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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 5,530 | $ 5,403 |
Less accumulated amortization | (1,811) | (1,532) |
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net | 3,719 | 3,871 |
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets | 6,539 | 6,591 |
Total other intangible assets, net | $ 10,258 | 10,462 | $ 10,269
Useful Life (Years) | 17 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Exchange registrations, licenses and contracts with indefinite lives |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 6,228 | 6,253 |
Trade names and trademarks with indefinite lives |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets | 280 | 280 |
In-process research and development |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets | 23 | 49 |
Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets | 8 | 9 |
Customer relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 4,510 | 4,406 |
Customer relationships | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 3 years |  |
Customer relationships | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 25 years |  |
Technology |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 544 | 524 |
Technology | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 2 years 6 months |  |
Technology | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 11 years |  |
Trading products with finite lives |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 237 | 237 |
Useful Life (Years) | 20 years |  |
Data/databases |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 150 | 150 |
Data/databases | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 4 years |  |
Data/databases | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 10 years |  |
Market data provider relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 11 | 11 |
Useful Life (Years) | 20 years |  |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 42 | 39 |
Non-compete agreements | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 1 year |  |
Non-compete agreements | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 5 years |  |
Other |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 36 | $ 36 |
Other | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 1 year |  |
Other | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | 5 years |  |

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