S&P Global (SPGI) 10-Q 28 Jul 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 17, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	64,040
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		272.5

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,342	$ 1,302	$ 2,615	$ 2,498
Expenses:
Operating-related expenses	406	407	812	803
Selling and general expenses	332	376	665	724
Depreciation	22	22	43	42
Amortization of intangibles	11	12	23	24
Total expenses	771	817	1,543	1,593
Other (income) loss	(11)	9	(11)	9
Operating profit	582	476	1,083	896
Interest expense, net	16	14	32	28
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income	566	462	1,051	868
Provision for taxes on income	185	152	340	290
Income from continuing operations	381	310	711	578
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	6	0	12
Net income	381	316	711	590
Less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(28)	(24)	(55)	(50)
Net income	353	292	656	540
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	353	286	656	528
Income from discontinued operations	0	6	0	12
Net income	$ 353	$ 292	$ 656	$ 540
Income from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.05	$ 2.40	$ 1.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.28	1.04	2.38	1.91
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0	0.02	0	0.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0	0.02	0	0.05
Net income:
Basic (in dollars per share)	1.29	1.08	2.40	1.99
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.06	$ 2.38	$ 1.95
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	273.1	271.5	273.3	271.7
Diluted (in shares)	275.7	276.1	276	276.7
Dividend declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 0.66	$ 0.60

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 381	$ 316	$ 711	$ 590
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	50	9	(32)	13
Income tax effect	(2)	0	(2)	(1)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect	48	9	(34)	12
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	51	(56)	55	(54)
Income tax effect	(16)	22	(18)	21
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, net of income tax effect	35	(34)	37	(33)
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts	(1)	1	0	4
Income tax effect	0	0	0	(1)
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts, net of income tax effect	(1)	1	0	3
Comprehensive income	463	292	714	572
Less: comprehensive income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	(4)	(1)	(5)	(4)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(24)	(22)	(50)	(46)
Comprehensive income attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.	$ 435	$ 269	$ 659	$ 522

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,720	$ 2,497
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts: $38 in 2015 and 2014	1,063	932
Deferred income taxes	203	363
Prepaid and other current assets	227	174
Total current assets	3,213	3,966
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation: 2015 - $582; 2014 - $563	208	206
Goodwill	1,383	1,387
Other intangible assets, net	977	1,004
Other non-current assets	232	208
Total assets	6,013	6,771
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	181	191
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans	264	410
Unearned revenue	1,387	1,323
Accrued legal and regulatory settlements (Note 11)	23	1,609
Other current liabilities	385	434
Total current liabilities	2,240	3,967
Long-term debt	1,494	799
Pension and other postretirement benefits	285	333
Other non-current liabilities	369	323
Total liabilities	4,388	5,422
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 7)	$ 810	$ 810
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity:
Common stock	$ 412	$ 412
Additional paid-in capital	435	493
Retained income	7,438	6,946
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(511)	(514)
Less: common stock in treasury	(7,011)	(6,849)
Total equity — controlling interests	763	488
Total equity — noncontrolling interests	52	51
Total equity	815	539
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,013	$ 6,771

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 38	$ 38
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 582	$ 563

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 711	$ 590
Less: discontinued operations, net	0	12
Income from continuing operations	711	578
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash (used for) provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation	43	42
Amortization of intangibles	23	24
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	4	0
Deferred income taxes	166	2
Stock-based compensation	37	47
Other	22	8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(136)	(11)
Prepaid and other current assets	(24)	(11)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(257)	(248)
Unearned revenue	71	15
Accrued legal and regulatory settlements	(1,609)	0
Other current liabilities	(36)	(69)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes	119	111
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(31)	(42)
Cash (used for) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	(897)	446
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(42)	(37)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2)	(16)
Proceeds from dispositions	14	0
Changes in short-term investments	(7)	1
Cash used for investing activities from continuing operations	(37)	(52)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net	690	0
Dividends paid to shareholders	(185)	(164)
Dividends and other payments paid to noncontrolling interests	(49)	(30)
Contingent consideration payment	0	(11)
Repurchase of treasury shares	(274)	(362)
Exercise of stock options	73	133
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	38	82
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities from continuing operations	293	(352)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations	(7)	19
Cash (used for) provided by continuing operations	(648)	61
Discontinued Operations:
Cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(129)	14
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	0	0
Cash (used for) provided by discontinued operations	(129)	14
Net change in cash and equivalents	(777)	75
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,497	1,542
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 1,720	$ 1,617

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common Stock $1 par	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Less: Treasury Stock	Total MHFI Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance as of December 31, 2014 at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 539	$ 412	$ 493	$ 6,946	$ (514)	$ 6,849	$ 488	$ 51
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive Income	[1]	664			656	3		659	5
Dividends		(186)			(180)			(180)	(6)
Share repurchases		(273)					274	(274)	1
Employee stock plans, net of tax benefit		55		(58)			(112)	54	1
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		16			16			16
Balance as of June 30, 2015 at Jun. 30, 2015		815	$ 412	$ 435	$ 7,438	$ (511)	$ 7,011	$ 763	$ 52
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ 50
[1]	Excludes $50 million attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Consolidated Statements of Equ8

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)	Jun. 30, 2015$ / shares
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1

Nature of Operations and Basis

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "McGraw Hill Financial," the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading benchmarks & ratings, analytics, data and research provider serving the global capital, commodities and commercial markets. The capital markets include asset managers, investment banks, commercial banks, exchanges, and issuers; the commodities markets include producers, traders and intermediaries within energy, metals, and agriculture; and the commercial markets include professionals and corporate executives within automotive and marketing / research information services. Our operations consist of four reportable segments: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P Ratings”), S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJ Indices") and Commodities & Commercial Markets (“C&C”). • S&P Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics, offering investors and market participants information, ratings and benchmarks. • S&P Capital IQ is a global provider of multi-asset-class data, research and analytical capabilities, which integrate cross-asset analytics and desktop services. • S&P DJ Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers and institutional investors. • C&C consists of business-to-business companies specializing in commercial and commodities markets that deliver their customers access to high-value information, data, analytic services and pricing and quality benchmarks. The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, the financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (our “Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods have been included. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Our critical accounting estimates are disclosed in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations , in our Form 10-K. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension plans, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and redeemable noncontrolling interests. Since the date of our Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions Acquisitions by segment included: C&C • In July of 2015, we acquired the entire issued share capital of Petromedia Ltd and its operating subsidiaries (“Petromedia”), an independent provider of data, intelligence, news and tools to the global fuels market that offers a suite of products that provides clients with actionable data and intelligence that enable informed decisions, minimize risk and increase efficiency. We will account for the acquisition of Petromedia using the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition of Petromedia is not material to our consolidated financial statements. • In July of 2015, we acquired National Automobile Dealers Association's Used Car Guide (“UCG”), a leading provider of U.S. retail, trade-in and auction used-vehicle values. The acquisition of UCG will expand our analytical and modeling capabilities while deepening our presence in auto finance and auto insurance, and enriching retail solutions. We will account for the acquisition of UCG using the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition of UCG is not material to our consolidated financial statements. • In July of 2014, we acquired Eclipse Energy Group AS and its operating subsidiaries (“Eclipse”), which provides a comprehensive suite of data and analytics products on the European natural gas and liquefied natural gas markets as well as a range of advisory services leveraging Eclipse’s knowledge base, data capabilities, and modeling suite of products. This transaction complements our North American natural gas capabilities, which we obtained from our Bentek Energy LLC acquisition in 2011. We accounted for the acquisition of Eclipse using the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition of Eclipse was not material to our consolidated financial statements. S&P DJ Indices • In March of 2014, we acquired the intellectual property of a family of Broad Market Indices (“BMI”) from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The BMI provides a broad measure of the global equities markets which includes approximately 11,000 companies in more than 52 countries covering both developed and emerging markets. We accounted for the acquisition of the intellectual property on a cost basis and it was not material to our consolidated financial statements. Following CRISIL's acquisition of Coalition Development Ltd. ("Coalition") that occurred in July of 2012, we made a contingent purchase price payment in the first six months of 2014 for $11 million that has been reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows as a financing activity. Divestitures - Continuing Operations During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we recorded a pre-tax gain of $11 million within other (income) loss in the consolidated statement of income related to the sale of our interest in a legacy McGraw Hill Construction investment. On June 30, 2014, we completed the sale of our data center to Quality Technology Services, LLC which owns, operates and manages data centers. Net proceeds from the sale of $58 million were received in July of 2014. The sale includes all of the facilities and equipment on the south campus of our East Windsor, New Jersey location, inclusive of the rights and obligations associated with an adjoining solar power field. The sale resulted in an expense of $3 million recorded within other (income) loss in our consolidated statement of income, which is in addition to the non-cash impairment charge we recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. Divestitures - Discontinued Operations On November 3, 2014, we completed the sale of McGraw Hill Construction, which has historically been part of our C&C segment, to Symphony Technology Group for $320 million in cash. Accordingly, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , have been reclassified to reflect the business as a discontinued operation. The key components of income from discontinued operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014 consist of the following: (in millions) Three Months Six Months Revenue $ 44 $ 84 Expenses 34 63 Operating income 10 21 Provision for taxes on income 4 9 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 6 $ 12

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 32.6% and 32.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively, and 32.9% and 33.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily the result of an increase in income in lower tax rate jurisdictions during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and a non-recurring benefit recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015. At the end of each interim period, we estimate the annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to our ordinary quarterly earnings. The tax expense or benefit related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect, and are individually computed, is recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the total amount of federal, state and local, and foreign unrecognized tax benefits was $138 million and $118 million , respectively, exclusive of interest and penalties. The increase in unrecognized tax benefits relates primarily to tax positions of prior years. We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and operating-related expense, respectively. In addition to the unrecognized tax benefits, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had $27 million and $23 million respectively of accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. Based on the current status of income tax audits, we believe that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may significantly decrease in the next twelve months. Although the ultimate resolution of our tax audits is unpredictable, the resulting change in our unrecognized tax benefits could have a material impact on our results of operations and/or cash flows.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt (in millions) June 30, December 31, 5.9% Senior Notes, due 2017 1 $ 400 $ 400 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025 2 695 — 6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037 3 399 399 Long-term debt $ 1,494 $ 799 1 Interest payments are due semiannually on April 15 and October 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is less than $1 million . 2 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 15 and December 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is approximately $5 million . 3 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is approximately $1 million . The fair value of our long-term debt borrowings was $1.6 billion and 0.9 billion as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and was estimated based on quoted market prices. On May 26, 2015, we issued $700 million of 4.0% senior notes due in 2025 and used a portion of the net proceeds for the repayment of short-term debt, including commercial paper. The 4.0% senior notes will mature on June 15, 2025 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. On June 30, 2015, we entered into a revolving $1.2 billion five -year credit agreement (our “credit facility”) that will terminate on June 30, 2020. This credit facility replaced our $1.0 billion four -year credit facility that was scheduled to terminate on June 19, 2017. The previous credit facility was canceled immediately after the new credit facility became effective. There were no outstanding borrowings under the previous credit facility when it was replaced. We have the ability to borrow $1.2 billion under our credit facility, which supports our $1.0 billion commercial paper program. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had no commercial paper outstanding or borrowings outstanding under our credit facility. In connection with the payment of legal and regulatory settlements recorded in 2014 and paid largely in 2015, we utilized our commercial paper program and borrowed from our credit facility during the six months ended June 30, 2015 . We pay a commitment fee of 10 to 20 basis points for our credit facility, depending on our indebtedness to cash flow ratio, whether or not amounts have been borrowed and currently pay a commitment fee of 20 basis points. The interest rate on borrowings under our credit facility is, at our option, calculated using rates that are primarily based on either the prevailing London Inter-Bank Offer Rate, the prime rate determined by the administrative agent or the Federal Funds Rate. For certain borrowings under this credit facility, there is also a spread based on our indebtedness to cash flow ratio added to the applicable rate. Our credit facility contains certain covenants. The only financial covenant requires that our indebtedness to cash flow ratio, as defined in our credit facility, is not greater than 4 to 1 , and this covenant level has never been exceeded.

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefits	Employee Benefits We maintain a number of active defined contribution retirement plans for our employees. The majority of our defined benefit plans are frozen. As a result, no new employees will be permitted to enter these plans and no additional benefits for current participants in the frozen plans will be accrued. We have supplemental benefit plans that provide senior management with supplemental retirement, disability and death benefits. Certain supplemental retirement benefits are based on final monthly earnings. In addition, we sponsor voluntary 401(k) plans under which we may match employee contributions up to certain levels of compensation as well as profit-sharing plans under which we contribute a percentage of eligible employees' compensation to the employees' accounts. We also provide certain medical, dental and life insurance benefits for active and retired employees and eligible dependents. The medical and dental plans and supplemental life insurance plan are contributory, while the basic life insurance plan is noncontributory. We currently do not prefund any of these plans. We recognize the funded status of our defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans in the consolidated balance sheets, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss represent unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs. These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension cost pursuant to our accounting policy for amortizing such amounts. As discussed in our Form 10-K, we changed certain discount rate assumptions and our expected return on assets assumption for our retirement plans, which became effective on January 1, 2015. In addition, we updated the assumed mortality rates to reflect life expectancy improvements. The effect of the assumption changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 resulted in an increase in pre-tax retirement expense of approximately $8 million and $16 million , respectively. In the first six months of 2015 , we contributed $11 million to our retirement plans and expect to make additional required contributions of approximately $4 million to our retirement plans during the remainder of the year. We may elect to make additional non-required contributions depending on investment performance and the pension plan status in the second half of 2015 .

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation We issue stock-based incentive awards to our eligible employees and Directors under the 2002 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and a Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan. The 2002 Employee Stock Incentive Plan permits the granting of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance stock, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. Stock-based compensation for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: (in millions) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Stock option expense $ 3 $ 6 $ 9 $ 9 Restricted stock and unit awards expense 16 24 28 38 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 19 $ 30 $ 37 $ 47 During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company granted 0.5 million shares of restricted stock and unit awards, which had a weighted average grant date fair value of $104.62 per share, and a minimal amount of employee stock options. Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards and unvested restricted stock unit awards as of June 30, 2015 was $6 million and $92 million , respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years and 1.9 years , respectively.

Equity

Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Stock Repurchases On December 4, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 50 million shares, which was approximately 18% of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that time. In any period, share repurchase transactions could result in timing differences between the recognition of those repurchases and their settlement for cash. This could result in a difference between the cash used for financing activities related to common stock repurchased and the comparable change in equity. Share repurchases for the periods ended June 30 were as follows: (in millions, except average price) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Total number of shares purchased 1 1.6 2.2 2.6 4.4 Average price paid per share 1 $ 104.82 $ 79.65 $ 104.62 $ 79.06 Total cash utilized 2 $ 164 $ 177 $ 274 $ 352 1 On June 25, 2014, we repurchased 0.5 million shares of the Company's common stock from the personal holdings of Harold W. McGraw III, then Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and former President and CEO of the Company, at a discount of 0.35% from the June 24, 2014 New York Stock Exchange closing price. We repurchased these shares with cash for $41 million at an average price of $82.66 per share. See Note 13 — Related Party Transactions for further information. 2 In December of 2013, 0.1 million shares were repurchased for approximately $10 million , which settled in January of 2014. Cash used for financing activities only reflects those shares which settled during the six months ended June 30, 2014 resulting in $362 million of cash used to repurchase shares. Our purchased shares may be used for general corporate purposes, including the issuance of shares for stock compensation plans and to offset the dilutive effect of the exercise of employee stock options. As of June 30, 2015 , 42.9 million shares remained available under the current share repurchase program which has no expiration date and purchases under this program may be made from time to time on the open market and in private transactions, depending on market conditions. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests The agreement with the minority partners of our S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC established in June of 2012 contains redemption features whereby interests held by minority partners are redeemable either (i) at the option of the holder or (ii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within our control. Specifically, under the terms of the operating agreement of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, after December 31, 2017, CME Group, Inc. ("CME Group") and CME Group Index Services LLC ("CGIS") will have the right at any time to sell, and we are obligated to buy, at least 20% of their share in S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. In addition, in the event there is a change of control of the Company, for the 15 days following a change in control, CME Group and CGIS will have the right to put their interest to us at the then fair value of CME Group's and CGIS' minority interest. If interests were to be redeemed under this agreement, we would generally be required to purchase the interest at fair value on the date of redemption. This interest is presented on the consolidated balance sheets outside of equity under the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interest” with an initial value based on fair value for the portion attributable to the net assets we acquired, and based on our historical cost for the portion attributable to our S&P Index business. We adjust the redeemable noncontrolling interest each reporting period to its estimated redemption value, but never less than its initial fair value, considering a combination of an income and market valuation approach. Our income and market valuation approaches may incorporate Level 3 fair value measures for instances when observable inputs are not available, including assumptions related to expected future net cash flows, long-term growth rates, the timing and nature of tax attributes, and the redemption features. Any adjustments to the redemption value will impact retained income. Noncontrolling interests that do not contain such redemption features are presented in equity. Changes to redeemable noncontrolling interest during the six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows: (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 810 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 50 Distributions payable to noncontrolling interest (34 ) Redemption value adjustment (16 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ 810 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward Exchange Contracts Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ (83 ) $ (431 ) $ — $ (514 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (34 ) 31 — (3 ) Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings — 6 1 — 6 Net other comprehensive income (34 ) 37 — 3 Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ (117 ) $ (394 ) $ — $ (511 ) 1 See Note 5 — Employee Benefits for additional details of items reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings. The net actuarial loss and prior service cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans included in other comprehensive income is net of a tax provision of $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 .

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to the common shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed in the same manner as basic EPS, except the number of shares is increased to include additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a dilutive effect had been issued. Potential common shares consist primarily of stock options and restricted performance shares calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation for basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: (in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Income from continuing operations $ 353 $ 286 $ 656 $ 528 Income from discontinued operations — 6 — 12 Net income $ 353 $ 292 $ 656 $ 540 Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 273.1 271.5 273.3 271.7 Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities 2.6 4.6 2.7 5.0 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 275.7 276.1 276.0 276.7 Earnings per share attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Income from continuing operations: Basic $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ 2.40 $ 1.94 Diluted $ 1.28 $ 1.04 $ 2.38 $ 1.91 Income from discontinued operations: Basic $ — $ 0.02 $ — $ 0.05 Diluted $ — $ 0.02 $ — $ 0.05 Net income: Basic $ 1.29 $ 1.08 $ 2.40 $ 1.99 Diluted $ 1.28 $ 1.06 $ 2.38 $ 1.95 We have certain stock options and restricted performance shares that are potentially excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. The effect of the potential exercise of stock options is excluded when the average market price of our common stock is lower than the exercise price of the related option during the period because the effect would have been antidilutive. Additionally, restricted performance shares are excluded because the necessary vesting conditions had not been met. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , there were no stock options excluded, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, there were a minimal amount of stock options excluded. Restricted performance shares outstanding of 1.7 million and 1.4 million as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were excluded.

Restructuring

Restructuring	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring During 2015 and 2014, we continued to evaluate our cost structure and further identified cost savings associated with streamlining our management structure and additionally, in 2014, our decision to exit non-strategic businesses. Our 2015 and 2014 restructuring plans consisted of a company-wide workforce reduction of approximately 260 and 590 positions, respectively, and are further detailed below. The charges for each restructuring plan are classified as selling and general expenses within the consolidated statements of income and the reserves are included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. In certain circumstances, reserves are no longer needed because of efficiencies in carrying out the plans or because employees previously identified for separation resigned from the Company and did not receive severance or were reassigned due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated. In these cases, we reverse reserves through the consolidated statements of income during the period when it is determined they are no longer needed. As part of the sale of McGraw Hill Construction, which has historically been part of our C&C segment, to Symphony Technology Group, described further in Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures, we have retained McGraw Hill Construction's restructuring liabilities. Therefore, the remaining reserves described below for the 2014 restructuring plan include McGraw Hill Construction's restructuring liability; however, the initial charge associated with the reserve has been bifurcated between continuing and discontinued operations. The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of June 30, 2015 by segment is as follows: 2015 Restructuring Plan 2014 Restructuring Plan (in millions) Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance S&P Ratings $ 11 $ 11 $ 45 $ 21 S&P Capital IQ 13 12 9 3 C&C 1 3 2 16 6 Corporate 3 3 16 11 Total $ 30 $ 28 $ 86 $ 41 1 The 2014 restructuring plan included an initial charge of $3 million and an ending reserve balance of $1 million for McGraw Hill Construction. We recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $30 million for the 2015 restructuring plan during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and have reduced the reserve for the 2015 restructuring plan by $2 million . The ending reserve balance for the 2014 restructuring plan was $78 million as of December 31, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we have reduced the reserve for the 2014 restructuring plan by $37 million .

Segment and Related Information

Segment and Related Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment and Related Information	Segment and Related Information We have four reportable segments: S&P Ratings, S&P Capital IQ, S&P DJ Indices and C&C. Our Chief Executive Officer is our chief operating decision-maker and evaluates performance of our segments and allocates resources based primarily on operating profit. Segment operating profit does not include unallocated expense or interest expense as these are costs that do not affect the operating results of our segments. A summary of operating results by segment for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: Three Months 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenue Operating Profit Revenue Operating Profit S&P Ratings 1 $ 658 $ 361 $ 664 $ 308 S&P Capital IQ 324 63 307 54 S&P DJ Indices 148 96 133 82 C&C 234 87 219 77 Intersegment elimination 2 (22 ) — (21 ) — Total operating segments 1,342 607 1,302 521 Unallocated expense 3 — (25 ) — (45 ) Total $ 1,342 $ 582 $ 1,302 $ 476 Six Months 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenue Operating Profit Revenue Operating Profit S&P Ratings 1 $ 1,264 $ 652 $ 1,233 $ 548 S&P Capital IQ 644 125 608 107 S&P DJ Indices 291 191 269 174 C&C 459 173 431 146 Intersegment elimination 2 (43 ) — (43 ) — Total operating segments 2,615 1,141 2,498 975 Unallocated expense 3 — (58 ) — (79 ) Total $ 2,615 $ 1,083 $ 2,498 $ 896 1 Operating profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include a benefit related to legal settlement insurance recoveries of $45 million and $80 million , respectively, partially offset by legal settlement charges of $4 million and $34 million , respectively. 2 Revenue for S&P Ratings and expenses for S&P Capital IQ include an intersegment royalty charged to S&P Capital IQ for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by S&P Ratings. 3 The three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include a gain of $11 million related to the sale of our interest in a legacy McGraw Hill Construction investment. See Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information. See Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 9 — Restructuring for additional actions that impacted the segment operating results.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Rental Expense and Lease Obligations In December of 2003, we sold our 45% equity investment in Rock-McGraw, Inc., which owns our former headquarters building in New York City, and remained an anchor tenant in our former corporate headquarters building in New York City by concurrently leasing back space from the buyer through 2020. In December of 2013, we entered into an arrangement with the buyer to shorten the lease to December of 2015 in exchange for approximately $60 million which was recorded as a reduction to the unrecognized deferred gain from the sale. The remaining gain is being amortized over the remaining lease term as a reduction in rent expense. As of June 30, 2015 , the remaining deferred gain was $4 million , as $2 million and $4 million were amortized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively. Interest expense associated with this operating lease was less than $1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 . Legal & Regulatory Matters In the normal course of business both in the United States and abroad, the Company, its subsidiary Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P LLC”) and some of its other subsidiaries are defendants in numerous legal proceedings and are often the subject of government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries. Many of these proceedings, investigations and inquiries relate to the ratings activity of S&P Ratings brought by issuers and alleged purchasers of rated securities. In addition, various government and self-regulatory agencies frequently make inquiries and conduct investigations into our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to ratings activities and antitrust matters. Any of these proceedings, investigations or inquiries could ultimately result in adverse judgments, damages, fines, penalties or activity restrictions, which could adversely impact our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or competitive position. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the pending claims and potential claims in the matters described below and is diligently pursuing these defenses, and in some cases working to reach an acceptable negotiated resolution. However, in view of the uncertainty inherent in litigation and government and regulatory enforcement matters, we cannot predict the eventual outcome of these matters or the timing of their resolution, or in most cases reasonably estimate what the eventual judgments, damages, fines, penalties or impact of activity restrictions may be. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that the outcome of the matters described below will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or competitive position. As litigation or the process to resolve pending matters progresses, as the case may be, we will continue to review the latest information available and assess our ability to predict the outcome of such matters and the effects, if any, on our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business and competitive position, which may require that we record liabilities in the consolidated financial statements in future periods. S&P Ratings Financial Crisis Litigation The Company and its subsidiaries continue to defend civil cases brought by private and public plaintiffs arising out of ratings activities prior to and during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Discovery in these cases is ongoing. We can provide no assurance that we will not be obligated to pay significant amounts in order to resolve these matters on terms deemed acceptable. At this time, however, we are unable to reasonably estimate the range of such amounts, if any. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission As a nationally recognized statistical rating organization registered with the SEC under Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, S&P Ratings is in ongoing communication with the staff of the SEC regarding compliance with its extensive obligations under the federal securities laws. Although S&P Ratings seeks to promptly address any compliance issues that it detects or that the staff of the SEC raises, there can be no assurance that the SEC will not seek remedies against S&P Ratings for one or more material compliance deficiencies. Parmalat Litigation In September and October of 2005, writs of summons were served on The McGraw-Hill Companies, SRL and The McGraw-Hill Companies, SA in an action brought in the Tribunal of Milan, Italy by the Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat Finanziaria S.p.A. and Parmalat S.p.A. (collectively, “Parmalat”), claiming damages of €4.1 billion , representing the value of bonds issued by Parmalat which were rated investment grade by S&P Ratings, plus damages for S&P Ratings’ alleged complicity in aggravating Parmalat’s financial difficulties, among other claims. In June of 2011, the Court dismissed Parmalat’s main damages claim based on the value of the bonds, and ordered the defendants to pay Parmalat approximately €0.8 million , representing ratings fees paid by Parmalat, plus interest and expenses. In September of 2012, Parmalat appealed the judgment and, in November of 2012, requested payment of the judgment in the amount of €1.1 million , which was paid in December of 2012. In July of 2014, the Court of Appeals of Milan issued an order reopening the proceedings to allow the parties to submit additional pleadings. A hearing was held on February 25, 2015. Trani Prosecutorial Proceeding The prosecutor in the Italian city of Trani is seeking criminal indictments against several current and former S&P Ratings managers and ratings analysts for alleged market manipulation, and against Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Europe under Italy’s vicarious liability statute, for having allegedly failed to properly supervise the ratings analysts and prevent them from committing market manipulation. The prosecutor’s theories are based on various actions by S&P Ratings taken with respect to Italian sovereign debt between May of 2011 and January of 2012. In October of 2014, the court granted the prosecutor’s request and issued indictments against the current and former S&P Ratings managers and ratings analysts, as well as Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Europe. The trial commenced with a hearing on February 4, 2015, and the proceedings will continue on subsequent dates. Apart from criminal penalties that might be imposed following a conviction, under Italian law such conviction could also lead to civil damages claims against Standard & Poors Credit Market Services Europe. These claims cannot be quantified at this stage. Commodities & Commercial Markets Platts In May of 2013, representatives from the European Commission (DG Competition, the EC’s antitrust office) commenced an unannounced inspection of Platts’ London offices in conjunction with potential anticompetitive conduct (in particular, in the crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels markets) relating to Platts’ Market On Close price assessment process. No allegations have been made against Platts at this time. There have also been several civil actions filed in the United States relating to potential anticompetitive behavior by market participants relating to Platts’ price assessment process, none of which have named Platts as a defendant. McGraw Hill Construction In October of 2009, an action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in which Reed Construction Data asserted a number of claims under various state and federal laws against the Company relating to alleged misappropriation and unfair competition by McGraw Hill Construction and seeking an unspecified amount of damages. In September of 2010, the Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss some of the claims. In September of 2014, the Court granted summary judgment to the Company on all of Reed’s remaining claims with the exception of the unfair competition claim. In October of 2014, the parties submitted a joint stipulation to the Court agreeing to dismiss both Reed’s unfair competition claim and the Company’s counterclaims without prejudice to reinstatement in the event of a successful appeal of Reed’s dismissed claims.

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Standards	Recent Accounting Standards In April of 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new accounting guidance intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with the presentation for debt discounts. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and must be applied on a retrospective basis with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In February of 2015, the FASB issued guidance that requires management to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, however, early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In January of 2015, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the concept of reporting extraordinary items, but retains current presentation and disclosure requirements for an event or transaction that is of an unusual nature or of a type that indicates infrequency of occurrence. Transactions that meet both criteria would now also follow such presentation and disclosure requirements. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, however, early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August of 2014, the FASB issued guidance that requires management to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, however, early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In May of 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued jointly a converged standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers which is intended to improve the financial reporting of revenue and comparability of the top line in financial statements globally. The core principle of the new standard is for the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the payment to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will also result in enhanced revenue disclosures, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. In July of 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year. The new guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. In April of 2014, the FASB issued final guidance that raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The guidance is intended to reduce the frequency of disposals reported as discontinued operations by focusing on strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. In addition, the guidance permits companies to have continuing cash flows and significant continuing involvement with the disposed component. The amendments were effective on January 1, 2015, and the adoption of the guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions On July 31, 2014, we completed the sale of the Company's aircraft to Harold W. McGraw III, then Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and former President and CEO of the Company ("Mr. McGraw") for a purchase price of $20 million , which is modestly higher than the independent appraisal obtained.This transaction was approved by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors after consultation with members of the Financial Policy Committee. During the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $6 million within other (income) loss in our consolidated statement of income as a result of the pending sale. On June 25, 2014, we repurchased 0.5 million shares of the Company's common stock from the personal holdings of Mr. McGraw. The shares were purchased at a discount of 0.35% from the June 24, 2014 New York Stock Exchange closing price pursuant to a private transaction with Mr. McGraw. We repurchased these shares with cash for $41 million at an average price of $82.66 per share. This transaction was approved by the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors after consultation with members of the Financial Policy Committee. In June of 2012, we entered into a new license agreement (the "License Agreement") with the holder of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC noncontrolling interest, CME Group, which replaced the 2005 license agreement between S&P DJ Indices and CME Group. Under the terms of the License Agreement, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC receives a share of the profits from the trading and clearing of CME Group's equity index products. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC earned $14 million and $28 million , respectively, of revenue under the terms of the License Agreement. The entire amount of this revenue is included in our consolidated statement of income and the portion related to the 27% noncontrolling interest is removed in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On July 24, 2015, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger ("Merger Agreement") with SNL Financial LC (“SNL”) and New Mountain Partners III (AIV-C), L.P., representing the unit holders of SNL, to acquire by way of merger all of the issued and outstanding equity interests in SNL in exchange for $2.225 billion in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. SNL is a global provider of news, data, and analytical tools to five sectors in the global economy: financial services, real estate, energy, media & communications, and metals & mining. SNL delivers information through its suite of web, mobile and direct data feed platforms that helps clients, including investment and commercial banks, investors, corporations, and regulators make decisions, improve efficiency, and manage risk. Upon the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which are subject to certain regulatory approvals, each issued and outstanding unit of SNL will be converted into and represent the right to receive a portion of the cash purchase price, without interest, subject to certain working capital and closing adjustments. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, a newly formed subsidiary of the Company will merge with SNL, with SNL continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On July 24, 2015, in connection with the Merger Agreement, we entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the “Commitment Party”). The Commitment Letter provides that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Commitment Party will lend up to $1 billion to the Company under an unsecured bridge facility, the proceeds of which may be used to pay for the acquisition of SNL and related transaction costs. The commitment is subject to various conditions, including (i) the accuracy of certain representations and warranties, (ii) the execution of satisfactory definitive documentation and (iii) other customary closing conditions for agreements of this type. The Merger Agreement will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Because current shareholders of the Company will effectively own 100% issued and outstanding units of SNL, McGraw Hill Financial is considered to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes. The application of purchase accounting as of the closing date is expected to have a material effect to the Company’s results of operations for the periods after the acquisition.

Acquisitions and Divestitures (

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Abstract]
Schedule of components of income and assets and liabilities from discontinued operations	The key components of income from discontinued operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014 consist of the following: (in millions) Three Months Six Months Revenue $ 44 $ 84 Expenses 34 63 Operating income 10 21 Provision for taxes on income 4 9 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 6 $ 12

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of debt	(in millions) June 30, December 31, 5.9% Senior Notes, due 2017 1 $ 400 $ 400 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025 2 695 — 6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037 3 399 399 Long-term debt $ 1,494 $ 799 1 Interest payments are due semiannually on April 15 and October 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is less than $1 million . 2 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 15 and December 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is approximately $5 million . 3 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and, as of June 30, 2015 , the unamortized debt discount is approximately $1 million .

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-based compensation for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: (in millions) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Stock option expense $ 3 $ 6 $ 9 $ 9 Restricted stock and unit awards expense 16 24 28 38 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 19 $ 30 $ 37 $ 47

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of stock repurchases	Share repurchases for the periods ended June 30 were as follows: (in millions, except average price) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Total number of shares purchased 1 1.6 2.2 2.6 4.4 Average price paid per share 1 $ 104.82 $ 79.65 $ 104.62 $ 79.06 Total cash utilized 2 $ 164 $ 177 $ 274 $ 352 1 On June 25, 2014, we repurchased 0.5 million shares of the Company's common stock from the personal holdings of Harold W. McGraw III, then Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and former President and CEO of the Company, at a discount of 0.35% from the June 24, 2014 New York Stock Exchange closing price. We repurchased these shares with cash for $41 million at an average price of $82.66 per share. See Note 13 — Related Party Transactions for further information. 2 In December of 2013, 0.1 million shares were repurchased for approximately $10 million , which settled in January of 2014. Cash used for financing activities only reflects those shares which settled during the six months ended June 30, 2014 resulting in $362 million of cash used to repurchase shares.
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interest	Changes to redeemable noncontrolling interest during the six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows: (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 810 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 50 Distributions payable to noncontrolling interest (34 ) Redemption value adjustment (16 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ 810
Schedule of changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss	The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward Exchange Contracts Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ (83 ) $ (431 ) $ — $ (514 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (34 ) 31 — (3 ) Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings — 6 1 — 6 Net other comprehensive income (34 ) 37 — 3 Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ (117 ) $ (394 ) $ — $ (511 ) 1 See Note 5 — Employee Benefits for additional details of items reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of calculation for basic and diluted EPS	The calculation for basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: (in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Six Months 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Income from continuing operations $ 353 $ 286 $ 656 $ 528 Income from discontinued operations — 6 — 12 Net income $ 353 $ 292 $ 656 $ 540 Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 273.1 271.5 273.3 271.7 Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities 2.6 4.6 2.7 5.0 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 275.7 276.1 276.0 276.7 Earnings per share attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Income from continuing operations: Basic $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ 2.40 $ 1.94 Diluted $ 1.28 $ 1.04 $ 2.38 $ 1.91 Income from discontinued operations: Basic $ — $ 0.02 $ — $ 0.05 Diluted $ — $ 0.02 $ — $ 0.05 Net income: Basic $ 1.29 $ 1.08 $ 2.40 $ 1.99 Diluted $ 1.28 $ 1.06 $ 2.38 $ 1.95

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance	The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of June 30, 2015 by segment is as follows: 2015 Restructuring Plan 2014 Restructuring Plan (in millions) Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance S&P Ratings $ 11 $ 11 $ 45 $ 21 S&P Capital IQ 13 12 9 3 C&C 1 3 2 16 6 Corporate 3 3 16 11 Total $ 30 $ 28 $ 86 $ 41 1 The 2014 restructuring plan included an initial charge of $3 million and an ending reserve balance of $1 million for McGraw Hill Construction.

Segment and Related Informati29

Segment and Related Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of operating results by segment	A summary of operating results by segment for the periods ended June 30 is as follows: Three Months 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenue Operating Profit Revenue Operating Profit S&P Ratings 1 $ 658 $ 361 $ 664 $ 308 S&P Capital IQ 324 63 307 54 S&P DJ Indices 148 96 133 82 C&C 234 87 219 77 Intersegment elimination 2 (22 ) — (21 ) — Total operating segments 1,342 607 1,302 521 Unallocated expense 3 — (25 ) — (45 ) Total $ 1,342 $ 582 $ 1,302 $ 476 Six Months 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenue Operating Profit Revenue Operating Profit S&P Ratings 1 $ 1,264 $ 652 $ 1,233 $ 548 S&P Capital IQ 644 125 608 107 S&P DJ Indices 291 191 269 174 C&C 459 173 431 146 Intersegment elimination 2 (43 ) — (43 ) — Total operating segments 2,615 1,141 2,498 975 Unallocated expense 3 — (58 ) — (79 ) Total $ 2,615 $ 1,083 $ 2,498 $ 896 1 Operating profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include a benefit related to legal settlement insurance recoveries of $45 million and $80 million , respectively, partially offset by legal settlement charges of $4 million and $34 million , respectively. 2 Revenue for S&P Ratings and expenses for S&P Capital IQ include an intersegment royalty charged to S&P Capital IQ for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by S&P Ratings. 3 The three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include a gain of $11 million related to the sale of our interest in a legacy McGraw Hill Construction investment. See Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information.

Nature of Operations and Basi30

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments (in segments)	4

Acquisitions and Divestitures31

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Acquisitions) (Narrative) (Details) company in Thousands, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014countrycompany	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Abstract]
Minimum Number of Companies Represented in Broad Market Indices | company	11
Minimum Number of Countries Represented in Broad Market Indices | country	52
Contingent consideration payment		$ 0	$ 11

Acquisitions and Divestitures32

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Divestitures) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business			$ 11		$ 11
e-Builder [Member] | Other (Income) Loss [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business					$ 11
Data Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business		$ 58
Data Center [Member] | Other (Income) Loss [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) on sale of business				$ 3
McGraw Hill Construction [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business	$ 320

Acquisitions and Divestitures33

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Key components of income from discontinued operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Components of income from discontinued operations
Revenue		$ 44		$ 84
Expenses		34		63
Operating income		10		21
Provision for taxes on income		4		9
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 6	$ 0	$ 12

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	32.60%	32.90%	32.40%	33.40%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 138		$ 138		$ 118
Accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions	$ 27		$ 27		$ 23

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) - Senior notes - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 26, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,494		$ 799
5.9% Senior Notes, due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400		$ 400
Interest rate	5.90%		5.90%
Unamortized debt discount on senior notes (less than $1 million for 5.9% Senior Notes)	$ 1
4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 695		$ 0
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Unamortized debt discount on senior notes (less than $1 million for 5.9% Senior Notes)	$ 5
6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 399		$ 399
Interest rate	6.55%		6.55%
Unamortized debt discount on senior notes (less than $1 million for 5.9% Senior Notes)	$ 1

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	May. 26, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt fair value	$ 1,600,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000		$ 900,000,000
4 Year Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Term of debt instrument	4 years
Facility outstanding	$ 0	0
5 Year Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Term of debt instrument	5 years
Commitment fee		0.20%
5 Year Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee		0.10%
5 Year Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee		0.20%
Indebtedness to cash flow		4
Senior notes | 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued			$ 700,000,000
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Facility outstanding				$ 0

Employee Benefits (Details)

Employee Benefits (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Effect of the assumption changes had a pre-tax impact on retirement expense	$ 8	$ 16
Contribution towards retirement plans		11
Expected contributions towards of retirement plans		$ 4

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 19	$ 30	$ 37	$ 47
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	3	6	9	9
Unrecognized compensation expense	6		$ 6
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition			1 year 7 months
Restricted stock and unit awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			0.5
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 104.62
Total stock-based compensation expense	16	$ 24	$ 28	$ 38
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 92		$ 92
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition			1 year 330 days

Equity (Schedule of stock repur

Equity (Schedule of stock repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 25, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (in shares)			1.6	2.2	2.6	4.4
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)			$ 104.82	$ 79.65	$ 104.62	$ 79.06
Total cash utilized					$ 273
Total MHFI Equity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total cash utilized			$ 164	$ 177	$ 274	$ 352
Harold W. McGraw III [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (in shares)	0.5
Repurchase discount	0.35%
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 82.66
Total cash utilized	$ 41
2013 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (in shares)		0.1
Total cash utilized		$ 10				$ 362

Equity (Narrative) (Details)

Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jun. 25, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 04, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method					$ 273
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share			$ 104.82	$ 79.65	$ 104.62	$ 79.06
Interest in joint venture minimum percentage					20.00%
Agreement terms, change of control, put option for minority interest ownership, effective period					15 days
2013 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		$ 10				$ 362
Stock repurchase program number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)							50,000,000
Maximum number of shares authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase plan as percentage of outstanding common stock							18.00%
Remaining shares available under repurchase program (in shares)			42,900,000		42,900,000
Harold W. McGraw III [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 41
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 82.66

Equity (Schedule of redeemable

Equity (Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interest) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$ 810
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	50
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interest	(34)
Redemption value adjustment	(16)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$ 810

Equity (Accumulated Other Compr

Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2014			$ (514)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(3)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings			6
Net other comprehensive income			3
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$ (511)		(511)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax	(16)	$ 22	(18)	$ 21
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2014			(83)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(34)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings			0
Net other comprehensive income			(34)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	(117)		(117)
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2014			(431)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			31
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings			6
Net other comprehensive income			37
Balance as of June 30, 2015	(394)		(394)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax			4
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward Exchange Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2014			0
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			0
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings			0
Net other comprehensive income			0
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$ 0		$ 0

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Amounts attributable to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 353	$ 286	$ 656	$ 528
Income from discontinued operations	0	6	0	12
Net income	$ 353	$ 292	$ 656	$ 540
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	273,100,000	271,500,000	273,300,000	271,700,000
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	2,600,000	4,600,000	2,700,000	5,000,000
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	275,700,000	276,100,000	276,000,000	276,700,000
Income from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.05	$ 2.40	$ 1.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.28	1.04	2.38	1.91
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0	0.02	0	0.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0	0.02	0	0.05
Net income:
Basic (in dollars per share)	1.29	1.08	2.40	1.99
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.06	$ 2.38	$ 1.95
Restricted performance shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Outstanding shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)			1,700,000	1,400,000
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Outstanding shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0		0

Restructuring (Details)

Restructuring (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)position	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)position
2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction (in positions) | position	260
Initial Charge Recorded	$ 30
Restructuring charges paid	2
2015 Restructuring Plan | S&P Ratings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	11
Ending Reserve Balance	11
2015 Restructuring Plan | S&P Capital IQ
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	13
Ending Reserve Balance	12
2015 Restructuring Plan | C&C
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	3
Ending Reserve Balance	2
2015 Restructuring Plan | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	3
Ending Reserve Balance	3
2015 Restructuring Plan | Total
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	30
Ending Reserve Balance	28
2014 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction (in positions) | position		590
Restructuring charges paid	37
2014 Restructuring Plan | S&P Ratings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	45
Ending Reserve Balance	21
2014 Restructuring Plan | S&P Capital IQ
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	9
Ending Reserve Balance	3
2014 Restructuring Plan | C&C
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	16
Ending Reserve Balance	6
2014 Restructuring Plan | C&C | McGraw Hill Construction [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	3
Ending Reserve Balance	1
2014 Restructuring Plan | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	16
Ending Reserve Balance	11
2014 Restructuring Plan | Total
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	86
Ending Reserve Balance	$ 41	$ 78

Segment and Related Informati45

Segment and Related Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)Segment	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | Segment			4
Revenue	$ 1,342	$ 1,302	$ 2,615	$ 2,498
Operating Profit	582	476	1,083	896
Cash proceeds from sale of business	11		11
S&P Ratings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	658	664	1,264	1,233
Operating Profit	361	308	652	548
S&P Capital IQ
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	324	307	644	608
Operating Profit	63	54	125	107
S&P DJ Indices
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	148	133	291	269
Operating Profit	96	82	191	174
C&C
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	234	219	459	431
Operating Profit	87	77	173	146
Intersegment elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(22)	(21)	(43)	(43)
Operating Profit	0	0	0	0
Insurance recoveries	45		80
Legal settlement charge	4		34
Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,342	1,302	2,615	2,498
Operating Profit	607	521	1,141	975
Unallocated expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Profit	$ (25)	$ (45)	$ (58)	$ (79)

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2005EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2003
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage							45.00%
Deferred gain			$ 4	$ 4	$ 60
Amortized deferred gain			2	4
Interest expense (less than $1 million for three months and six months ended June 30, 2015)			$ 1	$ 1
Parmalat [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages claimed | €						€ 4,100
Rating fees paid | €	€ 1.1	€ 0.8

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 25, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total number of shares purchased (in shares)			1.6	2.2	2.6	4.4
Total cash utilized					$ 273
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)			$ 104.82	$ 79.65	$ 104.62	$ 79.06
Other (Income) Loss [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charge				$ 6
Harold W. McGraw III [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transaction amount	$ 20
Total number of shares purchased (in shares)		0.5
Repurchase discount		0.35%
Total cash utilized		$ 41
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)		$ 82.66
CME Group | S&P DJ Indices
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues earned under license agreement			$ 14		$ 28
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners			27.00%		27.00%

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Jul. 24, 2015 - Subsequent Event [Member] - Merger Agreement with SNL [Member]	USD ($)sector
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected consideration	$ 2,225,000,000
Number of sectors in global economy that acquiree serves | sector	5
Percentage of voting interests planned to be acquired	100.00%
Commitment Letter [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000