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Restructuring (Tables) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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.
| The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of December 31, 2014 by segment is as follows:
| 2014 Restructuring Plan |  | 2013 Restructuring Plan
(in millions) | Initial Charge Recorded |  | Ending Reserve Balance |  | Initial Charge Recorded |  | Ending Reserve Balance
S&P Ratings | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | 2 |
S&P Capital IQ | 9 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |
C&C 1 | 16 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 2 |
Corporate | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 2 |
Total | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 7 |
1 | The 2014 restructuring plan includes an initial charge of $3 million and an ending reserve balance of $1 million for McGraw Hill Construction. The 2013 restructuring plan includes an initial charge of $1 million and an ending reserve balance of less than $1 million for McGraw Hill

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