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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net income $ 381us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 736us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 272us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax      
Foreign currency translation adjustments (301)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] (99)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1] 74us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax [1]
Available for sale securities 10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax [2] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax [2]
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax [3] 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax [3] 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax [3]
Defined benefit pension plan adjustments (109)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [4] 30us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [4] (105)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax [4]
Total other comprehensive loss (397)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (52)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (31)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (16)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 684us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 241us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: comprehensive (loss)/ income attributable to noncontrolling interests (10)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Nielsen stockholders $ (6)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 686us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 239us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
[1] Net of tax of $(7) million, $3 million and $2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
[2] Net of tax of $(7) million, $6 million and zero for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
[3] Net of tax of $(2) million, $5 million and $(1) million for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
[4] Net of tax of $32 million, $18 million and $23 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.