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Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:    
Accrued expenses not currently deductible $ 572mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesandAccrualsNetofValuationAllowance $ 570mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesandAccrualsNetofValuationAllowance
Differences related to non-U.S. operations 119mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNetofValuationAllowance [1] 140mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNetofValuationAllowance [1]
Net operating losses 57mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomesticNetOfValuationAllowance [2] 79mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomesticNetOfValuationAllowance [2]
Income currently recognized for tax 75mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncomeNetOfValuationAllowance 74mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncomeNetOfValuationAllowance
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 109mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeignNetOfValuationAllowance 157mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeignNetOfValuationAllowance
Other 84mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOtherNetOfValuationAllowance 90mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOtherNetOfValuationAllowance
Total, deferred tax assets 1,654mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNetOfValuationAllowance 1,407mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNetOfValuationAllowance
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Differences related to non-U.S. operations 131us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings 112us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
Depreciation and amortization 307us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 273us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accrued retirement & postretirement benefits - non-U.S. operations 41us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals 89us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
Other 5us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 5us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total, deferred tax liabilities 484us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 479us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Deferred Tax Assets Related To Non U S Operations [Member]    
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Valuation allowance, amount 15us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToNonUSOperationsMember
12us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToNonUSOperationsMember
Deferred Tax Assets Related To US Pension [Member]    
Deferred tax assets:    
Accrued retirement & postretirement benefits 638mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsAndPostretirementBenefitsNetofValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToUSPensionMember
297mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsAndPostretirementBenefitsNetofValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToUSPensionMember
Deferred Tax Assets Related To Net Operating Loss [Member]    
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Valuation allowance, amount 82us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToNetOperatingLossMember
70us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= mmc_DeferredTaxAssetsRelatedToNetOperatingLossMember
Current Assets [Member]    
Balance sheet classifications:    
Current assets 521us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= mmc_CurrentAssetsMember
482us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= mmc_CurrentAssetsMember
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]    
Balance sheet classifications:    
Other assets 876us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
626us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Other Current Liabilities [Member]    
Balance sheet classifications:    
Current liabilities 28us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
18us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]    
Balance sheet classifications:    
Other liabilities $ 199us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
$ 162us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
[1] Net of valuation allowances of $15 million in 2014 and $12 million in 2013.
[2] Net of valuation allowances of $82 million in 2014 and $70 million in 2013.