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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 27, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
May 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Repayments of long-term debt $ 331,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 260,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 259,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                      
Cost for early redemption 137,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 24,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                      
2.35% Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, amount       300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
                   
Interest rate 2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
    2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
            2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
     
Debt instrument, term       5 years                    
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2018 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, amount         250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2018Member
                 
Interest rate 2.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2018Member
      2.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2018Member
          2.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2018Member
     
Debt instrument, term         5 years                  
Other Debt Facilities [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding 600,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
1,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
                600,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
     
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity 260,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
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= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
282,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
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= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
                260,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
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= mmc_OtherDebtFacilitiesMember
     
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2021 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2021Member
                  4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2021Member
     
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, term           5 years                
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity             1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
             
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity           1,000,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
               
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
                  0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Amended Revolving Credit Facility March 28, 2014 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, term             5 years              
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity             1,200,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
             
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
                  0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
     
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2015 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
      5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
          5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
     
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2014 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2014Member
              5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2014Member
  5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2014Member
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2014Member
   
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2017 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate 2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2017Member
                  2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2017Member
     
Three-Year Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, term               3 years            
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity     50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
        50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
           
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding 50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
                  50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
     
Interest rate on credit facility 1.17%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
                  1.17%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_ThreeYearDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember
     
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2023 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, amount         250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
                 
Interest rate 4.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
      4.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
          4.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
     
Debt instrument, term         10 years                  
3.50% Senior Debt Obligations Due 2025 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, amount       500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A3.50SeniorDebtObligationsDue2025Member
                   
Interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A3.50SeniorDebtObligationsDue2025Member
    3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A3.50SeniorDebtObligationsDue2025Member
            3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A3.50SeniorDebtObligationsDue2025Member
     
Debt instrument, term       10 years 6 months                    
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2024 [Member] [Domain]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, amount                 600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
    600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
   
Interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
              3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
  3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
   
Debt instrument, term                 10 years          
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate                   9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
       
Partial redemption of notes                   400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
       
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2015 and Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Partial redemption of notes                   630,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015andSeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
       
Repayments of long-term debt                   765,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015andSeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
       
Cost for early redemption                     137,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015andSeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
     
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2014 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Repayments of long-term debt                       320,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2014Member
   
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2015 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate                   5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
       
Partial redemption of notes         250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
        230,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
       
Repayments of long-term debt                         275,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
 
Cost for early redemption                         24,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member
 
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2013 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate                           4.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2013Member
Revised Purchase Price Allocation For Principal Amount Outstanding of Notes                           $ 250,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2013Member