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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Goodwill

		Market Services			Listing Services			Information Services			Technology Solutions			Total
		(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	2,955		$	136		$	1,964		$	280		$	5,335
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(14)			(1)			(8)			(3)			(26)
Balance at March 31, 2013		$	2,941		$	135		$	1,956		$	277		$	5,309

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

		March 31, 2013												December 31, 2012
		Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount			Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)			Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount			Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)
		(in millions)												(in millions)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Technology		$	25		$	(10)		$	15			6		$	26		$	(10)		$	16			5
Customer relationships			864			(250)			614			21			871			(238)			633			21
Other			6			(2)			4			8			6			(2)			4			8
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1)			-			(1)						6			(1)			5
Total finite-lived intangible assets		$	894		$	(262)		$	632					$	909		$	(251)		$	658
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Exchange and clearing registrations		$	790		$	-		$	790					$	790		$	-		$	790
Trade names			183			-			183						185			-			185
Licenses			51			-			51						51			-			51
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(37)			-			(37)						(34)			-			(34)
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets		$	987		$	-		$	987					$	992		$	-		$	992
Total intangible assets		$	1,881		$	(262)		$	1,619					$	1,901		$	(251)		$	1,650

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

		(in millions)
2013(1)		$	38
2014			48
2015			47
2016			46
2017			43
2018 and thereafter			411
Total		$	633

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