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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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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) purchase_period $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average contractual life for options outstanding | 5 years |  |
Weighted average contractual life for options exercisable | 4 years |  |
Shares available for future share-based award grants under the current compensation plan (in shares) | shares | 6.0 | 7.2 |
Cash received from stock option exercises and the employee stock purchase plan | $ 75,000,000 | $ 104,000,000 | $ 156,000,000
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 243,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 172,000,000
Motorola Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | $ 218,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 165,000,000
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 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 4,000,000
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 | $ 141.51 | $ 122.55 | $ 84.73
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 | $ 396.90 | 299.32 | 244.13
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 | $ 515.85 | 348.27 | 249.51
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 |  |
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 | $ 231.98 | 194.62 | 199.16
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 | 300.55 | 231.40 | 190.37
Employee Stock Option |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase price paid by employees (USD per share) | $ / shares | 175 |  |
Weighted-average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 92.20 | $ 73.04 | $ 67.18
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 | $ 431,000,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition | 3 years |  |
Aggregate fair value of outstanding RSUs | $ 629,000,000 |  |
Equity Option |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 164,000,000 | $ 152,000,000 | $ 292,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding | 664,000,000 |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercisable | $ 567,000,000 |  |
Share price (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 462.23 |  |

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