diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer.ts
index 48d6d3b06e2..6056c5aa83b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer.ts
@@ -77,11 +77,13 @@ export class LiveAnnouncer implements OnDestroy {
 
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function LIVE_ANNOUNCER_PROVIDER_FACTORY(
     parentDispatcher: LiveAnnouncer, liveElement: any, platform: Platform) {
   return parentDispatcher || new LiveAnnouncer(liveElement, platform);
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const LIVE_ANNOUNCER_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a LiveAnnouncer available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: LiveAnnouncer,
diff --git a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.ts b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.ts
index 90cd0eaed2a..76c6985aa61 100644
--- a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ export class Directionality {
   }
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function DIRECTIONALITY_PROVIDER_FACTORY(parentDirectionality, _document) {
   return parentDirectionality || new Directionality(_document);
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const DIRECTIONALITY_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a Directionality available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: Directionality,
diff --git a/src/lib/core/coordination/unique-selection-dispatcher.ts b/src/lib/core/coordination/unique-selection-dispatcher.ts
index 0f6ed31d159..248696b73a9 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/coordination/unique-selection-dispatcher.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/coordination/unique-selection-dispatcher.ts
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ export class UniqueSelectionDispatcher {
   }
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function UNIQUE_SELECTION_DISPATCHER_PROVIDER_FACTORY(
     parentDispatcher: UniqueSelectionDispatcher) {
   return parentDispatcher || new UniqueSelectionDispatcher();
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const UNIQUE_SELECTION_DISPATCHER_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a dispatcher available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: UniqueSelectionDispatcher,
diff --git a/src/lib/core/overlay/overlay-container.ts b/src/lib/core/overlay/overlay-container.ts
index ff8fddc38d0..390ea3f48bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/overlay/overlay-container.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/overlay/overlay-container.ts
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ export class OverlayContainer {
   }
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function OVERLAY_CONTAINER_PROVIDER_FACTORY(parentContainer: OverlayContainer) {
   return parentContainer || new OverlayContainer();
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const OVERLAY_CONTAINER_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already an OverlayContainer available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: OverlayContainer,
diff --git a/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
index 97f270107f9..6a9e62485bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ export class ViewportRuler {
 
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function VIEWPORT_RULER_PROVIDER_FACTORY(parentRuler: ViewportRuler,
                                                 scrollDispatcher: ScrollDispatcher) {
   return parentRuler || new ViewportRuler(scrollDispatcher);
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const VIEWPORT_RULER_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a ViewportRuler available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: ViewportRuler,
diff --git a/src/lib/core/overlay/scroll/scroll-dispatcher.ts b/src/lib/core/overlay/scroll/scroll-dispatcher.ts
index a1db9a9e7ab..0d0144e20ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/overlay/scroll/scroll-dispatcher.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/overlay/scroll/scroll-dispatcher.ts
@@ -143,11 +143,13 @@ export class ScrollDispatcher {
   }
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function SCROLL_DISPATCHER_PROVIDER_FACTORY(
     parentDispatcher: ScrollDispatcher, ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform) {
   return parentDispatcher || new ScrollDispatcher(ngZone, platform);
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const SCROLL_DISPATCHER_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a ScrollDispatcher available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: ScrollDispatcher,
diff --git a/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts b/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
index 57affd8c803..83d7c0af94b 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
@@ -334,13 +334,13 @@ export class CdkMonitorFocus implements OnDestroy {
   }
 }
 
-
+/** @docs-private */
 export function FOCUS_ORIGIN_MONITOR_PROVIDER_FACTORY(
     parentDispatcher: FocusOriginMonitor, ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform) {
   return parentDispatcher || new FocusOriginMonitor(ngZone, platform);
 }
 
-
+/** @docs-private */
 export const FOCUS_ORIGIN_MONITOR_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already a FocusOriginMonitor available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: FocusOriginMonitor,
diff --git a/src/lib/icon/icon-registry.ts b/src/lib/icon/icon-registry.ts
index 9c590e87493..ccc46cb0914 100644
--- a/src/lib/icon/icon-registry.ts
+++ b/src/lib/icon/icon-registry.ts
@@ -473,11 +473,13 @@ export class MdIconRegistry {
   }
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export function ICON_REGISTRY_PROVIDER_FACTORY(
     parentRegistry: MdIconRegistry, http: Http, sanitizer: DomSanitizer) {
   return parentRegistry || new MdIconRegistry(http, sanitizer);
 }
 
+/** @docs-private */
 export const ICON_REGISTRY_PROVIDER = {
   // If there is already an MdIconRegistry available, use that. Otherwise, provide a new one.
   provide: MdIconRegistry,