Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Net asset stable value for public traded funds	$ 1

The net asset value of the Company's money market mutual funds.

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Name:	mco_StableNetAssetValuePublicTradedFunds
Namespace Prefix:	mco_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant