Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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)	2016		2015
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Net income	$	294	$	303
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	265.0		273.5
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	2.2		2.8
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	267.2		276.3
Earnings per share attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Net income:
Basic	$	1.11	$	1.11
Diluted	$	1.10	$	1.10