Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company conducts its business globally and manages it through the following two segments:

Products:The Products segment is comprised of Devices and Systems. Devices includes two-way portable and vehicle mounted radios, accessories, and software features and upgrades. Systems includes the radio network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, repeaters, and software applications and features. The primary customers of the Products segment are government, public safety and first-responder agencies, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers who operate private communications networks and manage a mobile workforce.

Services: The Services segment provides a full set of offerings for government, public safety and commercial communication networks including: (i) Integration services, (ii) Lifecycle Support services, (iii) Managed services, (iv) Smart Public Safety Solutions, and (v) iDEN services. Integration services includes implementation, optimization, and integration of networks, devices, software, and applications.

The following table summarizes Net sales by segment: 

	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Products	$	758	$	752
Services	465		476
	$	1,223	$	1,228

The following table summarizes the Operating earnings by segment: 

	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Products	$	64	$	39
Services	55		68
Operating earnings	119		107
Total other income (expense)	9		(18		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	128	$	89