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Cash Equivalent and Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Available For Sale Securities $ 47.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities   48.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Certificates Of Deposit Member      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Available For Sale Securities 1,217.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
  842.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
fixed maturity and mutual funds [Member]      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Available For Sale Securities 47.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mco_FixedMaturityAndMutualFundsMember
  48.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mco_FixedMaturityAndMutualFundsMember
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities $ 0.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mco_FixedMaturityAndMutualFundsMember
   
Minimum [Member] | fixed maturity and mutual funds [Member]      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Securities Maturity period   1 month 2 months
Minimum [Member] | Short Term Investments Member      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Securities Maturity period   1 month 1 month
Maximum [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit Member      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Securities Maturity period   90 days  
Maximum [Member] | fixed maturity and mutual funds [Member]      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Securities Maturity period   20 months 23 months
Maximum [Member] | Short Term Investments Member      
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]      
Securities Maturity period   8 months 10 months