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Debt and Financing Activities (Long-Term Debt) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 05, 2014
Dec. 04, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt $ 4,068us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 892us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 891us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 4,124us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 1,798us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Days notice for redemption prior to maturity       30mck_NumberOfDaysNoticeBeforeNotesCanBeRedeemed    
Redemption purchase offer       101.00%mck_ContingentPurchaseOfferSeries    
Long-term debt       9,709us-gaap_LongTermDebt 10,346us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Future principal payments of long-term debt in 2016         1,529us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths  
Future principal payments of long-term debt in 2017         1,619us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo  
Future principal payments of long-term debt in 2018         1,086us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree  
Future principal payments of long-term debt in 2019         1,474us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour  
Future principal payments of long-term debt in 2020         19us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive  
Future principal payments of long-term debt, thereafter         3,982us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive  
Floating Rate Notes Due September 10, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value         400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FloatingRateNotesDueSeptemberTenthTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Debt variable interest rate       0.66%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FloatingRateNotesDueSeptemberTenthTwoThousandFifteenMember
   
Debt maturity date       Sep. 10, 2015 Sep. 10, 2015  
Long-term debt       400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FloatingRateNotesDueSeptemberTenthTwoThousandFifteenMember
400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FloatingRateNotesDueSeptemberTenthTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
1.29% Notes Due March 10, 2017 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value         700us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointTwoNinePercentNotesDueMarchTenthTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Debt interest rate       1.29%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointTwoNinePercentNotesDueMarchTenthTwoThousandSeventeenMember
1.29%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointTwoNinePercentNotesDueMarchTenthTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Debt maturity date       Mar. 10, 2017 Mar. 10, 2017  
Long-term debt       700us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointTwoNinePercentNotesDueMarchTenthTwoThousandSeventeenMember
700us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointTwoNinePercentNotesDueMarchTenthTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
2.28% Notes Due March 15, 2019 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value         1,100us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointTwoEightNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Debt interest rate       2.28%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointTwoEightNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandNineteenMember
2.28%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointTwoEightNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Debt maturity date       Mar. 15, 2019 Mar. 15, 2019  
Long-term debt       1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointTwoEightNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandNineteenMember
1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointTwoEightNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
3.80% Notes Due March 15, 2024 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value         1,100us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ThreePointEightZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
 
Debt interest rate       3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ThreePointEightZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ThreePointEightZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
 
Debt maturity date       Mar. 15, 2024 Mar. 15, 2024  
Long-term debt       1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ThreePointEightZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ThreePointEightZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
 
4.88% Notes Due March 15, 2044 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value         800us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointEightEightPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandFortyFourMember
 
Debt interest rate       4.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointEightEightPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandFortyFourMember
4.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointEightEightPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandFortyFourMember
 
Debt maturity date       Mar. 15, 2044 Mar. 15, 2044  
Long-term debt       800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointEightEightPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandFortyFourMember
800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointEightEightPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandFortyFourMember
 
1.40% Notes Due March 15, 2018 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value     500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
    500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
Debt interest rate     1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
Debt maturity date       Mar. 15, 2018 Mar. 15, 2018 Mar. 15, 2018
Long-term debt       499us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
499us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_OnePointFourZeroPercentNotesDueMarchFifteenthTwoThousandEighteenMember
 
2.85% Notes Due March 15, 2023 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value     400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
    400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
Debt interest rate     2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
Debt maturity date       Mar. 15, 2023 Mar. 15, 2023 Mar. 15, 2023
Long-term debt       400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointEightFivePercentNotesDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
 
0.95% Notes Due December 4, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value     500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
    500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
Debt interest rate     0.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
0.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
0.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
0.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
Debt maturity date       Dec. 04, 2015 Dec. 04, 2015 Dec. 04, 2015
Long-term debt       500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
499us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_ZeroPointNineFivePercentNotesDueDecemberFourTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
2.70% Notes Due December 15, 2022 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt face value     400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
    400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
Debt interest rate     2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
Debt maturity date       Dec. 15, 2022 Dec. 15, 2022 Dec. 15, 2022
Long-term debt       400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
 
6.50% Notes Due February 15, 2014 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate         6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueFebruaryFifteenTwoThousandFourteenMember
 
Debt repayment amount         350us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueFebruaryFifteenTwoThousandFourteenMember
 
5.25% Notes Due March 1, 2013 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate         5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FivePointTwoFivePercentNotesDueMarchOneTwoThousandThirteenMember
 
Debt repayment amount         500us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FivePointTwoFivePercentNotesDueMarchOneTwoThousandThirteenMember
 
4.00% Bonds Due October 18, 2016 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate       4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPercentBondsDueOctoberEighteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPercentBondsDueOctoberEighteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
 
Debt maturity date       Oct. 18, 2016 Oct. 18, 2016  
Long-term debt       388us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPercentBondsDueOctoberEighteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
507us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPercentBondsDueOctoberEighteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
 
4.50% Bonds Due April 26, 2017 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate       4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointFivePercentBondsDueAprilTwentySixTwoThousandSeventeenMember
4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointFivePercentBondsDueAprilTwentySixTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Debt maturity date       Apr. 26, 2017 Apr. 26, 2017  
Long-term debt       563us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointFivePercentBondsDueAprilTwentySixTwoThousandSeventeenMember
737us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FourPointFivePercentBondsDueAprilTwentySixTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
4.00% Bonds Due October 18, 2016 and 4.50% Bonds Due April 26, 2017 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Long-term debt       951us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_A4.00BondsDueOctober182016and4.50BondsDueApril262017Member
1,244us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_A4.00BondsDueOctober182016and4.50BondsDueApril262017Member
 
Promissory Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Long-term debt       0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_PromissoryNotesMember
297us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_PromissoryNotesMember
 
Term Loan [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt variable interest rate       1.93%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TermLoanMember
   
Debt maturity date       Dec. 15, 2019    
Long-term debt       89us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TermLoanMember
100us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_TermLoanMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate     6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
    6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
Debt maturity date           Jan. 31, 2022
Senior Convertible Notes Due 2014 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt interest rate       3.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SeniorConvertibleNotesDue2014Member
   
Debt maturity date           Nov. 30, 2014
Senior Notes Due 2022 And Senior Convertible Notes Due 2014 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt repayment amount           $ 643us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_SeniorNotesDue2022AndSeniorConvertibleNotesDue214Member
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Due September 10, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt variable interest rate         0.40%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= mck_FloatingRateNotesDueSeptemberTenthTwoThousandFifteenMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember