Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summarized Results of Operations for Discontinued Operations

Summarized results of operations for discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(IN MILLIONS)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue	$	—	$	—	$	15	$	103
Operating income	—		—		—			35
Interest expense	—		—		—			(8	)
Income from operations before income taxes	—		—		—			27
Provision for income taxes	—		—		—			(11	)
Income from operations	—		—		—			16
Gain on sale, net of tax	—		—		—			303
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	319

Summary of Major Categories of Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

Following are the major categories of cash flows from discontinued operations, as included in Nielsen’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(IN MILLIONS)	2014		2013
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—	$	36
Net cash provided by investing activities	—		—
Net cash provided by financing activities	—		—
	$	—	$	36