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Business Combinations (Fair Value Of Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Feb. 06, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 9,956us-gaap_Goodwill $ 9,927us-gaap_Goodwill  
Measurement period adjustments, goodwill 484us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments    
Celesio [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Receivables 3,367us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  3,425us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, receivables (58)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Other current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 2,437us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  2,413us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, other current assets, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 24mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Goodwill 4,054us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  3,570us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, goodwill 484us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Intangible assets 2,482us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  3,018us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustment, intangible assets (536)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Other long-term assets 1,227us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  1,272us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, other long-term assets (45)mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLongtermAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Current liabilities (4,099)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  (4,096)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, current liabilities (3)mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt (1,990)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  (1,990)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, short-term borrowings 0mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentShorttermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Long-term debt (322)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  (322)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, , long-term debt 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Other long-term liabilities (1,174)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  (1,293)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, other long-term liabilities 119mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLongtermLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Fair value of net assets, less cash and cash equivalents 5,982us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  5,997us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, fair value of net assets (15)mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentFairValueofNetAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Less: Noncontrolling Interests (1,485)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  (1,500)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, less: noncontrolling interest 15mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
Net assets acquired, less cash and cash equivalents 4,497us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
  4,497us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
[1]
Measurement period adjustments, net assets acquired $ 0mck_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentNetAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mck_CelesioMember
   
[1] (1)As previously reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014.