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Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | $ 8,171,830 | $ 8,153,014
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (1,068,294) | (943,909)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 7,103,536 | 7,209,105
Total intangible assets, Gross | 8,334,791 | 8,314,259
Total intangible assets, Net | 7,266,497 | 7,370,350
Trade names |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 162,961 | 161,245
Customer relationships |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 5,600,118 | 5,598,175
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (322,719) | (261,350)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 5,277,399 | 5,336,825
Database and content |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 1,842,783 | 1,848,041
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (494,041) | (464,683)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 1,348,742 | 1,383,358
Computer software |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 682,948 | 658,976
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (238,093) | (209,611)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 444,855 | 449,365
Trade names |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 16,779 | 18,606
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (5,703) | 2,360
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | 11,076 | 16,246
Backlog |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross | 29,202 | 29,216
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (7,738) | (5,905)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net | $ 21,464 | $ 23,311

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