XML 89 R85.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Revenue Information by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue $ 865.6us-gaap_Revenues $ 767.2us-gaap_Revenues
U S    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue 499.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
425.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
International Regions [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue 365.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
341.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
International Regions [Member] | Europe Middle East And Africa [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue 227.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= mco_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
220.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= mco_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
International Regions [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue 86.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
69.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
International Regions [Member] | Americas [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Intersegment Revenue $ 52.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember
$ 51.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ mco_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mco_InternationalRegionsMember