Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000068505
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 02, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)	166,725,634