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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
May 31, 2014
Mar. 27, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Cash outflow on redemption of debt $ 2,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 3,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2020 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from issuance of debt 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2020Member
  500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2020Member
             
Interest rate 2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2020Member
  2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2020Member
             
Term of debt     5 years              
2.35% Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from issuance of debt       300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
           
Interest rate 2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
  2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A2.35SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
           
Term of debt       5 years            
3.50% Senior Debt Obligations Due 2025 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from issuance of debt       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
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3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_A3.50SeniorDebtObligationsDue2025Member
           
Term of debt       10 years 6 months            
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
             
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate 9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
  9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
             
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2024 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from issuance of debt         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
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
  3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
        3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2024MemberDomain
Term of debt         10 years          
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 2023 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate 4.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
  4.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2023Member
             
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Term of debt           5 years        
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity           1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
       
Amended Revolving Credit Facility March 27, 2014 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Term of debt           5 years        
Debt facilities, maximum borrowing capacity           1,200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
       
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
  0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mmc_AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMarch282014Member
             
Term Loan Facility - due 2016                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Term of debt             3 years      
Debt facilities, maximum borrowing capacity             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 three-year draw term loan 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 2015 and Senior Debt Obligations Due 2019 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt partial redemption amount               630,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015andSeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
   
Cash outflow on redemption of 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 2019 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate               9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
   
Debt partial redemption amount               400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2019Member
   
Senior Debt Obligations Due 2014 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Cash outflow on redemption of 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
   
Debt partial redemption amount               $ 230,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
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= mmc_SeniorDebtObligationsDue2015Member