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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
acquisition
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of acquisitions made (in acquisitions) 3us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired    
Total Consideration $ 32us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 $ 444us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1  
Cash 20us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross 331us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross  
Estimated fair value of deferred/contingent consideration 12mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentandDeferredConsideration 113mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentandDeferredConsideration  
Purchases of other intangible assets 3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets    
Current Fiscal Period Acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total Consideration 32us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Cash 20us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Estimated fair value of deferred/contingent consideration 12mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentandDeferredConsideration
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Revenue related to acquisitions 3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Operating income related to acquisitions 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Prior Fiscal Periods Acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Deferred purchase consideration from prior years' acquisitions 26mmc_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisitionDeferredConsideration
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6mmc_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisitionDeferredConsideration
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= mmc_PriorFiscalPeriodsAcquisitionsMember
 
Contingent consideration from prior year's acquisitions $ 19mmc_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisitionContingentConsideration
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$ 30mmc_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisitionContingentConsideration
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Risk and Insurance Services Segment [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of acquisitions made (in acquisitions)     15us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
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Consulting Segment [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of acquisitions made (in acquisitions)     6us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
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Minimum [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Revenue target period (in years) 2 years    
Minimum [Member] | Current Fiscal Period Acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Revenue target period (in years)   2 years  
Maximum [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Revenue target period (in years) 4 years    
Maximum [Member] | Current Fiscal Period Acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Revenue target period (in years)   4 years