v3.26.1
Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Operating Results (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 4,171 $ 3,777
Operating profit 2,002 1,578
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries 0 (11)
Other (income) expense, net (2) 4
Interest expense, net 96 78
Income before taxes on income 1,908 1,496
Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 978 850
Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 3,193 2,927
Subscription    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,014 1,898
Non-subscription / Transaction    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 978 850
Non-transaction    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 538 481
Asset-linked fees    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 339 288
Sales usage-based royalties    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 133 110
Recurring variable revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 169 150
Reportable Legal Entities    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 4,223 3,825
Significant expenses 2,018 1,890
Less: other segment items 132 302
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,296 1,199
Significant expenses 860 805
Less: other segment items (4) 174
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 75 56
Reportable Legal Entities | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,221 1,143
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,302 1,149
Significant expenses 420 388
Less: other segment items 1 4
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 712 620
Reportable Legal Entities | Ratings | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 590 529
Reportable Legal Entities | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 652 612
Significant expenses 330 318
Less: other segment items 35 39
Reportable Legal Entities | Energy | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 109 97
Reportable Legal Entities | Energy | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 543 515
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 454 420
Significant expenses 272 258
Less: other segment items 89 76
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 82 77
Reportable Legal Entities | Mobility | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 372 343
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 519 445
Significant expenses 136 121
Less: other segment items 11 9
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Indices | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 519 445
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,052 993
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 506 486
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 372 343
Reportable Legal Entities | Subscription | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 84 76
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 75 56
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 712 620
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 109 97
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 82 77
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-subscription / Transaction | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 590 529
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-transaction | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Asset-linked fees | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 339 288
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 37 29
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Sales usage-based royalties | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 96 81
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 169 150
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Recurring variable revenue | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Operating Segments    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 4,171 3,777
Operating profit 2,073 1,633
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,292 1,196
Operating profit 440 220
Operating Segments | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,257 1,107
Operating profit 881 757
Operating Segments | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 652 612
Operating profit 287 255
Operating Segments | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 454 420
Operating profit 93 86
Operating Segments | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 516 442
Operating profit 372 315
Intersegment Elimination    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (52) (48)
Less: other segment items (52) (48)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (52) (48)
Intersegment Elimination | Market Intelligence    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (4) (3)
Intersegment Elimination | Ratings    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (45) (42)
Intersegment Elimination | Energy    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Mobility    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Indices    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (3) (3)
Intersegment Elimination | Subscription    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-subscription / Transaction    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-transaction    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue (52) (48)
Intersegment Elimination | Asset-linked fees    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Sales usage-based royalties    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Elimination | Recurring variable revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Corporate Unallocated    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Operating profit $ 71 $ 66