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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of calculation for basic and diluted EPS | The calculation for basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended June 30 is as follows:
(in millions, except per share amounts) | Three Months |  | Six Months
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Amounts attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 421 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  | $ | 820 |  |  | $ | 677 |
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 257.3 |  |  | 264.5 |  |  | 257.7 |  |  | 264.7 |
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities | 2.6 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | 2.3 |
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 259.9 |  |  | 266.7 |  |  | 260.4 |  |  | 267.0 |
Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.63 |  |  | $ | 1.45 |  |  | $ | 3.18 |  |  | $ | 2.56 |
Diluted | $ | 1.62 |  |  | $ | 1.44 |  |  | $ | 3.15 |  |  | $ | 2.54 |

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