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Segment and Related Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of operating results by segment
A summary of operating results by segment for the three months ended March 31 is as follows: 
 
2016
 
2015
(in millions)
Revenue
 
Operating Profit
 
Revenue
 
Operating Profit
S&P Ratings 1
$
552

 
$
262

 
$
606

 
$
291

S&P Global Market Intelligence 2
407

 
81

 
320

 
63

S&P DJ Indices 3
151

 
101

 
143

 
95

C&C 4
254

 
102

 
225

 
85

Intersegment elimination 5
(23
)
 
—

 
(21
)
 
—

Total operating segments
1,341

 
546

 
1,273

 
534

Unallocated expense
—

 
(34
)
 
—

 
(33
)
Total
$
1,341

 
$
512

 
$
1,273

 
$
501


1 
Operating profit for 2016 and 2015 includes a benefit related to legal settlement insurance recoveries $15 million and $35 million, respectively, partially offset by legal settlement charges of $3 million and $29 million, respectively. Operating profit for 2016 and 2015 also includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $1 million.
2 
Operating profit for 2016 includes a technology related impairment charge of $24 million. Operating profit for 2016 and 2015 also includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $19 million and $6 million, respectively.
3 
Operating profit for 2016 and 2015 includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $1 million.
4 
Operating profit for 2016 includes disposition-related costs of $3 million. Operating profit for 2016 and 2015 also includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $3 million.
5 
Revenue for S&P Ratings and expenses for S&P Global Market Intelligence include an intersegment royalty charged to S&P Global Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by S&P Ratings.
Revenue by geographic region
The following provides revenue by geographic region for the three months ended March 31:
(in millions)
2016
 
2015
U.S.
$
840

 
$
765

European region
297

 
307

Asia
137

 
128

Rest of the world
67

 
73

Total
$
1,341

 
$
1,273