Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 542	$ 500
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $16 and $23 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	580	465
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	265	195
Current assets, discontinued operations		1,064
Total current assets	1,387	2,224
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	247	270
Operating lease right-of-use asset	155	161
Goodwill	5,659	5,680
Other intangible assets, net	3,505	3,663
Deferred tax assets	47	53
Other non-current assets	169	159
Non-current assets, discontinued operations		1,925
Total assets	11,169	14,135
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	546	499
Deferred revenues	136	135
Income tax liabilities	107	15
Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and short-term borrowings	37	276
Current liabilities, discontinued operations		989
Total current liabilities	826	1,914
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	5,841	6,684
Deferred tax liabilities	670	888
Operating lease liabilities	139	140
Other non-current liabilities	407	429
Non-current liabilities, discontinued operations		1,837
Total liabilities	7,883	11,892
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Nielsen shareholders’ equity
Common stock, €0.07 par value, 1,185,800,000 and 1,185,800,000 shares authorized, 358,927,514 and 357,678,263 shares issued and 358,927,442 and 357,644,935 shares outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	32	32
Additional paid-in capital	4,289	4,340
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(467)	(1,216)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(760)	(1,105)
Total Nielsen shareholders’ equity	3,094	2,051
Noncontrolling interests	192	192
Total equity	3,286	2,243
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,169	$ 14,135