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Acquisitions and Divestitures | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions and Divestitures | Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions In June of 2017, CRISIL, included within our Ratings segment, acquired 8.9% of the outstanding shares of CARE Ratings Limited ("CARE") from Canara Bank. CARE is a Securities and Exchange Board of India registered credit rating agency providing various rating and grading services in India whose shares are publicly traded on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. We accounted for the investment in CARE as available-for-sale using the fair value method of accounting. The investment balance as of June 30,2017 of $65 million is included in other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheet. The investment in CARE is not material to our consolidated financial statements. In June of 2016, Ratings acquired a 49% equity investment in Thailand's TRIS Rating Company Limited from its parent company, TRIS Corporation Limited. The transaction extends an existing association between Ratings and TRIS Rating and deepens their commitment to capital markets in Thailand. We accounted for the acquisition of TRIS Rating Company using the equity method of accounting. The equity investment in TRIS Rating is not material to our consolidated financial statements. In June of 2016, Market and Commodities Intelligence acquired RigData, a provider of daily information on rig activity for the natural gas and oil markets across North America. The purchase enhances Market and Commodities Intelligence's energy analytical capabilities by strengthening its position in natural gas and enhancing its oil offering. We accounted for the acquisition of RigData using the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition of RigData is not material to our consolidated financial statements. In March of 2016, Market and Commodities Intelligence acquired Commodity Flow, a specialist technology and business intelligence service for the global waterborne commodity and energy markets. The purchase helps extend Market and Commodities Intelligence's trade flow analytical capabilities and complements its existing shipping services. We accounted for the acquisition of Commodity Flow using the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition of Commodity Flow is not material to our consolidated financial statements. Divestitures In April of 2017, we signed a letter of intent to sell our facility at East Windsor, New Jersey. The fixed assets of the facility of $5 million have been classified as held for sale, which is included in prepaid and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. In January of 2017, we completed the sale of Quant House SAS ("QuantHouse"), included in our Market and Commodities Intelligence segment, to QH Holdco, an independent third party. In November of 2016, we entered into a put option agreement that gave the Company the right, but not the obligation, to put the entire share capital of QuantHouse to QH Holdco. As a result, we classified the assets and liabilities of QuantHouse, net of our costs to sell, as held for sale, which is included in prepaid and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. On January 4, 2017, we exercised the put option, thereby entering into a definitive agreement to sell QuantHouse to QH Holdco. On January 9, 2017, we completed the sale of QuantHouse to QH Holdco. Following the sale, the assets and liabilities of QuantHouse are no longer reported in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. The components of assets and liabilities held for sale related to QuantHouse in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following:
(in millions) | December 31,
| 2016
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 4 |
Other assets | 3 |
Assets of a business held for sale | $ | 7 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3 |
Unearned revenue | 7 |
Other liabilities | 35 |
Liabilities of a business held for sale | $ | 45 |
The operating loss of our business that was disposed of for the periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
(in millions) | Three Months |  | Six Months
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Operating loss | $ | — |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (12 | )
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we did not complete any dispositions.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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