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Share-Based Compensation and Other Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 09, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) purchase_period $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average contractual life for options outstanding |  | 4 years |  |
Weighted average contractual life for options exercisable |  | 3 years |  |
Shares available for future share-based award grants under the current compensation plan (in shares) | shares |  | 8.3 | 4.9 |
Cash received from stock option exercises and the employee stock purchase plan |  | $ 156,000,000 | $ 102,000,000 | $ 108,000,000
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures |  | 172,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 129,000,000
Motorola Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures |  | $ 165,000,000 | 161,000,000 | 78,000,000
Long Range Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures |  | $ 4,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 | $ 9,000,000
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Option exercise price not less than value of common stock |  | 100.00% |  |
Change of control condition |  | 24 months |  |
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award expiration period |  | 5 years |  |
Award vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award expiration period |  | 10 years |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
RSU's |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change of control condition |  | 24 months |  |
Forfeiture rate |  | 15.00% |  |
Performance Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Option exercise price not less than value of common stock |  | 100.00% |  |
Award expiration period |  | 10 years |  |
Award performance period |  | 3 years |  |
Estimated fair value of granted shares (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 84.73 | $ 60.42 | $ 77.82
Market Stock Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Market stock units, minimum payout factor |  | 60.00% |  |
Market stock units, maximum payout factor |  | 200.00% |  |
Market stock units payout factor, threshold consecutive calendar days |  | 30 days |  |
Estimated fair value of granted shares (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 244.13 | 184.71 | 112.17
Performance Stock Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Award performance period |  | 3 years |  |
Estimated fair value of granted shares (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 249.51 | $ 203.57 | $ 233.96
PCSOs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award expiration period | 5 years 6 months |  |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
ESPP common stock payroll deductions after-tax, maximum percentage |  | 20.00% |  |
Maximum annual limit for purchase of stock under ESPP |  | $ 25,000 |  |
Purchase under ESPP lower than fair market value, percentage |  | 85.00% |  |
Number of purchase periods per year | purchase_period |  | 2 |  |
Shares purchased by employees (in shares) | shares |  | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7
Unrecognized compensation expense |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
Employee Stock | October 1st through March 31st |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price paid by employees (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 199.16 | $ 133.27 | $ 112.98
Employee Stock | April 1st through September 30th |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price paid by employees (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | 190.37 | 160.11 | 107.18
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | 227 |  |
Purchase price paid by employees (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | 70 |  |
Weighted-average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 67.18 | $ 41.57 | $ 39.98
Estimated option fair value forfeiture rate |  | 10.00% |  |
Share based awards |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense |  | $ 184,000,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition |  | 3 years |  |
Aggregate fair value of outstanding RSUs |  | $ 408,000,000 |  |
Equity Option |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  | 292,000,000 | $ 186,000,000 | $ 149,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding |  | 389,000,000 |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercisable |  | $ 342,000,000 |  |
Share price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 257.71 |  |

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