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Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,755 | $ 3,549 | $ 7,532 | $ 7,040
Operating profit | 1,551 | 1,452 | 3,129 | 2,837
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries | (11) | (13) | (22) | (19)
Other income, net | (28) | (3) | (23) | (13)
Interest expense, net | 77 | 77 | 154 | 156
Income before taxes on income | 1,502 | 1,378 | 2,998 | 2,694
Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 745 | 777 | 1,595 | 1,570
Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,010 | 2,772 | 5,937 | 5,470
Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,954 | 1,821 | 3,851 | 3,600
Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 745 | 777 | 1,595 | 1,570
Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 502 | 463 | 983 | 899
Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 286 | 245 | 574 | 489
Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 110 | 96 | 221 | 194
Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 158 | 147 | 308 | 288
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,755 | 3,549 | 7,532 | 7,040
Operating profit | 1,620 | 1,504 | 3,252 | 2,940
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,214 | 1,152 | 2,410 | 2,291
Operating profit | 259 | 230 | 479 | 419
Operating Segments | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,105 | 1,095 | 2,212 | 2,117
Operating profit | 715 | 725 | 1,471 | 1,404
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 555 | 516 | 1,167 | 1,075
Operating profit | 233 | 206 | 488 | 432
Operating Segments | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 438 | 400 | 858 | 786
Operating profit | 104 | 80 | 190 | 151
Operating Segments | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 443 | 386 | 885 | 771
Operating profit | 309 | 263 | 624 | 534
Operating Segments | Subscription | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 2,010 |
Operating Segments | Subscription | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Subscription | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 986 |
Operating Segments | Subscription | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 700 |
Operating Segments | Subscription | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 155 |
Operating Segments | Non-subscription / Transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 98 |
Operating Segments | Non-subscription / Transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 1,217 |
Operating Segments | Non-subscription / Transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 122 |
Operating Segments | Non-subscription / Transaction | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 158 |
Operating Segments | Non-subscription / Transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Non-transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Non-transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 1,080 |
Operating Segments | Non-transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Non-transaction | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Non-transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Asset-linked fees | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Asset-linked fees | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Asset-linked fees | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Asset-linked fees | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Asset-linked fees | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 574 |
Operating Segments | Sales usage-based royalties | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sales usage-based royalties | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sales usage-based royalties | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 59 |
Operating Segments | Sales usage-based royalties | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sales usage-based royalties | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 162 |
Operating Segments | Recurring variable revenue | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 308 |
Operating Segments | Recurring variable revenue | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Recurring variable revenue | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Recurring variable revenue | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Recurring variable revenue | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 0 |
Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,804 | 3,595 | 7,629 | 7,131
Significant expenses | 1,849 | 1,785 | 3,740 | 3,566
Less: other segment items | 335 | 306 | 637 | 625
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,217 | 1,155 | 2,416 | 2,297
Significant expenses | 787 | 775 | 1,593 | 1,543
Less: other segment items | 171 | 150 | 344 | 335
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 42 | 43 | 98 | 97
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,175 | 1,112 | 2,318 | 2,200
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,148 | 1,135 | 2,297 | 2,197
Significant expenses | 396 | 388 | 784 | 762
Less: other segment items | 37 | 22 | 42 | 31
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 597 | 626 | 1,217 | 1,207
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 551 | 509 | 1,080 | 990
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 555 | 516 | 1,167 | 1,075
Significant expenses | 285 | 272 | 603 | 567
Less: other segment items | 37 | 38 | 76 | 76
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 438 | 400 | 858 | 786
Significant expenses | 253 | 236 | 511 | 475
Less: other segment items | 81 | 84 | 157 | 160
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 446 | 389 | 891 | 776
Significant expenses | 128 | 114 | 249 | 219
Less: other segment items | 9 | 12 | 18 | 23
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 446 | 389 | 891 | 776
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 555 | 516 | 1,167 | 1,075
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 25 | 31 | 122 | 115
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 530 | 485 | 1,045 | 960
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 438 | 400 | 858 | 786
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 81 | 77 | 158 | 151
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 357 | 323 | 700 | 635
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,017 | 965 |  | 1,912
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 80 | 74 |  | 144
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 500 | 459 |  | 909
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 357 | 323 |  | 635
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 42 | 43 |  | 97
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 597 | 626 |  | 1,207
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 25 | 31 |  | 115
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 81 | 77 |  | 151
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 551 | 509 |  | 990
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 286 | 245 |  | 489
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 80 | 70 |  | 143
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 30 | 26 |  | 51
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 158 | 147 |  | 288
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (49) | (46) | (97) | (91)
Less: other segment items | (49) | (46) | (97) | (91)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (49) | (46) | (97) | (91)
Intersegment Elimination | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (3) | (3) | (6) | (6)
Intersegment Elimination | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (43) | (40) | (85) | (80)
Intersegment Elimination | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (3) | (3) | (6) | (5)
Intersegment Elimination | Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (49) | (46) | (97) | (91)
Intersegment Elimination | Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Elimination | Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating profit | $ 80 | $ 65 | $ 145 | $ 122

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