Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(IN MILLIONS)	Connect			Media			Total
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	1,337		$	5,650		$	6,987
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments		6			12			18
Impairment		(1,004	)		—			(1,004	)
Effect of foreign currency translation		(15	)		(13	)		(28	)
Balance, September 30, 2019	$	324		$	5,649		$	5,973
Cumulative impairments	$	2,415		$	376		$	2,791

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	Gross Amounts				Accumulated Amortization
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,			December 31,
(IN MILLIONS)	2019		2018		2019			2018
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Trade names and trademarks	$	1,921	$	1,921	$	—		$	—
Amortized intangibles:
Trade names and trademarks		144		140		(108	)		(102	)
Customer-related intangibles		3,147		3,145		(1,725	)		(1,604	)
Covenants-not-to-compete		39		39		(38	)		(38	)
Content databases		168		167		(37	)		(26	)
Computer software		3,083		3,029		(1,726	)		(1,694	)
Patents and other		180		173		(137	)		(126	)
Total	$	6,761	$	6,693	$	(3,771	)	$	(3,590	)