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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquired Identifiable Intangibles Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 18,637 | $ 18
Weighted Average Useful Lives |  | 21 years |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 13,377 | $ 0
IHS Markit Ltd |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 18,620 |  |
Weighted Average Useful Lives | 21 years |  |
IHS Markit Ltd | Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 13,596 |  |
Weighted Average Useful Lives | 25 years |  |
IHS Markit Ltd | Trade names and trademarks |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 1,469 |  |
Weighted Average Useful Lives | 14 years |  |
IHS Markit Ltd | Developed technology |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 1,043 |  |
Weighted Average Useful Lives | 10 years |  |
IHS Markit Ltd | Databases |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 2,512 |  |
Weighted Average Useful Lives | 12 years |  |

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