Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation for basic and diluted EPS

The calculation for basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	248	$	153
Income from discontinued operations	—		582
Net income	$	248	$	735
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	271.8		280.5
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	5.4		3.8
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	277.2		284.3
Earnings per share attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.91	$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.89	$	0.54
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	—	$	2.07
Diluted	$	—	$	2.05
Net income:
Basic	$	0.91	$	2.62
Diluted	$	0.89	$	2.59