Income Taxes (Federal Statutory Tax Rate And Income Tax Expense) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Income tax expense at statutory rate | $ (406)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 308us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 308us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
Tax on non-U.S. earnings | (27)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 17us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (10)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | (30)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | (32)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
Recognition of previously unrecognized income tax benefits | (29)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness | 6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfBusiness |
Other provisions | 9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (10)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
Valuation allowances | 55msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationValuationAllowances | (3)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationValuationAllowances | (60)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationValuationAllowances |
Section 199 deduction | (12)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsSectionOneNineNineDeduction | (14)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsSectionOneNineNineDeduction | (14)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsSectionOneNineNineDeduction |
Tax on undistributed non-U.S. earnings | (19)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxOnUndistributedNonUSEarnings | (22)msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxOnUndistributedNonUSEarnings | 29msi_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxOnUndistributedNonUSEarnings |
Research credits | (6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (18)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch |
Tax benefit of repatriated non-U.S. earnings | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | (337)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ (465)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ (59)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 211us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions Section One Nine Nine Deduction No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Tax On Undistributed Non U S Earnings No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Valuation Allowances No definition available.
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the disposition of a business not qualifying as a discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to repatriation of foreign earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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