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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 29, 2024 | Jul. 01, 2024 | Feb. 13, 2024 | Dec. 15, 2023 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Oct. 25, 2022 | Aug. 08, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | Apr. 19, 2022 | Mar. 23, 2022 | Mar. 03, 2022
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3tc Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share value | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noggin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  | $ 91 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share value |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vehicle Location And Management Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  | $ 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share value |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silent Sentinel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPVideo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  | $ 170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation fair value |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rave Mobile |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 553 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Futurecom Systems Group, ULC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |
Barrett Communications Pty Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |
Videotec S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |  |
Share-based compensation fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Calipsa, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39 |  |
Share-based compensation fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
TETRA Ireland Communications Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120 |
Ava Security Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 388
Share-based compensation fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7
Share-based compensation arrangement, award requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years

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