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Revenues - Consolidated Revenue Information by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,813 | $ 1,472 | $ 5,416 | $ 4,436
MA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 831 | 776 | 2,432 | 2,260
MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 834 | 779 | 2,442 | 2,270
MIS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 982 | 696 | 2,984 | 2,176
MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,030 | 743 | 3,128 | 2,314
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 999 | 762 | 2,942 | 2,300
United States | MA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 346 | 334 | 1,021 | 971
United States | MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 346 | 334 | 1,021 | 971
United States | MIS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 653 | 428 | 1,921 | 1,329
United States | MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 653 | 428 | 1,921 | 1,329
Non-U.S. |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 814 | 710 | 2,474 | 2,136
Non-U.S. | MA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 485 | 442 | 1,411 | 1,289
Non-U.S. | MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 485 | 442 | 1,411 | 1,289
Non-U.S. | MIS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 329 | 268 | 1,063 | 847
Non-U.S. | MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 329 | 268 | 1,063 | 847
EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 546 | 465 | 1,654 | 1,404
EMEA | MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 334 | 310 | 969 | 895
EMEA | MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 212 | 155 | 685 | 509
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 157 | 143 | 476 | 437
Asia-Pacific | MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 84 | 76 | 251 | 224
Asia-Pacific | MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 73 | 67 | 225 | 213
Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 111 | 102 | 344 | 295
Americas | MA | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 67 | 56 | 191 | 170
Americas | MIS | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 44 | $ 46 | $ 153 | $ 125

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