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Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail)
€ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Country
Derivative
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Derivative
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
Country
Derivative
Jun. 03, 2015
Agreement
Apr. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 09, 2011
Agreement
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Number of interest rate contracts | Agreement             7    
Losses related to contracts   $ (1,000,000)              
Interest swaps accrual beginning date   Jun. 30, 2016              
Payment to terminate hedge accounting $ 1,000,000                
Interest rate cash flow hedge loss to be reclassified during first three months, net       $ 3,000,000          
Borrowings, net of original issue discount   $ 10,269,000,000              
Foreign exchange losses related to net investment hedge   557,000,000              
Losses related to contracts   1,000,000              
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Borrowings, net of original issue discount   $ 4,835,000,000       € 4,036      
IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative variable interest rates               1.00%  
IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | EURIBOR [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative variable interest rates               1.00%  
Accrued Interest [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Payment to terminate hedge accounting $ 12,000,000                
Minimum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Number of countries | Country   100       100      
Interest rate swaps expiry date   Mar. 31, 2018              
Maximum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps expiry date   Mar. 31, 2020              
Foreign Exchange Risk Management [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Number of countries | Country   100       100      
Service Contract Hedging and Royalty Hedging Contracts [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Number of interest rate contracts | Derivative   57 62     57      
Notional amount   $ 282,000,000              
Gains related to contracts   5,000,000 $ 11,000,000            
Losses related to contracts   $ (4,000,000) (9,000,000)            
Expiration year of hedge instruments   2018              
Losses related to contracts   $ 4,000,000 $ 9,000,000            
Service Contract Hedging and Royalty Hedging Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps expiry date   Nov. 30, 2018              
Six Interest Rate Swaps [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Number of interest rate contracts | Agreement                 6
Interest swaps accrual beginning date   Jun. 09, 2011              
Six Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps expiry date   Sep. 30, 2013              
Six Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps expiry date   Mar. 31, 2016              
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Notional amount               $ 1,000,000,000  
Effective description of interest rate swaps   effective at various times between April 2014 and April 2016              
Expiration description of interest rate swaps   expire at various times between April 2017              
Premiums paid for interest rate caps         $ 21,000,000        
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Minimum [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate caps range of strike rates               2.00%  
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Maximum [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate caps range of strike rates               3.00%  
2014 Swaps [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Notional amount               $ 600,000,000  
Effective description of interest rate swaps   effective between April and June 2014              
Expiration description of interest rate swaps   expire at various times from March 2017 through March 2021              
2014 Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative swap interest rate               1.40%  
2014 Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member] | IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative swap interest rate               2.10%  
2015 Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative fixed interest rate   1.60%       1.60%      
2015 Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Derivative fixed interest rate   2.10%       2.10%      
2014 EUR Swaps [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Notional amount   $ 347,000,000              
2015 Swaps [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps effectively converted percent   55.00%       55.00%      
2015 Swaps [Member] | Variable Rate Debt [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Interest rate swaps effectively converted percent   45.00%       45.00%      
2014 USD Swaps [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]                  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                  
Notional amount   $ 100,000,000