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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, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,735 | $ 1,689 | $ 1,704 | $ 1,571 | $ 1,536 | $ 1,546 | $ 1,609 | $ 1,567 | $ 6,699 | $ 6,258 | $ 6,063
Operating Profit | 818 | $ 891 | $ 813 | $ 705 | 704 | $ 704 | $ 672 | $ 711 | 3,226 | 2,790 | 2,583
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 | 122 | 98
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204 | 206 | 180
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 | 113 | 123
Total Assets | 11,348 |  |  |  | 9,441 |  |  |  | 11,348 | 9,441 |
Assets held for sale | 9 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 9 | 14 |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,438 | 3,021 | 2,778
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162 | 167 | 171
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 84 | 100
Total Assets | 7,199 |  |  |  | 6,516 |  |  |  | 7,199 | 6,516 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 15 | 0
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (212) | (231) | (195)
Employee severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 10 | 10
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 23 |
Non-cash acquisition and disposition-related costs/adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 31 |
Lease exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19
Lease impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 |
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 39 | 9
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 29 | 23
Total Assets | 4,140 |  |  |  | 2,911 |  |  |  | 4,140 | 2,911 |
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (128) | (125) | (110)
Ratings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 8 | 25
Legal settlement expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 | 55
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 4
Ratings | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,106 | 2,883 | 2,988
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,763 | 1,530 | 1,517
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 32 | 34
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 42 | 45
Total Assets | 963 |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 963 | 680 |
Market Intelligence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 7
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 | 73 | 71
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Business disposition and employee severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Non-cash acquisition and disposition-related costs/adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Market Intelligence | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,959 | 1,833 | 1,683
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 607 | 545 | 457
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 | 99 | 104
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | 30 | 37
Total Assets | 3,806 |  |  |  | 3,606 |  |  |  | 3,806 | 3,606 |
Platts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 2
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 18 | 18
Pre-tax gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |
Non-cash acquisition and disposition-related costs/adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11
Lease exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
Asset write-off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Platts | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 844 | 815 | 774
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 438 | 383 | 326
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 27 | 25
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 9 | 15
Total Assets | 938 |  |  |  | 787 |  |  |  | 938 | 787 |
Indices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 6
Indices | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 918 | 837 | 728
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 630 | 563 | 478
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 9 | 8
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 3 | $ 3
Total Assets | $ 1,492 |  |  |  | $ 1,443 |  |  |  | $ 1,492 | $ 1,443 |

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