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Supplemental Disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Additional Information Concerning Acquisitions, Interest And Income Taxes Paid) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]    
Assets acquired, excluding cash $ 30mmc_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAssetsAcquired $ 464mmc_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAssetsAcquired
Liabilities assumed (2)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred (38)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Contingent/deferred purchase consideration (12)mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentandDeferredConsideration (113)mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentandDeferredConsideration
Net cash outflow for current year acquisitions 16mmc_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofCashAcquiredBeforePaymentsforPreviousAcquisition 313mmc_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofCashAcquiredBeforePaymentsforPreviousAcquisition
Interest paid 40us-gaap_InterestPaid 44us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid $ 118us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 120us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid