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Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,888 | $ 3,575 | $ 11,420 | $ 10,616
Operating profit | 1,675 | 1,434 | 4,804 | 4,271
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries | (7) | (11) | (28) | (31)
Other income, net | (2) | 2 | (25) | (10)
Interest expense, net | 79 | 72 | 233 | 227
Income before taxes on income | 1,598 | 1,360 | 4,596 | 4,054
Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 812 | 735 | 2,406 | 2,305
Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,076 | 2,840 | 9,014 | 8,311
Subscription |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,986 | 1,864 | 5,837 | 5,464
Non-subscription / Transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 812 | 735 | 2,406 | 2,305
Non-transaction |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 521 | 466 | 1,505 | 1,365
Asset-linked fees |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 303 | 266 | 876 | 756
Sales usage-based royalties |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 108 | 102 | 329 | 296
Recurring variable revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 158 | 142 | 467 | 430
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,888 | 3,575 | 11,420 | 10,616
Operating profit | 1,765 | 1,496 | 5,018 | 4,435
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,232 | 1,159 | 3,643 | 3,450
Operating profit | 277 | 230 | 756 | 649
Operating Segments | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,196 | 1,069 | 3,408 | 3,186
Operating profit | 819 | 676 | 2,291 | 2,080
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 556 | 522 | 1,722 | 1,597
Operating profit | 235 | 211 | 723 | 643
Operating Segments | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 445 | 412 | 1,303 | 1,198
Operating profit | 117 | 97 | 307 | 247
Operating Segments | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 459 | 413 | 1,344 | 1,185
Operating profit | 317 | 282 | 941 | 816
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (51) | (47) | (147) | (138)
Less: other segment items | (51) | (47) | (147) | (138)
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 | (51) | (47) | (147) | (138)
Intersegment Elimination | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (4) | (3) | (10) | (9)
Intersegment Elimination | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (44) | (41) | (129) | (121)
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) | (8) | (8)
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 | (51) | (47) | (147) | (138)
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
Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,939 | 3,622 | 11,567 | 10,754
Significant expenses | 1,879 | 1,851 | 5,617 | 5,419
Less: other segment items | 295 | 275 | 932 | 900
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,236 | 1,162 | 3,653 | 3,459
Significant expenses | 796 | 791 | 2,390 | 2,334
Less: other segment items | 163 | 141 | 507 | 476
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 43 | 39 | 141 | 136
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,193 | 1,123 | 3,512 | 3,323
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,240 | 1,110 | 3,537 | 3,307
Significant expenses | 408 | 426 | 1,192 | 1,188
Less: other segment items | 13 | 8 | 54 | 39
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 668 | 597 | 1,885 | 1,804
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 572 | 513 | 1,652 | 1,503
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 556 | 522 | 1,722 | 1,597
Significant expenses | 289 | 272 | 891 | 839
Less: other segment items | 32 | 39 | 108 | 115
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 18 | 18 | 139 | 133
Reportable Legal Entities | Commodity Insights | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 538 | 504 | 1,583 | 1,464
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 445 | 412 | 1,303 | 1,198
Significant expenses | 252 | 238 | 763 | 714
Less: other segment items | 76 | 77 | 233 | 237
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 462 | 416 | 1,352 | 1,193
Significant expenses | 134 | 124 | 381 | 344
Less: other segment items | 11 | 10 | 30 | 33
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 | 462 | 416 | 1,352 | 1,193
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,035 | 981 | 3,045 | 2,893
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 507 | 478 | 1,493 | 1,387
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 82 | 74 | 237 | 218
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 43 | 39 | 141 | 136
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 668 | 597 | 1,885 | 1,804
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 18 | 18 | 139 | 133
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 572 | 513 | 1,652 | 1,503
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 303 | 266 | 876 | 756
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 31 | 26 | 90 | 77
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 77 | 76 | 239 | 219
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Market Intelligence |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 158 | 142 | 467 | 430
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Ratings |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Commodity Insights |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Indices |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Unallocated |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating profit | $ 97 | $ 73 | $ 242 | $ 195

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