Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Operating
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$ 77	$ 17
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Net earnings	78	17
Adjustments to reconcile Net earnings to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	80	62
Non-cash other charges	15	11
Non-U.S. pension settlement loss	9	0
Share-based compensation expense	17	17
Losses (gains) on sales of investments and businesses, net	(3)	21
Deferred income taxes	23	35
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency translation adjustments:
Accounts receivable	368	277
Inventories	(69)	(4)
Other current assets	(59)	(43)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(307)	(363)
Other assets and liabilities	(10)	(17)
Net cash provided by operating activities	142	13
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net	(106)	(1,053)
Proceeds from sales of investments and businesses, net	53	481
Capital expenditures	(68)	(51)
Net cash used for investing activities	(121)	(623)
Financing
Repayment of debt	(1)	(1)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	0	673
Issuance of common stock	22	40
Purchase of common stock	(178)	(64)
Payment of dividends	(77)	(71)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(234)	577
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	12	(7)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(201)	(40)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,030	1,980
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	829	1,940
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net	54	59
Income and withholding taxes, net of refunds	$ 21	$ 52