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Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | $ 8,113,820 | $ 8,153,014
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (1,312,678) | (943,909)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 6,801,142 | 7,209,105
Total intangible assets, Gross | 8,276,759 | 8,314,259
Total intangible assets, Net | 6,964,081 | 7,370,350
Trade names |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 162,939 | 161,245
Customer relationships |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 5,501,710 | 5,598,175
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (443,814) | (261,350)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 5,057,896 | 5,336,825
Database and content |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 1,853,364 | 1,848,041
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (555,447) | (464,683)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 1,297,917 | 1,383,358
Computer software |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 714,904 | 658,976
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (298,333) | (209,611)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 416,571 | 449,365
Trade names |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 14,742 | 18,606
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (5,190) | (2,360)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 9,552 | 16,246
Backlog |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 29,100 | 29,216
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (9,894) | (5,905)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | $ 19,206 | $ 23,311

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