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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities      
Net income $ 381us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 736us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 272us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Stock-based compensation expense 47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Gain on sale of discontinued operations   (290)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax  
Deferred income taxes 105us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (107)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 47us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Currency exchange rate differences on financial transactions and other losses 174us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 40us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 141us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Equity in net loss/(income) of affiliates, net of dividends received 5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Depreciation and amortization 573us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 521us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 520us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired and divested:      
Trade and other receivables, net (93)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (84)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (13)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (76)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 21us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (18)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and other current liabilities and deferred revenues (4)nlsnnv_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesAndDeferredRevenues (55)nlsnnv_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesAndDeferredRevenues (190)nlsnnv_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesAndDeferredRevenues
Other non-current liabilities (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (10)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Interest payable 6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 29us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Income taxes (23)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable 63us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable (31)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,093us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 901us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 784us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities      
Acquisition of subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired (314)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (1,249)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (160)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and affiliates, net (6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates 935us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (4)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Additions to property, plant and equipment and other assets (163)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (130)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (132)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to intangible assets (249)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (244)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (226)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Other investing activities   1us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities  
Net cash used in investing activities (732)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (687)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (522)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities      
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility 280us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit    
Proceeds from issuances of debt, net of issuance costs 4,544us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts 2,485us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts 1,998us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
Repayment of debt (4,598)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (2,171)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (2,230)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
(Decrease)/increase in other short-term borrowings   (5)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt
Cash dividends paid to stockholders (356)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (265)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends  
Repurchase of common stock (466)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (11)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 103us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 85us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 29us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Other financing activities (92)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (35)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (98)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (585)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 83us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (298)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (67)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (21)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (291)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 276us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (31)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 564us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 288us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 319us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 273us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 564us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 288us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Cash paid for income taxes (154)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet (147)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet (124)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ (294)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet $ (304)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet $ (384)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet