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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 15, 2012
Put Option [Member]    
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Arg    
Noncontrolling interests (as a percent) 20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember		  
Sell Call Right    
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Arg    
Noncontrolling interests (as a percent) 20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember		  
Nutricion para el Conosur S.A.    
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Arg    
Percentage of outstanding shares of capital stock acquired   80.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mjn_NutricionParaElConosurSaMember