Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 381	$ 316	$ 711	$ 590
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	50	9	(32)	13
Income tax effect	(2)	0	(2)	(1)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect	48	9	(34)	12
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	51	(56)	55	(54)
Income tax effect	(16)	22	(18)	21
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, net of income tax effect	35	(34)	37	(33)
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts	(1)	1	0	4
Income tax effect	0	0	0	(1)
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts, net of income tax effect	(1)	1	0	3
Comprehensive income	463	292	714	572
Less: comprehensive income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	(4)	(1)	(5)	(4)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(24)	(22)	(50)	(46)
Comprehensive income attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.	$ 435	$ 269	$ 659	$ 522