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Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss) [Member]
Treasury Shares [Member]
Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 561us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,156us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 7,949us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (3,188)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (595)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 57us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Change in accrued stock compensation costs     (16)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of shares under stock compensation plans and employee stock purchase plans and related tax impact     (34)mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    378mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interests     1us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Net income attributable to the Company 1,201us-gaap_ProfitLoss     1,176us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    25us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividend equivalents declared - (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (8)us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared – (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (489)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (119)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (119)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Issuance of shares for acquisitions           0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchase of treasury shares           (230)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Distributions             (16)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other changes             (2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 6,606us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 561us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,107us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
8,628us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(3,307)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(447)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
64us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Change in accrued stock compensation costs     (22)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of shares under stock compensation plans and employee stock purchase plans and related tax impact     (57)mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    481mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interests     0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Net income attributable to the Company 1,385us-gaap_ProfitLoss     1,357us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    28us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividend equivalents declared - (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (6)us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared – (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (527)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 686us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       686us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Issuance of shares for acquisitions           1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchase of treasury shares           (550)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Distributions             (28)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other changes             6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 7,975us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 561us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,028us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
9,452us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(2,621)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(515)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
70us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Change in accrued stock compensation costs     (15)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of shares under stock compensation plans and employee stock purchase plans and related tax impact     (83)mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    387mmc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationandEmployeeStockPurchasePlanAndRelatedTaxDeficiency
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interests     0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Net income attributable to the Company 1,497us-gaap_ProfitLoss     1,465us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    32us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividend equivalents declared - (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (3)us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Dividends declared – (per share amounts: $1.06 in 2014, $0.96 in 2013, and $0.90 in 2012)       (579)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (1,226)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (1,226)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Issuance of shares for acquisitions           3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Purchase of treasury shares           (800)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Distributions             (20)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other changes             (3)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 7,133us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 561us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 930us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 10,335us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (3,847)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (925)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 79us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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