Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Operating
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$ 331	$ 1,098
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	1
Net earnings	333	1,099
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(32)	869
Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax	365	230
Adjustments to reconcile Earnings from continuing operations to Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	113	131
Gain on sale of building and land	0	(21)
Non-cash other charges (income)	43	(2)
Non-U.S. pension curtailment gain	(32)	0
Share-based compensation expense	58	74
Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net	(60)	(4)
Loss from the extinguishment of long term debt	0	37
Deferred income taxes	127	69
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency translation adjustments:
Accounts receivable	167	202
Inventories	(21)	12
Other current assets	38	(9)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(168)	(170)
Other assets and liabilities	(39)	(534)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	591	15
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net	(150)	(21)
Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses, net	150	23
Capital expenditures	(131)	(130)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	2	30
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations	(129)	(98)
Financing
Repayment of debt	(3)	(461)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	976	1,375
Issuance of common stock	85	94
Purchase of common stock	(2,996)	(1,123)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	1	11
Payment of dividends	(218)	(236)
Distributions from discontinued operations	0	66
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations	(2,155)	(274)
Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	63
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	0	5
Net cash used for financing activities from discontinued operations	0	(66)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0	(2)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(61)	(23)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,754)	(380)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,954	3,225
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,200	2,845
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net	130	92
Income and withholding taxes, net of refunds	$ 86	$ 36