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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 1,400 | $ 1,372 |
Acquisitions | 18,637 | 18 |
Dispositions | (5) |  |
Reclassifications | (733) |  |
Other | (14) | 10 |
Ending balance | 19,285 | 1,400 | $ 1,372
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 961 | 866 |
Current year amortization | 905 | 96 | 123
Reclassifications | (35) | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (6) | (1) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 1,825 | 961 | 866
Net definite-lived intangibles | 17,460 | 439 |
Databases and software |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 645 | 645 |
Acquisitions | 3,774 | 0 |
Dispositions | 0 |  |
Reclassifications | (476) |  |
Other | (2) | 0 |
Ending balance | 3,941 | 645 | 645
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 467 | 406 |
Current year amortization | 313 | 52 |
Reclassifications | (13) | 8 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (2) | 1 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 765 | 467 | 406
Net definite-lived intangibles | 3,176 | 178 |
Content |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 139 | 139 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Dispositions | 0 |  |
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 139 | 139 | 139
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 139 | 139 |
Current year amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 139 | 139 | 139
Net definite-lived intangibles | 0 | 0 |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 355 | 356 |
Acquisitions | 13,377 | 0 |
Dispositions | 0 |  |
Reclassifications | (257) |  |
Other | (8) | (1) |
Ending balance | 13,467 | 355 | 356
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 196 | 175 |
Current year amortization | 482 | 21 |
Reclassifications | (22) | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 656 | 196 | 175
Net definite-lived intangibles | 12,811 | 159 |
Tradenames |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 55 | 55 |
Acquisitions | 1,469 | 0 |
Dispositions | 0 |  |
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 1,524 | 55 | 55
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 52 | 50 |
Current year amortization | 91 | 2 |
Reclassifications | 0 | 0 |
Other (primarily Fx) | (1) | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 142 | 52 | 50
Net definite-lived intangibles | 1,382 | 3 |
Other intangibles |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 206 | 177 |
Acquisitions | 17 | 18 |
Dispositions | (5) |  |
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Other | (4) | 11 |
Ending balance | 214 | 206 | 177
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 107 | 96 |
Current year amortization | 19 | 21 |
Reclassifications | 0 | (8) |
Other (primarily Fx) | (3) | (2) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 123 | 107 | $ 96
Net definite-lived intangibles | $ 91 | $ 99 |

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