Growth and Value Plan Growth and Value Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Growth and Value Plan Restructuring Charges

The table below summarizes our costs related to the Growth and Value Plan including restructuring charges for the periods ended September 30, 2012:



(in millions)	Three Months		Nine Months
Professional fees	$	40	$	84
Restructuring charges	50		50
Transaction costs for our S&P/Dow Jones Indices, LLC joint venture	—		15
Charges related to our lease commitments	3		11
Miscellaneous charges	6		14
	$	99	$	174

Schedule of Growth and Value Plan Selling and General Expenses [Table Text Block]

The Growth and Value Plan costs are included in selling and general expenses in our consolidated statements of income for the periods ended September 30 is as follows:



(in millions)	Three Months				Nine Months
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Growth and Value Plan costs	$	99	$	—	$	174	$	—
Other selling and general expenses	602		552		1,637		1,635
Total selling and general expenses	$	701	$	552	$	1,811	$	1,635

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Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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