Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

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		Corporate		Total
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 1	11		14		10		—		18		13		66
Balance as of December 31, 2023	18,183		274		5,538		8,863		1,417		575		34,850
Acquisitions	229		—		16		—		—		—		245
Dispositions	(80)		—		—		—		—		—		(80)
Other 1	(26)		(15)		(4)		(5)		(48)		—		(98)
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	18,306	$	259	$	5,550	$	8,858	$	1,369	$	575	$	34,917

1Primarily 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, 2022	$	3,941	$	139	$	13,467	$	1,524	$	214	$	19,285
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—		104		104
Other 1	1		—		23		4		7		35
Balance as of December 31, 2023	3,942		139		13,490		1,528		325		19,424
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—		268		268
Reclassifications	(15)		—		—		—		—		(15)
Other 1	—		—		(25)		(7)		(7)		(39)
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	3,927	$	139	$	13,465	$	1,521	$	586	$	19,638
Accumulated amortization
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 1	—		—		(1)		1		5		5
Balance as of December 31, 2023	1,116		139		1,198		256		163		2,872
Current year amortization	350		—		542		111		74		1,077
Reclassifications	(13)		—		—		—		—		(13)
Other 1	—		—		(3)		(1)		(4)		(8)
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	1,453	$	139	$	1,737	$	366	$	233	$	3,928
Net definite-lived intangibles:
December 31, 2023	$	2,826	$	—	$	12,292	$	1,272	$	162	$	16,552
December 31, 2024	$	2,474	$	—	$	11,728	$	1,155	$	353	$	15,710

1Primarily 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)	2025		2026		2027		2028		2029
Amortization expense	$	1,076	$	1,041	$	1,027	$	1,009	$	987