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Other Financial Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Other Charges (Income) | Other charges (income) included in Operating earnings consist of the following:
Years ended December 31 (in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Other charges (income): |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles amortization (Note 15) | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 257 |
Reorganization of businesses (Note 14) | 26 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 18 |
Legal settlements | 7 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 23 |
Fixed asset impairments | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 12 |
Environmental reserve expense | 2 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Exit of video manufacturing operations | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | — |
Operating lease asset impairments | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 24 |
Acquisition-related transaction fees | 20 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 23 |
Gain on Hytera litigation | (61) |  |  | — |  |  | (15) |
Other | 1 |  |  | (1) |  |  | (3) |
| $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 339 |
Other Income (Expense) | Interest expense, net, and Other both included in Other income (expense) consist of the following:
Years ended December 31 (in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Interest expense, net: |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | (295) |  |  | $ | (249) |  |  | $ | (240) |
Interest income | 68 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 14 |
| $ | (227) |  |  | $ | (216) |  |  | $ | (226) |
Other, net: |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit (Note 8) | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 123 |
Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt (Note 5) | (585) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |
Investment impairments | (3) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (1) |
Foreign currency gain (loss) | 2 |  |  | (53) |  |  | 37 |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 6) | (19) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (61) |
Loss on equity method investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |
Fair value adjustments to equity investments | (5) |  |  | 13 |  |  | (30) |
Gain on TETRA Ireland equity method investment | — |  |  | — |  |  | 21 |
Assessments on uncertain tax positions (Note 7) | (11) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | (3) |
| $ | (489) |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 77 |
Earnings Per Common Share | Basic and diluted earnings per common share from net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. are computed as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders
|  |  | Net Earnings
Years ended December 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Basic earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,577 |  |  | $ | 1,709 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166.8 |  |  | 167.0 |  |  | 167.5 |
Per share amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.45 |  |  | $ | 10.23 |  |  | $ | 8.14 |
Diluted earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,577 |  |  | $ | 1,709 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166.8 |  |  | 167.0 |  |  | 167.5 |
Add effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 3.7 |
1.75% senior convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 0.7 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170.8 |  |  | 172.1 |  |  | 171.9 |
Per share amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.23 |  |  | $ | 9.93 |  |  | $ | 7.93 |
Accounts Receivable, Net | Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Accounts receivable | $ | 2,035 |  |  | $ | 1,779 |
Less allowance for credit losses | (83) |  |  | (69) |
| $ | 1,952 |  |  | $ | 1,710 |
Inventories, Net | Inventories, net, consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Finished goods | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 328 |
Work-in-process and production materials | 498 |  |  | 640 |
| 894 |  |  | 968 |
Less inventory reserves | (128) |  |  | (141) |
| $ | 766 |  |  | $ | 827 |
Other Current Assets | Other current assets consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Current contract cost assets (Note 2) | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Contractor receivables | 44 |  |  | 40 |
Tax-related deposits (Note 7) | 54 |  |  | 32 |
Other | 261 |  |  | 229 |
| $ | 429 |  |  | $ | 357 |
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net | Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Land | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 5 |
Leasehold improvements | 441 |  |  | 448 |
Machinery and equipment | 2,243 |  |  | 2,396 |
| 2,689 |  |  | 2,849 |
Less accumulated depreciation | (1,667) |  |  | (1,885) |
| $ | 1,022 |  |  | $ | 964 |
Investments | Investments consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Common stock | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  |  |  |
Strategic investments, at cost | 26 |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |
Company-owned life insurance policies | 75 |  |  | 74 |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | 11 |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
| $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets | Other assets consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Defined benefit plan assets (Note 8) | $ | 162 |  |  | $ | 98 |
Non-current contract cost assets (Note 2) | 141 |  |  | 119 |
Other | 72 |  |  | 57 |
| $ | 375 |  |  | $ | 274 |
Accrued Liabilities | Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Compensation | $ | 406 |  |  | $ | 407 |
Tax liabilities (Note 7) | 217 |  |  | 231 |
Dividend payable | 182 |  |  | 163 |
Trade liabilities | 160 |  |  | 140 |
Operating lease liabilities (Note 3) | 127 |  |  | 125 |
Customer reserves | 97 |  |  | 89 |
Other | 454 |  |  | 349 |
| $ | 1,643 |  |  | $ | 1,504 |
Other Liabilities | Other liabilities consist of the following:
December 31 | 2024 |  | 2023
Defined benefit plans (Note 8) | $ | 768 |  |  | $ | 939 |
Non-current contract liabilities (Note 2) | 496 |  |  | 424 |
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 7) | 39 |  |  | 26 |
Deferred income taxes (Note 7) | 87 |  |  | 55 |
Environmental Reserve | 119 |  |  | 119 |
Deferred compensation | 89 |  |  | 70 |
Other | 121 |  |  | 108 |
| $ | 1,719 |  |  | $ | 1,741 |
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program | The Company's share repurchases for 2024, 2023, and 2022 can be summarized as follows:
Year | Shares Repurchased (in millions) |  | Average Price |  | Amount (in millions)
2024 | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 396.69 |  |  | $ | 244 |
2023 | 2.9 |  |  | 278.56 |  |  | 804 |
2022 | 3.7 |  |  | 225.00 |  |  | 836 |
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table displays the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, including amounts reclassified into income, and the affected line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:
| Years ended December 31
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (482) |  |  | $ | (539) |  |  | $ | (384) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment | (66) |  |  | 61 |  |  | (156) |
Tax benefit (expense) | 2 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (64) |  |  | 57 |  |  | (155) |
Balance at end of period | $ | (546) |  |  | $ | (482) |  |  | $ | (539) |
Derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (12) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment | 4 |  |  | (12) |  |  | — |
Reclassification adjustment into Interest expense, net | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 5 |  |  | (12) |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (12) |  |  | $ | — |
Defined Benefit Plans: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (2,046) |  |  | $ | (1,996) |  |  | $ | (1,995) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment | 44 |  |  | (130) |  |  | (76) |
Tax benefit (expense) | (9) |  |  | 34 |  |  | 18 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | 35 |  |  | (96) |  |  | (58) |
Reclassification adjustment - Actuarial net losses into Other income (expense) | 34 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 80 |
Reclassification adjustment - Prior service benefits into Other income (expense) | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (2) |
Tax expense | (9) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (21) |
Reclassification adjustments into Net earnings, net of tax | 25 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 57 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 60 |  |  | (50) |  |  | (1) |
Balance at end of period | $ | (1,986) |  |  | $ | (2,046) |  |  | $ | (1,996) |
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (2,539) |  |  | $ | (2,540) |  |  | $ | (2,535) |
Supplier Finance Program | The following table displays a rollforward of the confirmed amount of supplier finance obligations from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024:
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023
Confirmed obligations at the beginning of the year | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Invoices confirmed during the year | 139 |  |  | 114 |
Confirmed invoices paid during the year | (136) |  |  | (116) |
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 35 |

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