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Segment and Related Information - Revenue Disaggregated by Type (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 2,087 $ 1,846 $ 6,209 $ 5,575
Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 566 503 1,794 1,583
Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 1,521 1,343 4,415 3,992
Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 824 765 2,409 2,260
Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 566 503 1,794 1,583
Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 429 372 1,251 1,083
Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 211 156 589 469
Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 57 50 166 180
Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     0 0
Operating Segments | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue   2   6
Operating Segments | Ratings        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 1,017 894 3,107 2,725
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 551 488 1,748 1,540
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 466 406 1,359 1,185
Operating Segments | Ratings | Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 551 488 1,748 1,540
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 466 406 1,359 1,185
Operating Segments | Ratings | Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     0 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 570 530 1,664 1,565
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 13 13 40 39
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 557 517 1,624 1,526
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 557 517 1,624 1,525
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 13 13 40 39
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 1
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     0 0
Operating Segments | Platts        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 239 222 700 654
Operating Segments | Platts | Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 2 2 6 4
Operating Segments | Platts | Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 237 220 694 650
Operating Segments | Platts | Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 220 205 645 603
Operating Segments | Platts | Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 2 2 6 4
Operating Segments | Platts | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Platts | Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Platts | Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 17 15 49 47
Operating Segments | Platts | Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     0 0
Operating Segments | Indices        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 298 234 846 733
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 298 234 846 733
Operating Segments | Indices | Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 47 43 140 132
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 211 156 589 468
Operating Segments | Indices | Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 40 35 117 133
Operating Segments | Indices | Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     0 0
Intersegment Elimination        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue (37) (34) (108) (102)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue (37) (34) (108) (102)
Intersegment Elimination | Subscription        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-subscription / Transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-transaction        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue (37) (34) (108) (102)
Intersegment Elimination | Asset-linked fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Sales usage-based royalties        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 0 $ 0 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Other revenue        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenue     $ 0 $ 0