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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 637 | $ 682 | $ 682 | $ 694 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 44 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) |
Impairment |  |  | $ (26) |  |  |  | (26) |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | (44) |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (14) | (8) |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 682 |  |  | 637 | 682 | $ 694
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 326 | 283 | 283 | 245 |
Current year amortization | $ 11 | $ 12 |  | 23 | 24 | 48 | 51 | 48
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 2 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 283 |  |  | 326 | 283 | 245
Net amount |  |  | 399 |  |  | 311 | 399 |
Databases and software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 113 | 115 | 115 | 126 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (2) |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 115 |  |  | 113 | 115 | 126
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 88 | 83 | 83 | 80 |
Current year amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 9 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 83 |  |  | 88 | 83 | 80
Net amount |  |  | 32 |  |  | 25 | 32 |
Content |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 139 |  |  | 139 | 139 | 139
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 59 | 45 | 45 | 31 |
Current year amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 45 |  |  | 59 | 45 | 31
Net amount |  |  | 94 |  |  | 80 | 94 |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 0 |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 225 |  |  | 228 | 225 | 225
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 80 | 67 | 67 | 55 |
Current year amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 11 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 67 |  |  | 80 | 67 | 55
Net amount |  |  | 158 |  |  | 148 | 158 |
Tradenames |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 0 |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 45 |  |  | 46 | 45 | 45
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Current year amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 2 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 32 |  |  | 35 | 32 | 30
Net amount |  |  | 13 |  |  | 11 | 13 |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost, Beginning balance |  |  |  | 111 | 158 | 158 | 159 |
Additions, net |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 44 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26) |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  | (44) |  |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | (6) |
Cost, Ending balance |  |  | 158 |  |  | 111 | 158 | 159
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 64 | $ 56 | 56 | 49 |
Current year amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 15 |
Dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Other (primarily Fx) |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | 1 |
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance |  |  | 56 |  |  | 64 | 56 | $ 49
Net amount |  |  | $ 102 |  |  | $ 47 | 102 |
Asset Acquired Trough Formation of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (26) |

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