Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

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)	Market Intelligence		Ratings		Commodity Insights		Mobility		Indices		Engineering Solutions		Corporate		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,808	$	245	$	525	$	—	$	376	$	—	$	552	$	3,506
Acquisitions	16,556		22		5,009		8,695		1,023		437		—		31,742
Dispositions	(246)		—		—		—		—		—		—		(246)
Reclassifications 1	—		—		—		—		—		(437)		—		(437)
Other 2	(8)		(10)		(12)		—		—		—		10		(20)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	18,110		257		5,522		8,695		1,399		—		562		34,545
Acquisitions	62		3		6		168		—		—		—		239
Other 2	11		14		10		—		18		—		13		66
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	18,183	$	274	$	5,538	$	8,863	$	1,417	$	—	$	575	$	34,850

1Relates to Engineering Solutions, which is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022.

2Primarily relates to the impact of foreign exchange and valuation adjustments for prior period acquisitions.

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, 2021	$	645	$	139	$	355	$	55	$	206	$	1,400
Acquisitions	3,774		—		13,377		1,469		17		18,637
Dispositions	—		—		—		—		(5)		(5)
Reclassifications 1	(476)		—		(257)		—		—		(733)
Other 2	(2)		—		(8)		—		(4)		(14)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	3,941		139		13,467		1,524		214		19,285
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—		104		104
Other 2	1		—		23		4		7		35
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	3,942	$	139	$	13,490	$	1,528	$	325	$	19,424
Accumulated amortization
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	467	$	139	$	196	$	52	$	107	$	961
Current year amortization	313		—		482		91		19		905
Reclassifications 1	(13)		—		(22)		—		—		(35)
Other 2	(2)		—		—		(1)		(3)		(6)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	765		139		656		142		123		1,825
Current year amortization	351		—		545		111		35		1,042
Reclassifications	—		—		(2)		2		—		—
Other 2	—		—		(1)		1		5		5
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	1,116	$	139	$	1,198	$	256	$	163	$	2,872
Net definite-lived intangibles:
December 31, 2022	$	3,176	$	—	$	12,811	$	1,382	$	91	$	17,460
December 31, 2023	$	2,826	$	—	$	12,292	$	1,272	$	162	$	16,552

1Relates to Engineering Solutions, which is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022.

2Primarily relates to the impact of foreign exchange and valuation adjustments for prior period acquisitions.

Schedule of 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)	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028
Amortization expense	$	1,046	$	1,029	$	998	$	980	$	978