Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 323	$ 329
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	14	(82)
Income tax effect	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect	14	(82)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	4	3
Income tax effect	(1)	(1)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, net of income tax effect	3	2
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts	3	1
Income tax effect	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts, net of income tax effect	3	1
Comprehensive income	343	250
Less: comprehensive income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	(3)	(1)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(26)	(25)
Comprehensive income attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.	$ 314	$ 224