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Pension and Other Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Moody's shares held in ESOP   282,442 304,076  
Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Employer contributions   $ 6 $ 11  
Other Retirement Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Employer contributions   $ 1 1  
U.S. Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Employee contribution percentage of employee contribution in participation   50.00%    
Maximum employee contribution in profit participation plan   3.00%    
Defined contribution compensation expense   $ 67 $ 73 $ 71
U.S. Plans | Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Expected rate of return   6.60% 6.10% 6.55%
U.S. Plans | Other Retirement Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Expected rate of return   0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
U.S. Plans | Equity Securities | Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   35.00%    
U.S. Plans | Equity Securities | Pension Plans | Minimum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   23.00%    
U.S. Plans | Equity Securities | Pension Plans | Maximum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   46.00%    
U.S. Plans | Fixed Income Securities | Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   61.00%    
U.S. Plans | Fixed Income Securities | Pension Plans | Minimum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   44.00%    
U.S. Plans | Fixed Income Securities | Pension Plans | Maximum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   77.00%    
U.S. Plans | Other Investments | Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   5.00%    
U.S. Plans | Other Investments | Pension Plans | Minimum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   2.00%    
U.S. Plans | Other Investments | Pension Plans | Maximum        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Plan asset, target asset allocation percentage   8.00%    
Non-U.S. Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Defined contribution compensation expense   $ 61 $ 50 $ 42
Forecast | U.S. Plans | Pension Plans        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]        
Expected rate of return 6.95%