Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,659	$ 992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation	63	64
Amortization of intangibles	71	40
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	10	3
Deferred income taxes	(8)	166
Stock-based compensation	54	55
Gain on dispositions	(722)	(11)
Other	56	150
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(26)	(44)
Prepaid and other current assets	(2)	(6)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(127)	(186)
Unearned revenue	(6)	18
Accrued legal and regulatory settlements	(134)	(1,624)
Other current liabilities	(12)	(53)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes	352	140
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(57)	(60)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations	1,171	(356)
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(67)	(74)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(145)	(2,393)
Proceeds from dispositions	1,071	14
Changes in short-term investments	(1)	(3)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations	858	(2,456)
Financing Activities:
Payments on short-term debt, net	(143)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net	493	2,674
Dividends paid to shareholders	(286)	(274)
Dividends and other payments paid to noncontrolling interests	(59)	(67)
Contingent consideration payments	(15)	(5)
Purchase of CRISIL shares	0	(16)
Repurchase of treasury shares	(1,123)	(501)
Exercise of stock options	84	77
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	31	39
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	(1,018)	1,927
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash from continuing operations	(93)	(42)
Cash provided by (used for) continuing operations	918	(927)
Discontinued Operations:
Cash used for operating activities	0	(129)
Cash used for discontinued operations	0	(129)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	918	(1,056)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,481	2,497
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,399	$ 1,441