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Fair Value Measurements (Postretirement Health Care Plan) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Level 1    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets $ 20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 38us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Common stock and equivalents    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
38us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
Level 1 | Commingled equity funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= msi_CommingledEquityFundsMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledEquityFundsMember
Level 1 | Government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Level 1 | Other government bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
Level 1 | Corporate bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Level 1 | Commingled bond funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
Level 1 | Commingled short-term investment funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
Level 2    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 143us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
123us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Common stock and equivalents    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
Level 2 | Commingled equity funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 13us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledEquityFundsMember
55us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledEquityFundsMember
Level 2 | Government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Level 2 | Other government bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
Level 2 | Corporate bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 18us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Level 2 | Commingled bond funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
49us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
Level 2 | Commingled short-term investment funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 99us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
Total    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 163us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
161us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total | Common stock and equivalents    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
38us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommonStockAndEquivalentsMember
Total | Commingled equity funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 13us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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55us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledEquityFundsMember
Total | Government, agency and government-sponsored enterprise obligations    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Total | Other government bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_OtherGovernmentBondsMember
Total | Corporate bonds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 18us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Total | Commingled bond funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
49us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= msi_CommingledBondFundsMember
Total | Commingled short-term investment funds    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Fair value plan assets $ 99us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember
$ 3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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