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Other Financial Data (Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments    
Investments $ 316us-gaap_LongTermInvestments $ 232us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Unrealized Gains 70msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain  
Cost Basis 246us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent  
Available-For-Sale Securities    
Investments    
Investments 103us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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35us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains 70msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 33us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations    
Investments    
Investments 14us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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15us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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Unrealized Gains 0msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 14us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Corporate bonds    
Investments    
Investments 16us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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7us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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Unrealized Gains 0msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 16us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Mutual funds    
Investments    
Investments 2us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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11us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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Unrealized Gains 0msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 2us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Common stock and equivalents    
Investments    
Investments 71us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
2us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
Unrealized Gains 70msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 1us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Other investments, at cost    
Investments    
Investments 191us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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182us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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Unrealized Gains 0msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis 191us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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Equity method investments    
Investments    
Investments 22us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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15us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
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Unrealized Gains 0msi_AccumulatedUnrealizedGain
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Cost Basis $ 22us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
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