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Pension Benefits (Schedule Of Sensitivity To Changes In Weighted-Average Discount Rate For Pension Plans) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
United States [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
One percentage point increase on projected benefit obligation $ (41)mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfProjectedBenefitObligationsImpactOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point decrease on projected benefit obligation   48mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfProjectedBenefitObligationsImpactOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point increase on net periodic pension cost (3)mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfNetPeriodicPensionCostImpactOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point decrease on net periodic pension cost   4mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfNetPeriodicPensionCostImpactOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseInDiscountRate
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Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
One percentage point increase on projected benefit obligation (149)mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfProjectedBenefitObligationsImpactOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point decrease on projected benefit obligation   180mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfProjectedBenefitObligationsImpactOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point increase on net periodic pension cost (2)mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfNetPeriodicPensionCostImpactOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseInDiscountRate
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One percentage point decrease on net periodic pension cost   $ 5mck_SensitivityAnalysisOfNetPeriodicPensionCostImpactOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseInDiscountRate
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