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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016 business	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
S&P Global Platts
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal		$ (2)	$ (4)
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal		$ (8)	$ (8)
McGraw Hill Construction
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal				$ 11
J.D. Power \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| S&P Global Platts
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for sale of business					$ 1,100
SPSE and CMA \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| S&P Global Market Intelligence
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of businesses to be sold \| business	2
TRIS Rating Company Limited
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity investment acquired		49.00%	49.00%