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Fair Value Measurements (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial instruments owned:    
Total assets measured at fair value $ 176us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 257us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 95mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure 57mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities measured at fair value 206us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 207us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Total assets measured at fair value 176us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 95mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Liabilities:    
Total liabilities measured at fair value 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
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Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 0mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Liabilities:    
Total liabilities measured at fair value 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
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Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 0mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Liabilities:    
Total liabilities measured at fair value 206us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 95mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Money Market Funds [Member] | Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 95mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Money Market Funds [Member] | Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 0mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Money Market Funds [Member] | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Fiduciary Assets:    
Fiduciary assets 0mmc_FiduciaryAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Other Assets [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Mutual funds 140us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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[1]
Other Assets [Member] | Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Mutual funds 140us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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[1]
Other Assets [Member] | Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Mutual funds 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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[1]
Other Assets [Member] | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Mutual funds 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Money market funds 36us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2] 107us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Money market funds 36us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2] 107us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Money market funds 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Financial instruments owned:    
Money market funds 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member]    
Liabilities:    
Contingent purchase consideration liability 206mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
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[3]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member] | Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Liabilities:    
Contingent purchase consideration liability 0mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
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[3]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member] | Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Liabilities:    
Contingent purchase consideration liability 0mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
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[3]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member] | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Liabilities:    
Contingent purchase consideration liability $ 206mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
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[3] $ 207mmc_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
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[3]
[1] Included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
[2] Included in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets.
[3] Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.