$MCO
MOODYS CORP /DE/

2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312516575475 Filed on May 04, 2016

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
Revenue $816.1M $865.6M
YoY Change -5.72% 12.83%
Cost Of Revenue $249.2M $244.4M
YoY Change 1.96% 13.15%
Gross Profit $566.9M $621.2M
YoY Change -8.74% 12.7%
Gross Profit Margin 69.46% 71.77%
Selling, General & Admin $232.9M $221.3M
YoY Change 5.24% 13.43%
% of Gross Profit 41.08% 35.62%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $29.90M $28.60M
YoY Change 4.55% 23.81%
% of Gross Profit 5.27% 4.6%
Operating Expenses $512.0M $494.3M
YoY Change 3.58% 126.54%
Operating Profit $304.1M $371.3M
YoY Change -18.1% 11.5%
Interest Expense -$34.10M -$29.30M
YoY Change 16.38% 33.18%
% of Operating Profit -11.21% -7.89%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$28.50M -$26.80M
YoY Change 6.34% -4566.67%
Pretax Income $275.6M $344.5M
YoY Change -20.0% 10.56%
Income Tax $89.00M $113.2M
% Of Pretax Income 32.29% 32.86%
Net Earnings $184.4M $230.1M
YoY Change -19.86% 5.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue 22.6% 26.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.95 $1.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.93 $1.11
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 195.0M shares 202.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 197.9M shares 206.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.067B $1.995B
YoY Change 3.61% 1.27%
Cash & Equivalents $1.576B $1.510B
Short-Term Investments $491.0M $486.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $166.5M $164.4M
YoY Change 1.28% 37.46%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses $69.20M
Receivables $852.1M $843.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $3.085B $3.039B
YoY Change 1.51% 3.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $310.5M $299.0M
YoY Change 3.85% 5.92%
Goodwill $1.051B $988.0M
YoY Change 6.37% 50.47%
Intangibles $329.2M $328.0M
YoY Change 0.37% 54.14%
Long-Term Investments $85.00M $71.00M
YoY Change 19.72% 77.5%
Other Assets $162.8M $166.7M
YoY Change -2.34% 56.38%
Total Long-Term Assets $2.030B $1.937B
YoY Change 4.8% 37.59%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $3.085B $3.039B
Total Long-Term Assets $2.030B $1.937B
Total Assets $5.115B $4.976B
YoY Change 2.79% 14.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $14.40M $21.10M
YoY Change -31.75% 27.88%
Accrued Expenses $210.0M $194.0M
YoY Change 8.25% 17.58%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.152B $1.138B
YoY Change 1.2% 10.8%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.429B $3.095B
YoY Change 10.78% 47.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $422.3M $444.1M
YoY Change -4.91% 25.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.851B $3.539B
YoY Change 8.81% 44.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.152B $1.138B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.851B $3.539B
Total Liabilities $5.466B $5.122B
YoY Change 6.72% 32.92%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $6.895B $6.276B
YoY Change 9.86% 13.66%
Common Stock $431.7M $370.6M
YoY Change 16.49% -0.16%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $7.610B -$6.702B
YoY Change -213.56% -222.97%
Treasury Stock Shares 148.6M shares 140.7M shares
Shareholders Equity -$581.6M -$374.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $5.115B $4.976B
YoY Change 2.79% 14.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $184.4M $230.1M
YoY Change -19.86% 5.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $29.90M $28.60M
YoY Change 4.55% 23.81%
Cash From Operating Activities $253.6M $261.8M
YoY Change -3.13% 47.74%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $26.30M $19.00M
YoY Change 38.42% -0.52%
Acquisitions $75.90M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$82.10M -$30.30M
YoY Change 170.96% -51.98%
Cash From Investing Activities -$108.4M -$49.30M
YoY Change 119.88% -40.02%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $72.10M $68.70M
YoY Change 4.95% 14.69%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $262.1M $365.8M
YoY Change -28.35% 81.45%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -$355.5M $123.9M
YoY Change -386.92% -155.79%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $253.6M $261.8M
Cash From Investing Activities -$108.4M -$49.30M
Cash From Financing Activities -$355.5M $123.9M
Net Change In Cash -$210.3M $336.4M
YoY Change -162.51% -364.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $253.6M $261.8M
Capital Expenditures $26.30M $19.00M
Free Cash Flow $227.3M $242.8M
YoY Change -6.38% 53.57%

Facts In Submission

Frame Concept Type Concept / XBRL Key Value Unit
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
0 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
0 shares
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
31400000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Direct Operating Costs Selling General And Administrative Expense
DirectOperatingCostsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
482100000 USD
CY2015Q1 mco Adjusted Operating Income
AdjustedOperatingIncome
399900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
3687100000 USD
CY2015Q1 mco Direct Operating Costs Selling General And Administrative Expense
DirectOperatingCostsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
465700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Dividends Payable Amount Per Share
DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
0.37
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Investment Income Interest
InvestmentIncomeInterest
1900000 USD
CY2016Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
194300000 shares
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
20200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
261800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
19000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
7600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
37400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
123900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-46000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
290400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
62700000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
-2900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Paid
InterestPaid
67100000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
13900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
-72800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
127900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
3700000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
4200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
3 pure
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
2 pure
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Hedge Investing Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
20800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-49300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
552800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
365800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
37400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
68700000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Interest Paid
InterestPaid
48200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
1000000 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Expense Borrowings
InterestExpenseBorrowings
34600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Interest Expense Borrowings
InterestExpenseBorrowings
28300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
2800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
3200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
-400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
-300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
10000000 shares
CY2016Q1 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-Q
CY2016Q1 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2016Q1 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2016-03-31
CY2016Q1 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2016
CY2016Q1 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
Q1
CY2016Q1 dei Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
MCO
CY2016Q1 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
MOODYS CORP /DE/
CY2016Q1 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0001059556
CY2016Q1 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2016Q1 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
167900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collection Of Shortterm Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments
116800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
1509900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
865600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Direct Operating Costs
DirectOperatingCosts
244400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
221300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
494300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
371300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
-29300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
-26800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
344500000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
113200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
1200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
230100000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.14
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
1.11
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
202700000 shares
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
206500000 shares
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
7900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0183 pure
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.016 pure
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
P6Y9M18D
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
8500000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-322400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
1600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
816100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
512000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
304100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
-28500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
275600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
89000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
2200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
184400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.95
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.93
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
195000000 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
197900000 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
27600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
541600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
148575058 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
11300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
469300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
7900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
16300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
45500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
-13600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
-1500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
-99000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
1900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
237300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Stock Plans
ProceedsFromStockPlans
34800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
8400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
22000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.329 pure
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.323 pure
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
1500000 shares
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Remainder Of Fiscal Year
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
25300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
32300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
26300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
23400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
22300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
199600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
329200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
34400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Money Market Funds At Carrying Value
MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
228600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
295200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
13500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
13500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Self Insurance Reserve
IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve
-400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense
PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
-1300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.323 pure
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
6709000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
7389200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-339500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
-565000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
232000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
2600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
5600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
2500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
976300000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
299100000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
137700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
1000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
1600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
3800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
2300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
2200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
37800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
-89400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
4000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
1900000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
1900000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Other Non Operating Income Expense Other
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenseOther
-300000 USD
CY2015Q1 mco Other Non Operating Income Expense Other
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenseOther
600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
12200000 USD
CY2014Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
12200000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Goodwill Gross Acquisition Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillGrossAcquisitionAccountingAdjustments
58800000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Goodwill Gross Translation And Acquisition Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillGrossTranslationAndAcquisitionAccountingAdjustments
15800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
58800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
15800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
28600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
310500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
176200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
135100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
3428600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
118600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent
LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
209900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
802000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
29300000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
3243100000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
306400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Assets
Assets
5103000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
635200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
1218500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
132500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Liabilities
Liabilities
5436000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
431700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
6895100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
7610300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-301500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
-581600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
230100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
262100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
5114900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
451300000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
-333000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
760400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
26300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
134600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Hedge Investing Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
2300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-108400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Stock Plans
ProceedsFromStockPlans
24300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
16300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
72100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
2900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
-339200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
29000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
-181300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
25400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
22700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
2900000 shares
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
3800000 shares
CY2015 mco Goodwill Gross Acquisition Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillGrossAcquisitionAccountingAdjustments
8700000 USD
CY2015 us-gaap Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
8700000 USD
CY2015 us-gaap Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
-53500000 USD
CY2015 mco Goodwill Gross Translation And Acquisition Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillGrossTranslationAndAcquisitionAccountingAdjustments
-53500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
988500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
12200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
329200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
12600000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Money Market Funds At Carrying Value
MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
188300000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
31900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
232800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
12400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
12400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Self Insurance Reserve
SelfInsuranceReserve
18800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Self Insurance Reserve
SelfInsuranceReserve
19700000 USD
CY2015 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Self Insurance Reserve
IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve
-22200000 USD
CY2015 us-gaap Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense
PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
-24000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
474800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
27500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
518900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
10000000 shares
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
1000000000 shares
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
146826744 shares
CY2014Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
1219500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
1757400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
446900000 USD
CY2014Q4 us-gaap Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
1033300000 USD
CY2014Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
1021100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill Gross
GoodwillGross
1063100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Prepaid Taxes
PrepaidTaxes
74100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
69200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Miscellaneous Current
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
23200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
30300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deposit Assets
DepositAssets
11800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Business Combination Indemnification Assets Amount As Of Acquisition Date
BusinessCombinationIndemnificationAssetsAmountAsOfAcquisitionDate
20700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
55100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
44900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
162800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
91000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accrued Bonuses Current
AccruedBonusesCurrent
35300000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Customer Billings And Payments Received In Advance
CustomerBillingsAndPaymentsReceivedInAdvance
26900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Self Insurance Reserve Current
SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
18800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
6800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accrued Professional Fees Current
AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
59300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
18200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
14400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
41500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Current Liabilities
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
5800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
73500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
391500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
270000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent
DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent
98900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
30700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Accrued Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
19800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Prepaid Taxes
PrepaidTaxes
83300000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
66900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Miscellaneous Current
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
29400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
179600000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
28700000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deposit Assets
DepositAssets
11400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Indemnification Assets Amount As Of Acquisition Date
BusinessCombinationIndemnificationAssetsAmountAsOfAcquisitionDate
19200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
55000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
26100000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
140400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
83000000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accrued Bonuses Current
AccruedBonusesCurrent
137200000 USD
CY2015Q4 mco Customer Billings And Payments Received In Advance
CustomerBillingsAndPaymentsReceivedInAdvance
24600000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Self Insurance Reserve Current
SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
19700000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
78200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accrued Professional Fees Current
AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
54500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
59400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
22200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
11500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Current Liabilities
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
6200000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
566600000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
261700000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent
DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent
98400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
27900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Accrued Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
27500000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
417200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
-34100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Investment Income Interest
InvestmentIncomeInterest
2900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
3527800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
166500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
3085300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
1050900000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Adjusted Operating Income
AdjustedOperatingIncome
334000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment
GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
0 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment
GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
0 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Stable Net Asset Value Public Traded Funds
StableNetAssetValuePublicTradedFunds
1 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
1576100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
490600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
852100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Assets
Assets
5114900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
1151900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
422300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Liabilities
Liabilities
5466400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
186600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
48500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
12500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
36000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
231300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
-77800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
12700000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
-90500000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
-100000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
-100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
2000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
1200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
-2200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
-800000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
-1400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax
600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Before Reclassification Adjustments Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax
USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax
600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax
1100000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Before Reclassification Adjustments Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax
USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax
1100000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
3800000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
1500000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax
2300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
51500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
13500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
38000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
-73000000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
14200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-87200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
224600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
144100000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
2200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
1200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
222400000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
142900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Current
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
16700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Period Increase Decrease
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
5300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Period Increase Decrease
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
7400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
75900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
42700000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
58700000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
22.93
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
18900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
-16500000 USD
CY2015Q4 mco Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Hedging Activities Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromHedgingActivitiesEffectNetOfTax
37900000 USD
CY2016Q1 mco Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Hedging Activities Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromHedgingActivitiesEffectNetOfTax
20000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
32200000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
1500000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
-200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
1600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
36000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
2300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
2300000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
-90600000 USD
CY2015Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
1100000 USD
CY2014Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-235200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Debt Instrument Face Amount
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
3419800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Face Amount
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
3393100000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
3380600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Interest Rate Derivatives At Fair Value Net
InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet
-32300000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
3600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense
UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
19900000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Interest Rate Derivatives At Fair Value Net
InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet
-11700000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
3800000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense
UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
20400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
1000000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Direct Operating Costs
DirectOperatingCosts
249200000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
232900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
29900000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
1400000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
34400000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
12600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
2600000 USD
CY2016Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax
1600000 USD
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
70100000 USD

Files In Submission

Name View Source Status
0001193125-16-575475-index-headers.html Edgar Link pending
0001193125-16-575475-index.html Edgar Link pending
0001193125-16-575475.txt Edgar Link pending
0001193125-16-575475-xbrl.zip Edgar Link pending
d149654d10q.htm Edgar Link pending
d149654dex101.htm Edgar Link pending
d149654dex311.htm Edgar Link pending
d149654dex312.htm Edgar Link pending
d149654dex321.htm Edgar Link pending
d149654dex322.htm Edgar Link pending
FilingSummary.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
Financial_Report.xlsx Edgar Link pending
mco-20160331.xml Edgar Link completed
mco-20160331.xsd Edgar Link pending
mco-20160331_cal.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
mco-20160331_def.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
mco-20160331_lab.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
mco-20160331_pre.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
R1.htm Edgar Link pending
R10.htm Edgar Link pending
R11.htm Edgar Link pending
R12.htm Edgar Link pending
R13.htm Edgar Link pending
R14.htm Edgar Link pending
R15.htm Edgar Link pending
R16.htm Edgar Link pending
R17.htm Edgar Link pending
R18.htm Edgar Link pending
R19.htm Edgar Link pending
R2.htm Edgar Link pending
R20.htm Edgar Link pending
R21.htm Edgar Link pending
R22.htm Edgar Link pending
R23.htm Edgar Link pending
R24.htm Edgar Link pending
R25.htm Edgar Link pending
R26.htm Edgar Link pending
R27.htm Edgar Link pending
R28.htm Edgar Link pending
R29.htm Edgar Link pending
R3.htm Edgar Link pending
R30.htm Edgar Link pending
R31.htm Edgar Link pending
R32.htm Edgar Link pending
R33.htm Edgar Link pending
R34.htm Edgar Link pending
R35.htm Edgar Link pending
R36.htm Edgar Link pending
R37.htm Edgar Link pending
R38.htm Edgar Link pending
R39.htm Edgar Link pending
R4.htm Edgar Link pending
R40.htm Edgar Link pending
R41.htm Edgar Link pending
R42.htm Edgar Link pending
R43.htm Edgar Link pending
R44.htm Edgar Link pending
R45.htm Edgar Link pending
R46.htm Edgar Link pending
R47.htm Edgar Link pending
R48.htm Edgar Link pending
R49.htm Edgar Link pending
R5.htm Edgar Link pending
R50.htm Edgar Link pending
R51.htm Edgar Link pending
R52.htm Edgar Link pending
R53.htm Edgar Link pending
R54.htm Edgar Link pending
R55.htm Edgar Link pending
R56.htm Edgar Link pending
R57.htm Edgar Link pending
R58.htm Edgar Link pending
R59.htm Edgar Link pending
R6.htm Edgar Link pending
R60.htm Edgar Link pending
R61.htm Edgar Link pending
R62.htm Edgar Link pending
R63.htm Edgar Link pending
R64.htm Edgar Link pending
R65.htm Edgar Link pending
R66.htm Edgar Link pending
R67.htm Edgar Link pending
R68.htm Edgar Link pending
R69.htm Edgar Link pending
R7.htm Edgar Link pending
R70.htm Edgar Link pending
R71.htm Edgar Link pending
R72.htm Edgar Link pending
R73.htm Edgar Link pending
R74.htm Edgar Link pending
R75.htm Edgar Link pending
R76.htm Edgar Link pending
R77.htm Edgar Link pending
R78.htm Edgar Link pending
R79.htm Edgar Link pending
R8.htm Edgar Link pending
R80.htm Edgar Link pending
R81.htm Edgar Link pending
R82.htm Edgar Link pending
R83.htm Edgar Link pending
R84.htm Edgar Link pending
R85.htm Edgar Link pending
R9.htm Edgar Link pending
report.css Edgar Link pending
Show.js Edgar Link pending