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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) | Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data) | First quarter |  | Second quarter |  | Third quarter |  | Fourth quarter |  | Total year
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 1,571 |  |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | 1,689 |  |  | $ | 1,735 |  |  | $ | 6,699 |
Operating profit | $ | 705 |  |  | $ | 813 |  |  | $ | 891 |  |  | $ | 818 |  |  | $ | 3,226 |
Net income | $ | 453 |  |  | $ | 602 |  |  | $ | 662 |  |  | $ | 585 |  |  | $ | 2,303 |
Net income attributable to S&P Global common shareholders | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | 617 |  |  | $ | 541 |  |  | $ | 2,123 |
Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.66 |  |  | $ | 2.25 |  |  | $ | 2.52 |  |  | $ | 2.22 |  |  | $ | 8.65 |
Diluted | $ | 1.65 |  |  | $ | 2.24 |  |  | $ | 2.50 |  |  | $ | 2.20 |  |  | $ | 8.60 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 1,567 |  |  | $ | 1,609 |  |  | $ | 1,546 |  |  | $ | 1,536 |  |  | $ | 6,258 |
Operating profit | $ | 711 |  |  | $ | 672 |  |  | $ | 704 |  |  | $ | 704 |  |  | $ | 2,790 |
Net income | $ | 534 |  |  | $ | 501 |  |  | $ | 535 |  |  | $ | 551 |  |  | $ | 2,121 |
Net income attributable to S&P Global common shareholders | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 461 |  |  | $ | 495 |  |  | $ | 512 |  |  | $ | 1,958 |
Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.94 |  |  | $ | 1.83 |  |  | $ | 1.97 |  |  | 2.06 |  |  | 7.80 |
Diluted | $ | 1.93 |  |  | $ | 1.82 |  |  | $ | 1.95 |  |  | 2.03 |  |  | 7.73 |
Note - Totals presented may not sum due to rounding.

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