Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is shown below:

(in millions)	S&P Ratings				S&P Capital IQ and SNL			S&P DJ Indices		C&C			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	125			$	469		$	376	$	439		$	1,409
Acquisitions	4			—	—			—		38			42
Dispositions	—				—			—		(32		)	(32		)
Other (primarily Fx)	(7		)		(17		)	—		(8		)	(32		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	122				452			376		437			1,387
Acquisitions	—				1,563			—		39			1,602
Reclassifications 1	—				—			—		(75		)	(75		)
Other (primarily Fx)	(8		)		(17		)	—		(7		)	(32		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	114			$	1,998		$	376	$	394		$	2,882

¹  Relates to J.D. Power, which is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

Other Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes our definite-lived intangible assets:

(in millions)
Cost	Databases and software			Content		Customer relationships			Tradenames			Other intangibles			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	115		$	139	$	225		$	45		$	158		$	682
Acquisitions	—			—		—			—			13			13
Transfers	—			—		—			—			(44		)	(44		)
Other (primarily Fx)	(2		)	—		3			1			(16		)	(14		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	113			139		228			46			111			637
Acquisitions	421			—		—			—			177			598
Reclassifications 1	(19		)	—		(62		)	(2		)	(8		)	(91		)
Other (primarily Fx)	(5		)	—		2			3			(11		)	(11		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	510		$	139	$	168		$	47		$	269		$	1,133
Accumulated amortization
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	83		$	45	$	67		$	32		$	56		$	283
Current year amortization	6			14		13			3			12			48
Other (primarily Fx)	(1		)	—		—			—			(4		)	(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	88			59		80			35			64			326
Current year amortization	20			14		9			2			22			67
Reclassifications 1	(18		)	—		(30		)	(2		)	(14		)	(64		)
Other (primarily Fx)	(2		)	—		1			1			(5		)	(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	88		$	73	$	60		$	36		$	67		$	324
Net definite-lived intangibles:
December 31, 2014	$	25		$	80	$	148		$	11		$	47		$	311
December 31, 2015	$	422		$	66	$	108		$	11		$	202		$	809

¹  Relates to J.D. Power, which is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

Projected Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Expected amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years for the years ended December 31, assuming no further acquisitions or dispositions, is as follows:

(in millions)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Amortization expense 1	$	98	$	93	$	86	$	81	$	74

¹  Amortization expense excludes J.D. Power, which is expected to be sold in the next year.