Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation for basic and diluted EPS

The calculation for basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended June 30 is as follows:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Three Months				Six Months
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	353	$	286	$	656	$	528
Income from discontinued operations	—		6		—		12
Net income	$	353	$	292	$	656	$	540
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	273.1		271.5		273.3		271.7
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	2.6		4.6		2.7		5.0
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	275.7		276.1		276.0		276.7
Earnings per share attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic	$	1.29	$	1.05	$	2.40	$	1.94
Diluted	$	1.28	$	1.04	$	2.38	$	1.91
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	—	$	0.02	$	—	$	0.05
Diluted	$	—	$	0.02	$	—	$	0.05
Net income:
Basic	$	1.29	$	1.08	$	2.40	$	1.99
Diluted	$	1.28	$	1.06	$	2.38	$	1.95