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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 1,290 | $ 1,167 |
Acquisitions | 29 | 126 |
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Other | (12) | (3) |
Ending balance | 1,307 | 1,290 | $ 1,167
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 612 | 493 |
Current year amortization | 122 | 122 | 98
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (5) | (3) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 729 | 612 | 493
Net definite-lived intangibles | 578 | 678 |
Databases and software |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 561 | 554 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 3 |
Reclassifications | 78 |  |
Other | (10) | 4 |
Ending balance | 629 | 561 | 554
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 240 | 187 |
Current year amortization | 73 | 52 |
Reclassifications | 22 | 1 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (4) | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 331 | 240 | 187
Net definite-lived intangibles | 298 | 321 |
Content |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 139 | 139 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 139 | 139 | 139
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 115 | 101 |
Current year amortization | 14 | 14 |
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 129 | 115 | 101
Net definite-lived intangibles | 10 | 24 |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 346 | 347 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Reclassifications | 10 |  |
Other | (1) | (1) |
Ending balance | 355 | 346 | 347
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 126 | 106 |
Current year amortization | 23 | 21 |
Reclassifications | 4 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | 0 | (1) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 153 | 126 | 106
Net definite-lived intangibles | 202 | 220 |
Tradenames |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 50 | 50 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Reclassifications | 5 |  |
Other | (1) | 0 |
Ending balance | 54 | 50 | 50
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 45 | 42 |
Current year amortization | 3 | 3 |
Reclassifications | 1 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (1) | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 48 | 45 | 42
Net definite-lived intangibles | 6 | 5 |
Other intangibles |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 194 | 77 |
Acquisitions | 29 | 123 |
Reclassifications | (93) |  |
Other | 0 | (6) |
Ending balance | 130 | 194 | 77
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 86 | 57 |
Current year amortization | 9 | 32 |
Reclassifications | (27) | (1) |
Other (primarily Fx) | 0 | (2) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 68 | 86 | $ 57
Net definite-lived intangibles | $ 62 | $ 108 |

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