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Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Revenue Disaggregated by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 3,101 | $ 2,993 | $ 6,261 | $ 5,383
Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 525 | 492 | 1,122 | 1,004
Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,576 | 2,501 | 5,139 | 4,379
Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,723 | 1,685 | 3,463 | 2,810
Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 525 | 492 | 1,122 | 1,004
Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 427 | 409 | 831 | 835
Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 211 | 214 | 420 | 433
Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 85 | 72 | 170 | 140
Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 130 | 121 | 255 | 161
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,079 | 1,030 | 2,150 | 1,758
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39 | 42 | 95 | 71
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,040 | 988 | 2,055 | 1,687
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 910 | 867 | 1,800 | 1,526
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39 | 42 | 95 | 71
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 130 | 121 | 255 | 161
Operating Segments | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 851 | 796 | 1,675 | 1,663
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 383 | 344 | 761 | 747
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 468 | 452 | 914 | 916
Operating Segments | Ratings | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 383 | 344 | 761 | 747
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 468 | 452 | 914 | 916
Operating Segments | Ratings | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 462 | 438 | 970 | 801
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 24 | 26 | 104 | 74
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 438 | 412 | 866 | 727
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 420 | 397 | 829 | 694
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 24 | 26 | 104 | 74
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 18 | 15 | 37 | 33
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 369 | 337 | 727 | 452
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 77 | 73 | 154 | 102
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 292 | 264 | 573 | 350
Operating Segments | Mobility | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 292 | 264 | 573 | 350
Operating Segments | Mobility | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 77 | 73 | 154 | 102
Operating Segments | Mobility | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 348 | 339 | 689 | 661
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 348 | 339 | 689 | 661
Operating Segments | Indices | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 70 | 68 | 136 | 121
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Indices | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 211 | 214 | 420 | 433
Operating Segments | Indices | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 67 | 57 | 133 | 107
Operating Segments | Indices | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 33 | 96 | 133 | 129
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 31 | 89 | 125 | 119
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 31 | 89 | 125 | 119
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | (41) | (43) | (83) | (81)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | (41) | (43) | (83) | (81)
Intersegment Elimination | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | (41) | (43) | (83) | (81)
Intersegment Elimination | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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