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Taxes on Income (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Before Taxes from Domestic and Foreign Operations
Income before taxes on income resulting from domestic and foreign operations is as follows:
(in millions)Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Domestic operations$3,436 $1,899 $3,426 
Foreign operations1,872 1,772 1,276 
Total income before taxes$5,308 $3,671 $4,702 
Schedule of Provision for Taxes on Income
The provision for taxes on income consists of the following:
(in millions)Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Federal:
Current$740 $559 $928 
Deferred(131)(177)(185)
Total federal609 382 743 
Foreign:
Current472 370 322 
Deferred(161)(150)(98)
Total foreign311 220 224 
State and local:
Current252 216 265 
Deferred(31)(40)(52)
Total state and local221 176 213 
Total provision for taxes $1,141 $778 $1,180 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for financial reporting purposes is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State and local income taxes3.5 3.5 3.9 
Foreign operations(4.7)(5.1)(2.8)
Stock-based compensation(0.3)(0.4)— 
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture(1.1)(1.5)(1.1)
Tax credits and incentives(0.8)(2.5)(1.3)
Divestitures0.1 1.8 2.9 
Other, net3.8 4.4 2.5 
Effective income tax rate 21.5 %21.2 %25.1 %
Schedule of Differences Between the Accounting for Income and Expenses for Financial Reporting and Income Tax
The principal temporary differences between the accounting for income and expenses for financial reporting and income tax purposes are as follows: 
(in millions)December 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses$114 $122 
Losses and other carryforwards695 622 
Research & Development Expenditures350 258 
Other423 473 
Total deferred tax assets1,582 1,475 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and intangible assets(4,348)(4,573)
Other(245)(212)
Total deferred tax liabilities(4,593)(4,785)
Net deferred income tax asset before valuation allowance(3,011)(3,310)
Valuation allowance(313)(316)
Net deferred income tax liability$(3,324)$(3,626)
Reported as:
Non-current deferred tax assets$73 $64 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities(3,397)(3,690)
Net deferred income tax liability$(3,324)$(3,626)
Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(in millions)Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
Balance at beginning of year$230 $223 $147 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year76 21 28 
Additions for tax positions of prior years48 10 62 
Reduction for settlements(11)(11)— 
Expiration of applicable statutes of limitations(18)(13)(14)
Balance at end of year$325 $230 $223