Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,875	$ 4,450	$ 3,954
Expenses:
Operating-related expenses	1,584	1,486	1,387
Selling and general expenses	1,737	1,664	1,377
Depreciation	86	93	93
Amortization of intangibles	51	48	33
Total expenses	3,458	3,291	2,890
Other loss (income)	12	(52)	(13)
Operating profit	1,405	1,211	1,077
Interest expense, net	59	81	77
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income	1,346	1,130	1,000
Provision for taxes on income	443	404	374
Income from continuing operations	903	726	626
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(26)	(234)	234
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (includes $(75) accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications in 2013 for foreign currency translation adjustment)	589	0	74
Discontinued operations, net	563	(234)	308
Net income	1,466	492	934
Less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(91)	(50)	(19)
Less: net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	(5)	(4)
Net income attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.	1,376	437	911
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	812	676	607
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	564	(239)	304
Net income attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.	$ 1,376	$ 437	$ 911
Basic:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.96	$ 2.43	$ 2.03
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ (0.86)	$ 1.02
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 5.01	$ 1.57	$ 3.05
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.90	$ 2.37	$ 2.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ (0.84)	$ 1.00
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 4.91	$ 1.53	$ 3.00
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	274.5	278.6	298.1
Diluted (in shares)	279.8	284.6	303.6
Dividend declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 1.12	$ 1.02	$ 1.00
Special dividend declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 2.50	$ 0