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Segments of Business (Narrative) (Details) (Distribution Solutions [Member])
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Percentage of revenue derived from services less than 2% less than 2% less than 2%  
Nadro [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Equity interest in investee   49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mck_DistributionSolutionsMember
49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mck_DistributionSolutionsMember
49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= mck_NadroMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mck_DistributionSolutionsMember