Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,194	$ 1,116	$ 3,625	$ 3,224
Expenses:
Operating-related expenses	393	367	1,164	1,080
Selling and general expenses	385	435	1,261	1,175
Depreciation	20	24	65	69
Amortization of intangibles	13	15	38	35
Total expenses	811	841	2,528	2,359
Other income	24	0	24	0
Operating profit	407	275	1,121	865
Interest expense, net	14	21	45	63
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income	393	254	1,076	802
Provision for taxes on income	128	82	364	287
Income from continuing operations	265	172	712	515
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	165	(27)	169
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations (includes $(75) accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for foreign currency translation adjustment in the nine month period)	(20)	0	592	0
Discontinued operations, net	(20)	165	565	169
Net income	245	337	1,277	684
Less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(30)	(21)	(74)	(29)
Less: net (income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2)	1	(2)
Net income	215	314	1,204	653
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	235	151	638	486
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(20)	163	566	167
Net income	$ 215	$ 314	$ 1,204	$ 653
Income from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.54	$ 2.31	$ 1.74
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.53	$ 2.27	$ 1.71
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.58	$ 2.05	$ 0.60
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.57	$ 2.02	$ 0.59
Net income:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 1.13	$ 4.36	$ 2.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 1.10	$ 4.29	$ 2.29
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	272.8	278.7	275.8	278.8
Diluted (in shares)	278.8	284.6	280.4	284.6
Dividend declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.255	$ 0.84	$ 0.765