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Stockholders' Equity (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Phantom)(Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]      
Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during period, net of income tax expense (benefit) of nil, nil and ($2) $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax $ (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Reclassified to income statement, income tax expense of nil, $24 and nil 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 24us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges arising during period, tax benefit of nil, nil and nil 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Reclassification to income statement, net of income tax expense of nil, nil and nil 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during period, net of income tax (benefit) of ($66), $16 and ($22) (66)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 16us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (22)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Amortization of actuarial loss, prior service cost and transition obligation, net of income tax (benefit) of $6, $12 and $12 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 12us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 12us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax expense of nil, nil and nil 0mck_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationImpactOnPensionPlansTax 0mck_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationImpactOnPensionPlansTax 0mck_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationImpactOnPensionPlansTax
Reclassified to income statement, income tax expense of nil, $1 and nil $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetTransitionAssetObligationTax $ 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetTransitionAssetObligationTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetTransitionAssetObligationTax