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Segment and Geographic Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,589 | $ 1,513 | $ 1,509 | $ 1,453 | $ 1,399 | $ 1,439 | $ 1,482 | $ 1,341 | $ 6,063 | $ 5,661 | $ 5,313
Operating Profit | 628 | $ 658 | $ 677 | $ 648 | 857 | 1,348 | $ 651 | $ 512 | 2,610 | 3,369 | 1,917
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98 | 96 | 67
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions | (379) |  |  |  |  | $ (722) |  |  | (1,100) |  |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 | 181 | 157
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 | 115 | 139
Total Assets | 9,425 |  |  |  | 8,669 |  |  |  | 9,425 | 8,669 |
Assets of a business held for sale | 5 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 5 | 7 |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,063 | 5,661 | 5,313
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,788 | 3,496 | 2,055
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 173 | 150
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 102 | 130
Total Assets | 6,230 |  |  |  | 5,963 |  |  |  | 6,230 | 5,963 |
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (110) | (98) | (88)
Segment reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (178) | (127) | (138)
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  | 10
Lease exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (11)
Pension settlement charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 8 | 7
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 13 | 9
Total Assets | 3,190 |  |  |  | 2,699 |  |  |  | 3,190 | 2,699 |
Ratings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 6 | 13
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 54
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 5
Total Assets | 788 |  |  |  | 612 |  |  |  | 788 | 612 |
Ratings | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,988 | 2,535 | 2,428
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,524 | 1,262 | 1,078
Legal fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 34 | 43
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 42 | 48
Market and Commodities Intelligence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 | 85 | 57
Non-cash acquisition and disposition-related adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 48 |
Lease exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Asset write-off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,100) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 37
Total Assets | 4,172 |  |  |  | 4,104 |  |  |  | 4,172 | 4,104 |
Market and Commodities Intelligence | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,452 | 2,585 | 2,376
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 793 | 1,822 | 585
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128 | 131 | 99
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 57 | 78
Indices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 6 | 5
Total Assets | $ 1,270 |  |  |  | $ 1,247 |  |  |  | 1,270 | 1,247 |
Indices | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 733 | 639 | 597
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 471 | 412 | 392
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 8 | 8
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 3 | $ 4

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