Debt and Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2013
3.5% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
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May 31, 2012
3.75% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
5.375% Senior Notes Due November 2012 [Member]
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May 31, 2012
5.375% Senior Notes Due November 2012 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
2011 Motorola Solutions Credit Agreement [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||
Debt Instrument face principal amount | $ 600,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | ||||||
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) | 3.50% | 3.75% | 5.375% | |||||
Net proceeds from issuance of debt | 588,000,000 | |||||||
Long-term debt, Gross | 2,440,000,000 | 1,834,000,000 | 400,000,000 | |||||
Debt redemption aggregate purchase price | 408,000,000 | |||||||
Loss from the extinguishment of long term debt | 0 | 6,000,000 | 81,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||
Long-term maturities during 2014 | 20,000,000 | |||||||
Long-term maturities during 2015 | 5,000,000 | |||||||
Long-term maturities during 2016 | 6,000,000 | |||||||
Long-term maturities during 2017 | 406,000,000 | |||||||
Long-term maturities during 2018 | 6,000,000 | |||||||
Unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility | $ 1,500,000,000 | |||||||
Line of credit expiration date | Jun. 30, 2014 | |||||||
Daily average basis points used for assessed commitment fee | 0.0025 |