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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is shown below:
(in millions)
Ratings
 
Market Intelligence
 
Platts
 
Indices
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
114

 
$
1,961

 
$
523

 
$
391

 
$
—

 
$
2,989

Acquisitions
5

 
62

 
—

 
—

 
498

 
565

Other 1
(6
)
 
6

 
(7
)
 
(12
)
 
—

 
(19
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
113

 
2,029

 
516

 
379

 
498

 
3,535

Acquisitions
—

 
44

 
6

 
—

 
—

 
50

Dispositions
—

 
(12
)
 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

 
(15
)
  Reclassifications
—

 
3

 
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

Other 1
2

 
(2
)
 
2

 
—

 
3

 
5

Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
115

 
$
2,062

 
$
521

 
$
376

 
$
501

 
$
3,575


1 
Primarily relates to the impact of foreign exchange and valuation adjustments for prior period acquisitions. 2018 includes adjustments related to Trucost. 2019 includes adjustments related to Panjiva, Rate Watch and Eclipse.
Schedule of 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, 2017
$
554

 
$
139

 
$
347

 
$
50

 
$
77

 
$
1,167

   Acquisitions
3

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
123

 
126

     Other (primarily Fx) 1
4

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(6
)
 
(3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
561

 
139

 
346

 
50

 
194

 
1,290

   Acquisitions
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
29

 
29

     Reclassifications
78

 
—

 
10

 
5

 
(93
)
 
—

     Other 1
(10
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
—

 
(12
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
629

 
$
139

 
$
355

 
$
54

 
$
130

 
$
1,307

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
187

 
$
101

 
$
106

 
$
42

 
$
57

 
$
493

Current year amortization
52

 
14

 
21

 
3

 
32

 
122

     Reclassifications
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

     Other (primarily Fx) 1
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
240

 
115

 
126

 
45

 
86

 
612

Current year amortization
73

 
14

 
23

 
3

 
9

 
122

     Reclassifications
22

 
—

 
4

 
1

 
(27
)
 
—

     Other 1
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
331

 
$
129

 
$
153

 
$
48

 
$
68

 
$
729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net definite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
$
321

 
$
24

 
$
220

 
$
5

 
$
108

 
$
678

December 31, 2019
$
298

 
$
10

 
$
202

 
$
6

 
$
62

 
$
578


1 
Primarily relates to the impact of foreign exchange and valuation adjustments for prior period acquisitions. 2019 includes adjustments related to RigData
Schedule of 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)
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
Amortization expense
$
117

 
$
86

 
$
78

 
$
73

 
$
70