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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Director deferred stock ownership plan amount to be credited to deferred stock accounts |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Share delivery term if elected |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 19 | $ 30 | $ 37 | $ 47 | $ 100 | $ 96 | $ 90 |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Percentage of compensation costs recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Total fair value of stock options, vested |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | 12 | 21 |
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised reported in cash flows |  |  | 38 | 82 | $ 128 | 43 | $ 42 |
Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | 6 |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average years to be recognized over |  |  | 1 year 7 months |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 3 | 6 | $ 9 | 9 |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  | 2 years |
Award expiration period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  | 10 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Graded Vesting Method [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  | 2 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Ratable Vest One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of compensation costs recognized |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |
Award cost recognition period |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  | 12 months
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Ratable Vest Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of compensation costs recognized |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |
Award cost recognition period |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  | 24 months
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Ratable Vest Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award cost recognition period |  |  |  |  | 36 months |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | 92 |  | $ 92 |  |  |  |  |
Shares, Granted |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, Granted |  |  | $ 104.62 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average years to be recognized over |  |  | 1 year 330 days |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 16 | $ 24 | $ 28 | $ 38 |  |  |  |
McGraw Hill Education [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 10 | $ 19 |
Group of Individuals Transferred to MHE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |

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