S&P Global (SPGI) 10-Q 27 Oct 22 2022 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 21, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-1023
Entity Registrant Name	S&P Global Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1026995
Entity Address, Address Line One	55 Water Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10041
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	438-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock (par value $1.00 per share)
Trading Symbol	SPGI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		325.8
Entity Central Index Key	0000064040
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,861	$ 2,087	$ 8,244	$ 6,209
Expenses:
Operating-related expenses	994	543	2,754	1,598
Selling and general expenses	720	423	2,442	1,162
Depreciation	31	20	93	63
Amortization of intangibles	267	21	645	74
Total expenses	2,012	1,007	5,934	2,897
Loss (gain) on dispositions	2	(3)	(1,897)	(5)
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries	(6)	0	(21)	0
Operating profit	853	1,083	4,228	3,317
Other income, net	(37)	(22)	(86)	(51)
Interest expense, net	71	31	218	94
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(4)	0	15	0
Income before taxes on income	823	1,074	4,081	3,274
Provision for taxes on income	145	213	1,053	747
Net income	678	861	3,028	2,527
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(70)	(64)	(213)	(178)
Net income attributable to S&P Global Inc.	$ 608	$ 797	$ 2,815	$ 2,349
Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 1.84	$ 3.31	$ 8.95	$ 9.76
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 1.84	$ 3.30	$ 8.91	$ 9.72
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	329.6	240.9	314.5	240.8
Diluted (shares)	330.9	241.7	315.7	241.7
Actual shares outstanding at period end (shares)	325.8	241	325.8	241

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 678	$ 861	$ 3,028	$ 2,527
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(255)	(7)	(371)	6
Income tax effect	(15)	(6)	(42)	(4)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect	(270)	(13)	(413)	2
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	4	5	5	25
Income tax effect	(1)	(1)	(1)	(5)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of income tax effect	3	4	4	20
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	54	31	283	(183)
Income tax effect	(14)	(8)	(71)	48
Unrealized gain on investment and forward exchange contracts, net of income tax effect	40	23	212	(135)
Comprehensive income	451	875	2,831	2,414
Less: comprehensive income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	(6)	(6)	(18)	(17)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(64)	(58)	(195)	(161)
Comprehensive income attributable to S&P Global Inc.	$ 381	$ 811	$ 2,618	$ 2,236

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,387	$ 6,497
Restricted cash	2	8
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts: 2022 - $44; 2021 - $26	2,213	1,650
Prepaid and other current assets	576	334
Assets of a business held for sale	0	321
Total current assets	4,178	8,810
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation: 2022 - $867; 2021 - $620	305	241
Right of use assets	455	426
Goodwill	34,499	3,506
Other intangible assets, net	19,524	1,285
Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	1,889	165
Other non-current assets	963	593
Total assets	61,813	15,026
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	371	205
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans	531	607
Short-term debt	52	0
Income taxes currently payable	171	90
Unearned revenue	2,870	2,217
Other current liabilities	1,053	547
Liabilities of a business held for sale	0	149
Total current liabilities	5,048	3,815
Long-term debt	10,734	4,114
Lease liabilities — non-current	592	492
Pension and other postretirement benefits	259	262
Deferred tax liability — non-current	4,336	174
Other non-current liabilities	445	633
Total liabilities	21,414	9,490
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8)	3,159	3,429
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Equity:
Common stock, $1 par value: authorized - 600 million shares; issued: 2022 - 415 million shares; 2021 - 294 million shares	415	294
Additional paid-in capital	44,229	1,031
Retained income	17,735	15,017
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,038)	(841)
Less: common stock in treasury	(24,174)	(13,469)
Total equity — controlling interests	37,167	2,032
Total equity — noncontrolling interests	73	75
Total equity	37,240	2,107
Total liabilities and equity	$ 61,813	$ 15,026

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 44	$ 26
Accumulated depreciation	$ 867	$ 620
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock authorized (shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock issued (shares)	415,000,000	294,000,000

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 3,028	$ 2,527
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	93	63
Amortization of intangibles	645	74
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	18	16
Deferred income taxes	(155)	1
Stock-based compensation	160	90
Gain on dispositions	(1,897)	(5)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	15	0
Other	249	32
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	291	122
Prepaid and other current assets	(66)	(66)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(382)	(85)
Unearned revenue	(188)	(159)
Other current liabilities	(85)	(35)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes	(92)	67
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(144)	16
Cash provided by operating activities	1,490	2,658
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(61)	(33)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	242	(19)
Proceeds from dispositions	3,510	11
Changes in short-term investments	(2)	(1)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	3,689	(42)
Financing Activities:
Payments on short-term debt, net	(219)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net	5,395	0
Payments on senior notes	(3,684)	0
Dividends paid to shareholders	(749)	(557)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest holders	410	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(197)	(171)
Repurchase of treasury shares	(11,003)	0
Exercise of stock options	4	10
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments	(85)	(54)
Cash used for financing activities	(10,128)	(772)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(167)	(59)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(5,116)	1,785
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,505	4,122
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 1,389	$ 5,907

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total		Total SPGI Equity		Common Stock $1 par	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Less: Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 571		$ 509		$ 294	$ 946	$ 13,367		$ (637)	$ (13,461)	$ 62
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	[1]	2,253		2,236				2,349		(113)		17
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share)		(567)		(557)				(557)				(10)
Employee stock plans		44		44			55				11
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(387)		(387)				(387)
Other		1										1
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 1,915		1,845		294	1,001	14,772		(750)	(13,472)	70
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)		$ 2.31
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		$ 1,331		1,265		294	963	14,237		(764)	(13,465)	66
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	[1]	817		811				797		14		6
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share)		(189)		(186)				(186)				(3)
Employee stock plans		31		31			38				7
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(76)		(76)				(76)
Other		1										1
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 1,915		1,845		294	1,001	14,772		(750)	(13,472)	70
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)		$ 0.77
Common stock, par value (USD per share)		1
Common stock, par value (USD per share)		$ 1
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 2,107		2,032		294	1,031	15,017		(841)	(13,469)	75
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	[1]	2,636		2,618				2,815		(197)		18
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share)		(761)		(749)				(749)				(12)
Acquisition of IHS Markit		43,536		43,536		121	43,415
Share repurchases		(11,003)		(11,003)			(313)				10,690
Employee stock plans		81		81			96				15
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		653		653				653
Other		(9)		(1)				(1)				(8)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 37,240		37,167		415	44,229	17,735		(1,038)	(24,174)	73
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)		$ 2.47
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022		$ 39,506		39,433		415	43,242	17,298		(811)	(20,711)	73
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income		387	[1]	381	[1]			608	[1]	(227)		6
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share)		(279)		(277)				(277)				(2)
Share repurchases		(2,500)		(2,500)			962				3,462
Employee stock plans		24		24			25				1
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		106		106				106
Other		(4)										(4)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 37,240		$ 37,167		$ 415	$ 44,229	$ 17,735		$ (1,038)	$ (24,174)	$ 73
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)		$ 0.85
Common stock, par value (USD per share)		$ 1
[1]Excludes comprehensive income of $64 million and $58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $195 million and $161 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Consolidated Statements of Eq_2

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.77	$ 2.47	$ 2.31
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 64	$ 58	$ 195	$ 161

Nature of Operations and Basis

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation S&P Global Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “S&P Global,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, automotive and engineering markets. Our operations consist of six reportable segments: S&P Global Market Intelligence (“Market Intelligence”), S&P Global Ratings (“Ratings"), S&P Global Commodity Insights (“Commodity Insights” ), S&P Global Mobility (“Mobility” ), S&P Dow Jones Indices (“Indices” ) and S&P Global Engineering Solutions (“Engineering Solutions” ). • Market Intelligence is a global provider of multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. • Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings and benchmarks. • Commodity Insights is a leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets. • Mobility is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive value chain including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. • Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers and institutional investors. • Engineering Solutions is a leading provider of engineering standards and related technical knowledge. On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit Ltd. (“IHS Markit”) by acquiring 100% of the IHS Markit common stock that was issued and outstanding as of the date of acquisition, and as a result, IHS Markit and its subsidiaries became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of S&P Global, and the consolidated financial statements as of and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 include the financial results of IHS Markit from the date of acquisition. The merger with IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies, brings together two world-class organizations with leading brands and capabilities across information services that will be uniquely positioned to serve, facilitate and power the markets of the future. The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, the financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (our “Form 10-K”). Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods have been included. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension plans, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and redeemable noncontrolling interests. Since the date of our Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates. Restricted Cash Restricted cash included in our consolidated balance sheets was $2 million and $8 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Contract Assets Contract assets include unbilled amounts from when the Company transfers service to a customer before a customer pays consideration or before payment is due. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, contract assets were $74 million and $9 million, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets. Unearned Revenue We record unearned revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our performance. The increase in the unearned revenue balance at September 30, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 is primarily driven by cash payments received in advance of satisfying our performance obligations, partially offset by $1.5 billion of revenues recognized that were included in the unearned revenue balance at the beginning of the period. Remaining Performance Obligations Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of contracts for work that has not yet been performed. As of September 30, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $4.1 billion. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately half and three-quarters of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 and 24 months, respectively, with the remainder recognized thereafter. We do not disclose the value of unfulfilled performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts where revenue is a usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property. Costs to Obtain a Contract We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We have determined that the costs associated with certain sales commission programs are incremental to the costs to obtain contracts with customers and therefore meet the criteria to be capitalized. Total capitalized costs to obtain a contract were $148 million and $137 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets on our consolidated balance sheets. The capitalized asset will be amortized over a period consistent with the transfer to the customer of the goods or services to which the asset relates, calculated based on the customer term and the average life of the products and services underlying the contracts which has been determined to be approximately 5 years. The expense is recorded within selling and general expenses. We expense sales commissions when incurred if the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling and general expenses. Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries The Company holds an investment in a 50/50 joint venture arrangement with shared control with CME Group that combined each of the company’s post-trade services into a new joint venture, OSTTRA. The joint venture provides trade processing and risk mitigation operations and incorporates CME’s optimization businesses (Traiana, TriOptima, and Reset) and the Company’s MarkitSERV business. The combination is intended to increase operating efficiencies of both the company’s business to more effectively service clients with enhanced platforms and services for OTC markets across interest rate, FX, equity, and credit asset classes. Other Income, net The components of other income, net for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Other components of net periodic benefit cost $ (7) $ (11) $ (18) $ (34) Net gain from investments (30) (11) (68) (17) Other income, net $ (37) $ (22) $ (86) $ (51)

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions 2022 Merger with IHS Markit On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit by acquiring 100% of the IHS Markit common stock that was issued and outstanding as of the date of acquisition, and as a result, IHS Markit and its subsidiaries became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of S&P Global. Upon completion of the merger with IHS Markit, IHS Markit stockholders received 113.8 million shares of S&P Global’s common stock, at an exchange ratio of 0.2838 S&P Global shares for each share of IHS Markit common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. The Company also issued approximately 0.9 million replacement equity award shares for IHS Markit equity awards that were assumed pursuant to the merger agreement. The preliminary estimated fair value of the consideration transferred for IHS Markit was approximately $43.5 billion as of the merger date, which consisted of the following: (in millions, except for share and per share data) February 28, 2022 Number of shares IHS Markit issued and outstanding* 400,988,207 Exchange ratio 0.2838 Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders 113,800,453 Closing price per share of S&P Global common stock** $ 380.89 Fair value of S&P Global common stock transferred IHS Markit stockholders $ 43,345 Fair value of S&P Global replacement equity awards attributable to pre-combination service $ 191 Total equity consideration $ 43,536 *Excludes 25,219,470 IHS Markit shares held by the Markit Group Holdings Limited Employee Benefit Trust ( “ EBT ” ). The shares held by the EBT were converted in the merger into S&P Global shares at the exchange ratio of 0.2838 and will continue to be held by the trustee in the EBT. **Based on S&P Global's closing stock price on February 25, 2022. Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price The merger with IHS Markit was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, of which $699 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill is primarily attributed to synergies from future expected economic benefits, including enhanced revenue growth from expanded capabilities and geographic presence as well as substantial cost savings from duplicative overhead, streamlined operations and enhanced operational efficiency. Goodwill associated with the merger has not yet been assigned to the Company’s reportable segments. The September 30, 2022 consolidated balance sheet includes the assets and liabilities of IHS Markit, which have been measured at fair value as of the acquisition date. The preliminary allocation of purchase price recorded for IHS Markit was as follows: (in millions) February 28, 2022 Assets acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 310 Accounts receivable, net 968 Prepaid and other current assets 238 Assets of a business held for sale 1,519 Property and equipment 117 Right of use assets 240 Goodwill 31,165 Other intangible assets 18,935 Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 1,644 Other non-current assets 86 Total assets acquired $ 55,222 Liabilities assumed Account payable $ 174 Accrued compensation 90 Short-term debt 968 Unearned revenue 1,053 Other current liabilities 578 Liabilities of a business held for sale 72 Long-term debt 4,191 Lease liabilities - non-current 231 Deferred tax liability - non-current 4,273 Other non-current liabilities 56 Total liabilities assumed $ 11,686 Total consideration transferred $ 43,536 The above fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the reporting date. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the identifiable assets acquired, have been preliminarily determined using the income and cost approaches, and are partially based on inputs that are unobservable. For intangible assets, these inputs include forecasted future cash flows, revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates and discount rates that require judgement and are subject to change. Differences between the preliminary estimates and final accounting will occur, and those differences could be material. The Company believes that the information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, but the potential for additional measurement period adjustments exists based on the Company’s continuing review of matters related to the acquisition. The primary areas that remain preliminary relate to the fair values of intangible assets acquired, deferred taxes and residual goodwill. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the acquisition date. Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets The following table sets forth preliminary estimated fair values of the components of the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives: (in millions) Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Lives Customer relationships $ 13,904 25 years Trade names and trademarks 1,450 14 years Developed technology 1,033 10 years Databases 2,548 12 years Total Identified Intangible Assets $ 18,935 21 years Expected Amortization Expense Expected amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets over the next five years for the years ended December 31 is as follows: (in millions) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Amortization expense $ 920 $ 1,085 $ 1,080 $ 1,064 $ 1,034 Acquisition-Related Expenses The Company incurred acquisition-related c osts of $144 million and $523 million related to the IHS Markit merger for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $54 million and $153 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. These costs were included in selling and general expe nses within the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, respectively. Pro forma information Since the acquisition date, the results of operations for IHS Markit of $1.114 billion of revenue and $207 million of operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and $2.662 billion of revenue and $457 million of operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, have been included within the accompanying consolidate d statements of income. The following unaudited supplemental pro forma combined financial information presents the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 as if the acquisition of IHS Markit had occurred on January 1, 2021. The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s operating results that may have actually occurred had the acquisition of IHS Markit been completed on January 1, 2021. The pro forma results do not include anticipated synergies or other expected benefits of the acquisition. Three months ended Nine months ended (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenue $ 2,862 $ 3,109 $ 8,905 $ 9,244 Net income $ 609 $ 811 $ 3,100 $ 2,350 The unaudited pro forma financial information reflects pro forma adjustments to present the combined pro forma results of operations as if the acquisition had occurre d on January 1, 2021 to give effect to certain events the Company believes to be directly attributable to the acquisition. 2021 During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we did not complete any material acquisitions. Divestitures 2022 As a condition of securing regulatory approval for the merger, S&P Global and IHS Markit agreed to divest of certain of their businesses. S&P Global’s divestitures include CUSIP Global Services, its Leveraged Commentary and Data (“LCD”) business and a related family of leveraged loan indices while IHS Markit’s divestitures include Oil Price Information Services (“OPIS”); Coal, Metals and Mining; and PetroChem Wire businesses and its Base Chemicals business. In June of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of LCD along with a related family of leveraged loan indices, within our Market Intelligence and Indices segments, respectively, to Morningstar for a purchase price of $600 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments, and a contingent payment of up to $50 million which is payable six months following the closing upon the achievement of certain conditions related to the transition of LCD customer relationships. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $15 million ($11 million after tax) and pre-tax gain of $505 million ($378 million after tax) for the sale of LCD. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $14 million ($12 million after tax) and $52 million ($43 million after-tax) for the sale of a family of leveraged loan indices in Loss (gain) on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income. In June of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of the Base Chemicals business to News Corp for $295 million in cash. We did not recognize a gain on the sale of the Base Chemicals business. In March of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of CUSIP Global Services (“CGS”), a business within our Market Intelligence segment, to FactSet Research Systems Inc. for a purchase price of $1.925 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $2 million ($2 million after-tax) and a pre-tax gain of $1.341 billion ($1.005 billion after tax) in Loss (gain) on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income related to the sale of CGS. In February of 2022, we completed the previously announced sale of OPIS to News Corp for $1.150 billion in cash. We did not recognize a gain on the sale of OPIS. 2021 During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $3 million ($2 million after-tax) in Loss (gain) on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income related to the sale of an office facility in India in September of 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $2 million ($2 million after-tax) in Loss (gain) on dispositions in the consolidated statements of income related to the sale of Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (“SPIAS”), a business within our Market Intelligence segment, in July of 2019. Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale The components of assets and liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following: (in millions) September 30, December 31, 2022 2021 1 Accounts Receivable, net $ — $ 59 Goodwill — 255 Other assets — 7 Assets of businesses held for sale $ — $ 321 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ — $ 11 Unearned revenue — 138 Liabilities of businesses held for sale $ — $ 149 1 Assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2021 relate to CGS and LCD. The operating profit of our businesses that were disposed of for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating profit 2 $ (1) $ 44 $ 56 $ 127 2 The operating profit presented includes the revenue and recurring direct expenses associated with businesses disposed of or held for sale. The three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes a pre-tax loss of $15 million and a pre-tax gain of $14 million related to the sale LCD and a related family of leveraged loan indices, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 excludes pre-tax gains related to the sale LCD and a related family of leveraged loan indices of $505 million and $52 million, respectively. T he three and nine m

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective income tax rate was 17.6% and 25.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and 19.9% and 22.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The decrease in the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to mix of income by jurisdiction. The increase in nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to the tax charge on merger related divestitures and deal related non-deductible costs. At the end of each interim period, we estimate the annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to our ordinary quarterly earnings. The tax expense or benefit related to significant unusual or infrequently occurring items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect, and are individually computed, is recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The Company is continuously subject to tax examinations in various jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total amount of federal, state and local, and foreign unrecognized tax benefits was $206 million and $147 million, respectively, exclusive of interest and penalties. We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and operating-related expense, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $35 million and $24 million, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits. Based on the current status of income tax audits, we believe that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $19 million in the next twelve months as a result of the resolution of local tax examinations.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt A summary of short-term and long-term debt outstanding is as follows: (in millions) September 30, December 31, 5.0% Senior Notes, due 2022 1 $ 14 $ — 4.125% Senior Notes, due 2023 2 38 — 3.625% Senior Notes, due 2024 3 48 — 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2025 4 5 — 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025 5 — 696 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2026 6 3 — 2.95% Senior Notes, due 2027 7 496 496 2.45% Senior Notes, due 2027 8 1,236 — 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2028 9 827 — 4.25% Senior Notes, due 2029 10 1,032 — 2.5% Senior Notes, due 2029 11 497 496 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029 12 1,232 — 1.25% Senior Notes, due 2030 13 594 593 2.90% Senior Notes, due 2032 14 1,471 — 6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037 15 290 290 4.5% Senior Notes, due 2048 16 272 273 3.25% Senior Notes, due 2049 17 589 589 3.70% Senior Notes, due 2052 18 974 — 2.3% Senior Notes, due 2060 19 682 681 3.9% Senior Notes, due 2062 20 486 — Total debt 10,786 4,114 Less: short-term debt including current maturities 52 — Long-term debt $ 10,734 $ 4,114 1 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 2 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 1 and August 1. 3 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 4 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15. 5 We made a $287 million payment on the early retirement of our 4.0% senior notes in the second quarter of 2022. 6 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1. 7 Interest payments are due semiannually on January 22 and July 22, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $4 million. 8 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs t otal $14 million. 9 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 1 and August 1. 10 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 11 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $3 million. 12 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $18 million. 13 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $6 million. 14 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $29 million. 15 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $3 million. 16 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $11 million. 17 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $10 million. 18 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $26 million. 19 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $18 million. 20 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $14 million. The fair value of our total debt borrowings was $9.2 billion and $4.4 billion as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and was estimated based on quoted market prices. On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit in an all-stock transaction. In the transaction, we assumed IHS Markit's publicly traded debt, with an outstanding principal balance of $4.6 billion, which was recorded at fair value of $4.9 billion on the acquisition date. Debt assumed consisted of the following: • 5.00% Senior Notes due November 1, 2022 with an outstanding principal balance of $748 million. • 4.125% Senior Notes due August 1, 2023 with an outstanding principal balance of $500 million. • 3.625% Senior Notes due May 1, 2024 with an outstanding principal balance of $400 million. • 4.75% Senior Notes due February 15, 2025 with an outstanding principal balance of $800 million. • 4.00% Senior Notes due March 1, 2026 with an outstanding principal balance of $500 million. • 4.75% Senior Notes due August 1, 2028 with an outstanding principal balance of $750 million. • 4.25% Senior Notes due May 1, 2029 with an outstanding principal balance of $950 million. The adjustment to fair value of the Senior Notes of approximately $292 million on the acquisition date will be amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining contractual terms of the Senior Notes. On March 2, 2022, we completed the offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange outstanding notes issued by IHS Markit for new notes issued by us and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC with the same interest rate, interest payment dates, maturity date and redemption terms as each corresponding series of exchange IHS Markit notes and cash. Of the approximately $4.6 billion in aggregate principal amount of IHS Markit's Senior Notes offered in the exchange, 96% percent, or approximately $4.5 billion, were tendered and accepted. The portion not exchanged, approximately $175 million, remains outstanding across seven series of Senior Notes issued by IHS Markit. The Exchange Offer was treated as a debt modification for accounting purposes resulting in a portion of the unamortized fair value adjustment of the IHS Markit Senior Notes allocated to the new debt issued by S&P Global on the settlement date of the exchange. See Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information on the merger. On March 4, 2022, we issued $1,250 million of 2.45% Senior Notes due 2027, $1,250 million of 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029, $1,500 million of 2.9% Senior Notes due 2032, $1,000 million of 3.7% Senior Notes due 2052, and $500 million of 3.9% Senior Notes due 2062. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. In the first quarter of 2022, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the new debt issuance to fund the redemption and extinguishment of the outstanding principal amount of our 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023, 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024, and our 4.0% Senior Notes due 2026 which were former IHS Markit Notes that were exchanged to SPGI Notes as part of the Exchange Offer. In addition, we also used part of the net proceeds from the new debt issuance noted above to fund the early tender as well as a subsequent full redemption of our 5.0% Senior Notes due 2022 and the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025, both of which were former IHS Markit Notes that were exchanged to SPGI Notes as part of the Exchange Offer, as well as our 4.0% Senior Notes due 2025. The majority of these transactions settled within the first quarter of 2022, however, given the timing of certain redemptions, a lesser portion of these settled in the second quarter of 2022, including the redemption and extinguishment of the $287 million outstanding principal amount on our 4.0% senior notes due in 2025, and a portion of the outstanding principal amounts of our 5.0% senior notes due in 2022 and our 4.75% senior notes due in 2025, of approximately $52 million and $247 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized a $15 million loss on extinguishment of debt. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a $142 million tender premium paid to tendering note holders in accordance with the terms of the tender offer, offset by a $127 million non-cash write-off related to the fair market value step up premium on extinguished debt. We have the ability to borrow a total of $2.0 billion through our commercial paper program, which is supported by our $2.0 billion five-year credit agreement (our “credit facility”) that will terminate on April 26, 2026. On April 26, 2021, we entered into a revolving $1.5 billion five-year credit agreement that included an accordion feature which allowed the Company to increase the total commitments thereunder by up to a n addi tional $500 million, subject to certain customary terms and conditions. On February 25, 2022, we exercised the accordion feature which increased the total commitments available under our credit facility from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no commercial paper outstanding. Commitment fees for the unutilized commitments under the credit facility and applicable margins for borrowings thereunder are linked to the Company achieving three environmental sustainability performance indicators related to emissions, tested annually. We currently pay a commitment fee of 8 basi s points. The credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in an acceleration of the obligations under the credit facility. The only financial covenant required is that our indebtedness to cash flow ratio, as defined in our credit facility, was not greater t han 4 to 1, a nd this covenant level has never been exceeded.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments Our exposure to market risk includes changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. We have operations in foreign countries where the functional currency is primarily the local currency. For international operations that are determined to be extensions of the parent company, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency. We typically have naturally hedged positions in most countries from a local currency perspective with offsetting assets and liabilities. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate or hedge the effect of adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and cross currency swap contracts to hedge a portion of our net investment in a foreign subsidiary against volatility in foreign exchange rates. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we entered into a series of interest rate swaps to mitigate or hedge the adverse fluctuations in interest rates on our future debt refinancing. These contracts are recorded at fair value that is based on foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates in active markets; therefore, we classify these derivative contracts within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. We do not enter into any derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Undesignated Derivative Instruments During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we entered into foreign exchange forward contracts in order to mitigate the change in fair value of specific assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. These forward contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate notional value of these outstanding forward contracts was $1.5 billion and $376 million, respectively. The changes in fair value of these forward contracts are recorded in prepaid and other current assets or other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet with their corresponding change in fair value recognized in selling and general expenses in the consolidated statement of income. The amount recorded in prepaid and other current assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $9 million and $5 million, respectively. The amount recorded in other current liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $55 million and less than $1 million, respectively. The amount recorded in selling and general expense related to these contracts was a net loss of $82 million and $151 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 respectively, and a net loss of $6 million and $10 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively Net Investment Hedges During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we entered into cross currency swaps to hedge a portion of our net investment in one of our European subsidiaries against volatility in the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate. These swaps are designated and qualify as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign subsidiary and are scheduled to mature in 2024, 2029 and 2030. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the notional value of our outstanding cross currency swaps designated as a net investment hedge was $1 billion. The changes in the fair value of these swaps are recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments, a component of other comprehensive income (loss), and reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheet. The gain or loss will be subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated. We have elected to assess the effectiveness of our net investment hedges based on changes in spot exchange rates. Accordingly, amounts related to the cross currency swaps recognized directly in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 represent net periodic interest settlements and accruals, which are recognized in interest expense, net. We recognized net interest expense of $6 million and $24 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and net interest income of $5 million and $14 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Cash Flow Hedges Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we entered into a series of foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of the Indian rupee, British pound, and Euro exposures through the third quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023, respectively. These contracts are intended to offset the impact of movement of exchange rates on future revenue and operating costs and are scheduled to mature within twenty-four months. The changes in the fair value of these contracts are initially reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheet and are subsequently reclassified into revenue and selling and general expenses in the same period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of September 30, 2022, we estimate that $12 million of pre-tax loss related to foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive income is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate notional value of our outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $568 million and $498 million, respectively. Interest Rate Swaps During the the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we entered into a series of interest rate swaps. These contracts are intended to mitigate or hedge the adverse fluctuations in interest rates on our future debt refinancing and are scheduled to mature beginning in the first quarter of 2027. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in the fair value of these contracts are initially reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated balance sheet and will be subsequently reclassified into interest expense, net in the same period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of September 30, 2022, the aggregate notional value of our outstanding interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges was $1.4 billion. The following table provides information on the location and fair value amounts of our cash flow hedges and net investment hedges as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: (in millions) September 30, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Prepaid and other current assets Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 10 $ 7 Other current liabilities Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 23 $ — Other non-current assets Interest rate swap contracts $ 116 $ — Other non-current liabilities Interest rate swap contracts $ — $ 270 Derivatives designated as net investment hedges: Other non-current assets Cross currency swaps $ 161 $ — Other non-current liabilities Cross currency swaps $ — $ 17 The following table provides information on the location and amounts of pre-tax gains (losses) on our cash flow hedges and net investment hedges for the periods ended September 30: Three Months (in millions) Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion) Location of Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash flow hedges - designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange forward contracts $ (2) $ (4) Revenue, Selling and general expenses $ (6) $ 5 Interest rate swap contracts $ 56 $ 36 Interest expense, net $ (1) $ — Net investment hedges - designated as hedging instruments Cross currency swaps $ 70 $ 33 Interest expense, net $ (1) $ (1) Nine Months (in millions) Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion) Location of Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash flow hedges - designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange forward contracts $ (20) $ (10) Revenue, Selling and general expenses $ (4) $ 15 Interest rate swap contracts $ 303 $ (169) Interest expense, net $ (3) $ — Net investment hedges - designated as hedging instruments Cross currency swaps $ 176 $ 59 Interest expense, net $ (3) $ (4) The activity related to the change in unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash Flow Hedges Foreign exchange forward contracts Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ (9) $ 12 $ 6 $ 14 Change in fair value, net of tax (7) — (21) 8 Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 5 (5) 4 (15) Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ (11) $ 7 $ (11) $ 7 Interest rate swap contracts Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ (16) $ (155) $ (203) $ — Change in fair value, net of tax 41 27 226 (128) Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 1 — 3 — Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ 26 $ (128) $ 26 $ (128) Net Investment Hedges Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ 62 $ (59) $ (17) $ (81) Change in fair value, net of tax 52 22 129 40 Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 1 1 3 5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ 115 $ (36) $ 115 $ (36)

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefits	Employee Benefits We maintain a number of active defined contribution retirement plans for our employees. The majority of our defined benefit plans are frozen. As a result, no new employees will be permitted to enter these plans and no additional benefits for current participants in the frozen plans will be accrued. We also have supplemental benefit plans providing senior management with supplemental retirement, disability and death benefits. Certain supplemental retirement benefits are based on final monthly earnings. In addition, we sponsor a voluntary 401(k) plan under which we may match employee contributions up to certain levels of compensation as well as profit-sharing plans under which we contribute a percentage of eligible employees' compensation to the employees' accounts. We also provide certain medical, dental and life insurance benefits for active and retired employees and eligible dependents. The medical and dental plans and supplemental life insurance plan are contributory, while the basic life insurance plan is noncontributory. We currently do not prefund any of these plans. We recognize the funded status of our retirement and postretirement plans in the consolidated balance sheets, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss represent net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs. These amounts will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension cost pursuant to our accounting policy for amortizing such amounts. Net periodic benefit cost for our retirement and postretirement plans other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of income. The components of net periodic benefit cost for our retirement plans and postretirement plans for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Interest cost 12 10 36 31 Expected return on assets (22) (26) (65) (78) Amortization of prior service credit / actuarial loss 3 5 9 13 Net periodic benefit cost $ (6) $ (10) $ (18) $ (31) Net periodic benefit cost related to our postretirement plans reflected in the table above was not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. As discussed in our Form 10-K, we changed certain discount rate assumptions for our retirement and postretirement plans and our expected return on assets assumption for our retirement plans which became effective on January 1, 2022. The effect of the assumption changes on retirement and postretirement expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 did not have a material impact to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In the first nine months of 2022, we contributed $8 million to our retirement plans and expect to make additional required contributions of approximately $3 million to our retirement plans during the remainder of the year. We may elect to make additional non-required contributions depending on investment performance or any potential deterioration of our pension plan status in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based CompensationWe issue stock-based incentive awards to our eligible employees under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (“2019 Plan”) and to our eligible non-employee Directors under a Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan. The 2019 Plan permits the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance stock, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. Total stock-based compensation expense primarily related to restricted stock and unit a wards was $160 million for

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Dividends On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.77 per share. On February 28, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.85 per share. The quarterly dividend increased from $0.77 to $0.85 per share beginning in the second quarter. Stock Repurchases On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 30 million shares (the “2022 Repurchase Program”), which was approximately 9% of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that time. On January 29, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 30 million shares (the “2020 Repurchase Program”), which was approximately 12% of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that time. On December 4, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 50 million shares (the “2013 Repurchase Program”), which was approximately 18% of the total shares of our outstanding common stock at that time. Our purchased shares may be used for general corporate purposes, including the issuance of shares for stock compensation plans and to offset the dilutive effect of the exercise of employee stock options. As of September 30, 2022, 30 million shares remained available under the 2022 Repurchase Program, 1.3 million shares remained available under the 2020 Repurchase Program and the 2013 Repurchase Program was completed. Our 2020 and 2022 Repurchase Programs have no expiration date and purchases under this program may be made from time to time on the open market and in private transactions, depending on market conditions. We enter into accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements with financial institutions to initiate share repurchases of our common stock. Under an ASR agreement, we pay a specified amount to the financial institution and receive an initial delivery of shares. This initial delivery of shares represents the minimum number of shares that we may receive under the agreement. Upon settlement of the ASR agreement, the financial institution delivers additional shares. The total number of shares ultimately delivered, and therefore the average price paid per share, is determined at the end of the applicable purchase period of each ASR agreement based on the volume weighted-average share price, less a discount. We account for our ASR agreements as two transactions: a stock purchase transaction and a forward stock purchase contract. The shares delivered under the ASR agreements resulted in a reduction of outstanding shares used to determine our weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share. The repurchased shares are held in Treasury. The forward stock purchase contracts were classified as equity instruments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we initiated a series of uncapped ASR agreements aggregating a total of $11 billion as follows: (in millions, except average price paid per share) ASR Agreement Initiation Date Initial Shares Delivered Additional Shares Delivered Total Number of Shares Average Price Paid Per Share Total Cash Utilized August 9, 2022 1 5.8 — 5.8 $ — $ 2,500 May 13, 2022 2 3.8 0.6 4.4 $ 343.85 $ 1,500 March 1, 2022 3 15.2 4.1 19.3 $ 362.03 $ 7,000 1 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $2.5 billion and initially received shares valued at 87.5% of the $2.5 billion at a price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on August 9, 2022 when the Company received an initial delivery of 5.8 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on October 25, 2022 and received an additional 1.6 million shares. We repurchased a total of 7.4 million shares under the ASR agreement for an average purchase price $337.94 per share. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program. 2 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $1.5 billion and initially received shares valued at 85% of the $1.5 billion at a share price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on May 13, 2022 when the Company received an initial delivery of 3.8 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on August 2, 2022 and received an additional 0.6 million shares. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program. 3 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $7 billion and initially received shares valued at 85% of the $7 billion at a share equal to the then market price of the Company's common stock on March 1, 2022 when the company received an initial delivery of 15.2 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on August 9, 2022 and received an additional 4.1 million shares. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we purchased a total of 29.5 million shares for $11.0 billion of cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we did not use cash to repurchase shares. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests The agreement with the minority partners that own 27% of our S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture contains redemption features whereby interests held by minority partners are redeemable either (i) at the option of the holder or (ii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within our control. Specifically, under the terms of the operating agreement of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, CME Group and CME Group Index Services LLC ("CGIS") has the right at any time to sell, and we are obligated to buy, at least 20% of their share in S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. In addition, in the event there is a change of control of the Company, for the 15 days following a change in control, CME Group and CGIS will have the right to put their interest to us at the then fair value of CME Group's and CGIS' minority interest. If interests were to be redeemed under this agreement, we would generally be required to purchase the interest at fair value on the date of redemption. This interest is presented on the consolidated balance sheets outside of equity under the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interest” with an initial value based on fair value for the portion attributable to the net assets we acquired, and based on our historical cost for the portion attributable to our S&P Index business. We adjust the redeemable noncontrolling interest each reporting period to its estimated redemption value, but never less than its initial fair value, using both income and market valuation approaches. Our income and market valuation approaches incorporate Level 3 fair value measures for instances when observable inputs are not available. The more significant judgmental assumptions used to estimate the value of the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture include an estimated discount rate, a range of assumptions that form the basis of the expected future net cash flows (e.g., the revenue growth rates and operating margins), and a company specific beta. The significant judgmental assumptions used that incorporate market data, including the relative weighting of market observable information and the comparability of that information in our valuation models, are forward-looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions. Any adjustments to the redemption value will impact retained income. Noncontrolling interests that do not contain such redemption features are presented in equity. Changes to redeemable noncontrolling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were as follows: (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 3,429 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest 195 Equity contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest 410 Distributions payable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (200) Redemption value adjustment (653) Other 1 (22) Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 3,159 1 Relates to foreign currency translation adjustments. On June 1, 2022 the Company contributed its interest in the IHSM Indices acquired as part of the Merger to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The IHSM Indices will be operated, managed, and distributed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. CME Group paid the Company $410 million in exchange for both a 27% ownership of IHSM’s Indices and to maintain their 27% proportionate ownership in the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC joint venture. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022: (in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ (336) $ (305) $ (200) $ (841) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (413) 1 (3) 205 (211) Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings — 7 2 7 3 14 Net other comprehensive (loss) income (413) 4 212 (197) Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ (749) $ (301) $ 12 $ (1,038) 1 Includes an unrealized gain related to our cross currency swaps. See note 5 – Derivative Instruments for additional detail of items recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. 2 Reflects amortization of net actuarial losses and is net of a tax benefit of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See Note 6 — Employee Benefits for additional details of items reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings. 3 See Note 5 — Derivative Instruments for additional details of items reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to the common shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed in the same manner as basic EPS, except the number of shares is increased to include additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a dilutive effect had been issued. Potential common shares consist primarily of stock options and restricted performance shares calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: (in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amounts attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: Net income $ 608 $ 797 $ 2,815 $ 2,349 Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 329.6 240.9 314.5 240.8 Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities 1.3 0.8 1.2 0.9 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 330.9 241.7 315.7 241.7 Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: Net income: Basic $ 1.84 $ 3.31 $ 8.95 $ 9.76 Diluted $ 1.84 $ 3.30 $ 8.91 $ 9.72 We have certain stock options and restricted performance shares that are potentially excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. The effect of the potential exercise of stock options is excluded when the average market price of our common stock is lower than the exercise price of the related option during the period or when a net loss exists because the effect would have been antidilutive. Additionally, restricted performance shares are excluded because the necessary vesting conditions had not been met or when a net loss exists. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no stock options excluded. Restricted performance shares outstanding of 0.7 million and 0.5 million as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were excluded.

Restructuring

Restructuring	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring We continuously evaluate our cost structure to identify cost savings associated with streamlining our management structure. Our 2022 and 2021 restructuring plan consisted of a company-wide workforce reduction of approximately 759 and 30 positions, and is further detailed below. The charges for the restructuring plans are classified as selling and general expenses within the consolidated statements of income and the reserves are included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. In certain circumstances, reserves are no longer needed because employees previously identified for separation resigned from the Company and did not receive severance or were reassigned due to circumstances not foreseen when the original plans were initiated. In these cases, we reverse reserves through the consolidated statements of income during the period when it is determined they are no longer needed. The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of September 30, 2022 by segment is as follows: 2022 Restructuring Plan 2021 Restructuring Plan (in millions) Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Market Intelligence $ 39 $ 20 $ 3 $ 3 Ratings 14 9 3 2 Commodity Insights 37 26 — — Mobility 2 1 — — Indices 4 2 — — Engineering Solutions 1 1 — — Corporate 89 44 13 8 Total $ 186 $ 103 $ 19 $ 13 We recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $186 million primarily related to employee severance charges for the 2022 restructuring plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and have reduced the reserve by $83 million. The ending reserve balance for the 2021 restructuring plan was $19 million as of December 31, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we have reduced the reserve for the 2021 restructuring plan by $6 million. The reductions primarily related to cash payments for employee severance charges.

Segment and Related Information

Segment and Related Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment and Related Information	Segment and Related Information During 2022, following the completion of our merger with IHS Markit, we reorganized our reportable segments increasing from four reportable segments to six reportable segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices and Engineering Solutions. Our Chief Executive Officer is our chief operating decision-maker and evaluates performance of our segments and allocates resources based primarily on operating profit. Segment operating profit does not include Corporate Unallocated expense, other income, net, interest expense, net, or (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net, as these are amounts that do not affect the operating results of our reportable segments. The creation of the two additional segments in 2022 did not materially impact prior years’ reportable segments. A summary of operating results for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: Revenue Three Months Nine Months (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Market Intelligence $ 1,016 $ 554 $ 2,774 $ 1,617 Ratings 681 1,017 2,345 3,107 Commodity Insights 432 255 1,234 747 Mobility 346 — 797 — Indices 334 298 995 846 Engineering Solutions 95 — 224 — Intersegment elimination 1 (43) (37) (125) (108) Total revenue $ 2,861 $ 2,087 $ 8,244 $ 6,209 Operating Profit Three Months Nine Months (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Market Intelligence 2 $ 174 $ 179 $ 2,366 $ 514 Ratings 3 377 644 1,352 2,054 Commodity Insights 4 141 136 440 411 Mobility 5 90 — 166 — Indices 6 239 213 732 600 Engineering Solutions 7 1 — 3 — Total reportable segments 1,022 1,172 5,059 3,579 Corporate Unallocated expense 8 (175) (89) (852) (262) Equity in Income on unconsolidated subsidiaries 9 6 — 21 — Total operating profit $ 853 $ 1,083 $ 4,228 $ 3,317 Note – In the first quarter of 2022, the Market Intelligence Commodities business was transferred to th e Commodity Insights segment and prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation. 1 Revenue for Ratings and expenses for Market Intelligence include an intersegment royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by Ratings. 2 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a loss on dispositions of $17 million and a gain on dispositions of $1.8 billion, respectively, employee severance charges of $13 million and $44 million, respectively, IHS Markit merger costs of $6 million and $21 million, respectively, and acquisition-related costs of $1 million and $2 million, respectively. Operating profit for nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a gain on disposition of $2 million. Additionally, operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $134 million and $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $331 million and $49 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 3 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $2 million and $14 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $5 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 4 Operating profit for the three and nine ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $14 million and $38 million, respectively, and IHS Markit merger costs of $10 million and $16 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $32 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $77 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 5 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes acquisition-related benefit of $19 million and $15 million, respectively, and employee severance changes of $1 million and $3 million, respectively. Operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $1 million. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $76 million and $176 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. 6 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a gain on disposition of $14 million and $52 million, employee severance charges of $1 million and $4 million, respectively and IHS Markit merger costs of $1 million. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $9 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $22 million and $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 7 Operating profit for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $2 million and $4 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $14 million and $33 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. 8 Corporate Unallocated expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $127 million and $483 million, respectively, employee severance charges of $23 million and $87 million, respectively, acquisition-related costs of $1 million and $7 million, respectively, an asset impairment of $9 million and a gain on acquisition of $10 million. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a S&P Foundation grant of $200 million, lease impairments of $5 million and an asset write-off of $3 million. Corporate Unallocated expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $54 million and $153 million, respectively and a gain on disposition of $3 million, and for nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a lease impairment of $3 million and Kensho retention related expense of $2 million. Corporate Unallocated expense also includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. 9 Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $13 million and $42 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectfully. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by revenue type for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Market Intelligence Ratings Commodity Insights Mobility Indices Engineering Solutions Intersegment Elimination 1 Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Subscription $ 861 $ — $ 394 $ 269 $ 69 $ 89 $ — $ 1,682 Non-subscription / Transaction 40 244 21 77 — 6 — 388 Non-transaction — 437 — — — — (43) 394 Asset-linked fees — — — — 210 — — 210 Sales usage-based royalties — — 17 — 55 — — 72 Recurring variable revenue 115 — — — — — 115 Total revenue $ 1,016 $ 681 $ 432 $ 346 $ 334 $ 95 $ (43) $ 2,861 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 40 $ 244 $ 21 $ 77 $ — $ 6 $ — $ 388 Services transferred over time 976 437 411 269 334 89 (43) 2,473 Total revenue $ 1,016 $ 681 $ 432 $ 346 $ 334 $ 95 $ (43) $ 2,861 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Subscription $ 2,386 $ — $ 1,088 $ 618 $ 190 $ 208 $ — $ 4,490 Non-subscription / Transaction 111 992 96 179 — 16 — 1,394 Non-transaction — 1,353 — — — — (125) 1,228 Asset-linked fees — — — — 642 — — 642 Sales usage-based royalties — — 50 — 163 — — 213 Recurring variable revenue 277 — — — — — — 277 Total revenue $ 2,774 $ 2,345 $ 1,234 $ 797 $ 995 $ 224 $ (125) $ 8,244 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 111 $ 992 $ 96 $ 179 $ — $ 16 $ — $ 1,394 Services transferred over time 2,663 1,353 1,138 618 995 208 (125) 6,850 Total revenue $ 2,774 $ 2,345 $ 1,234 $ 797 $ 995 $ 224 $ (125) $ 8,244 (in millions) Market Intelligence Ratings Commodity Insights Mobility Indices Engineering Solutions Intersegment Elimination 1 Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Subscription $ 541 $ — $ 236 $ — $ 47 $ — $ — $ 824 Non-subscription / Transaction 13 551 2 — — — — 566 Non-transaction — 466 — — — — (37) 429 Asset-linked fees — — — — 211 — — 211 Sales usage-based royalties — — 17 — 40 — — 57 Total revenue $ 554 $ 1,017 $ 255 $ — $ 298 $ — $ (37) $ 2,087 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 13 $ 551 $ 2 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 566 Services transferred over time 541 466 253 — 298 — (37) 1,521 Total revenue $ 554 $ 1,017 $ 255 $ — $ 298 $ — $ (37) $ 2,087 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Subscription $ 1,578 $ — $ 691 $ — $ 140 $ — $ — $ 2,409 Non-subscription / Transaction 39 1,748 7 — — — — 1,794 Non-transaction — 1,359 — — — — (108) 1,251 Asset-linked fees — — — — 589 — — 589 Sales usage-based royalties — — 49 — 117 — — 166 Total revenue $ 1,617 $ 3,107 $ 747 $ — $ 846 $ — $ (108) $ 6,209 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 39 $ 1,748 $ 7 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,794 Services transferred over time 1,578 1,359 740 — 846 — (108) 4,415 Total revenue $ 1,617 $ 3,107 $ 747 $ — $ 846 $ — $ (108) $ 6,209 1 Intersegment eliminations primarily consists of a royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by Ratings. Note – In the first quarter of 2022, the Market Intelligence Commodities business was transferred to the Commodity Insights segment and prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation. The following provides revenue by geographic region for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 U.S. $ 1,717 $ 1,260 $ 4,925 $ 3,761 European region 645 498 1,911 1,497 Asia 322 227 912 648 Rest of the world 177 102 496 303 Total $ 2,861 $ 2,087 $ 8,244 $ 6,209 See Note 2 — Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 10 — Restructuring for additional actions that impacted the segment operating results.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Leases We determine whether an arrangement meets the criteria for an operating lease or a finance lease at the inception of the arrangement. We have operating leases for office space and equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 11 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 14 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. We sublease certain real estate leases to third parties which mainly consist of operating leases for space within our offices. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expenses for these leases on a straight line-basis over the lease term in operating-related expenses and selling and general expenses. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. Our future minimum based payments used to determine our lease liabilities include minimum based rent payments and escalations. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The February 28, 2022 merger with IHS Markit resulted in an increase in ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of $230 million and $268 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $73 million and $98 million, respectively, related to the impairment and abandonment of operating lease related ROU assets. The pre-tax impairment charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily associated with reductions in the anticipated sublease income on vacated leased facilities following the deterioration of local market conditions and consolidating our real estate facilities following the merger with IHS Markit. The impairment charges are included in selling and general expenses within the consolidated statements of income. The following table provides information on the location and amounts of our leases on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: (in millions) September 30, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Assets Right of use assets Lease right of use assets $ 455 $ 426 Liabilities Other current liabilities Current lease liabilities 118 96 Lease liabilities — non-current Non-current lease liabilities 592 492 The components of lease expense for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating lease cost $ 39 $ 32 $ 111 $ 97 Sublease income (1) — (2) (1) Total lease cost $ 38 $ 32 $ 109 $ 96 Supplemental information related to leases for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement for operating lease liabilities Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 39 $ 32 120 96 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases 1 16 4 18 Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases are as follows: September 30, December 31, 2022 2021 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 6.8 8.3 Weighted-average discount rate 3.20 % 3.59 % Maturities of lease liabilities for our operating leases are as follows: (in millions) 2022 (Excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2022) $ 38 2023 136 2024 112 2025 100 2026 87 2027 and beyond 344 Total undiscounted lease payments $ 817 Less: Imputed interest 107 Present value of lease liabilities $ 710 Related Party Agreements In June of 2012, we entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement") with the holder of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC noncontrolling interest, CME Group, replacing the 2005 license agreement between Indices and CME Group. Under the terms of the License Agreement, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC receives a share of the profits from the trading and clearing of CME Group's equity index products. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC earned $42 million and $130 million, respectively, of revenue under the terms of the License Agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC earned $34 million and $102 million, respectively, of revenue under the terms of the License Agreement.The entire amount of this revenue is included in our consolidated statement of income and the portion related to the 27% noncontrolling interest is removed in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Legal and Regulatory Matters In the normal course of business both in the United States and abroad, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of legal proceedings and are often subjected to government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries. S&P Global Ratings has been cooperating with an SEC investigation into possible violations of Section 15E of the Exchange Act and Rule 17g-5(c)(8) thereunder in connection with a 2017 credit rating analysis by S&P Global Ratings. S&P Global Ratings is currently in active discussions to resolve the SEC’s inquiry. S&P Global Ratings has not yet reached a definitive settlement agreement with the SEC on this matter but in the fourth quarter of 2021, accrued for potential monetary penalties based on discussions to date. While we cannot predict with certainty whether we will reach agreement, or the terms of any such agreement, at this time, we do not believe that the resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. A class action lawsuit was filed in Australia on August 7, 2020 against the Company and a subsidiary of the Company. A separate lawsuit was filed against the Company and a subsidiary of the Company in Australia on February 2, 2021 by two entities within the Basis Capital investment group. The lawsuits both relate to alleged investment losses in collateralized debt obligations rated by Ratings prior to the financial crisis. We can provide no assurance that we will not be obligated to pay significant amounts in order to resolve these matters on terms deemed acceptable. From time to time, the Company receives customer complaints, particularly, though not exclusively, in its Ratings and Indices segments. The Company believes it has strong contractual protections in the terms and conditions included in its arrangements with customers. Nonetheless, in the interest of managing customer relationships, the Company from time to time engages in dialogue with such customers in an effort to resolve such complaints, and if such complaints cannot be resolved through dialogue, may face litigation regarding such complaints. The Company does not expect to incur material losses as a result of these matters. Moreover, various government and self-regulatory agencies frequently make inquiries and conduct investigations into our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to ratings activities, antitrust matters and other matters, such as ESG. For example, as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization registered with the SEC under Section 15E of the Exchange Act, S&P Global Ratings is in ongoing communication with the staff of the SEC regarding compliance with its extensive obligations under the federal securities laws. Although S&P Global seeks to promptly address any compliance issues that it detects or that the staff of the SEC or another regulator raises, there can be no assurance that the SEC or another regulator will not seek remedies against S&P Global for one or more compliance deficiencies. Any of these proceedings, investigations or inquiries could ultimately result in adverse judgments, damages, fines, penalties or activity restrictions, which could adversely impact our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or competitive position. In view of the uncertainty inherent in litigation and government and regulatory enforcement matters, we cannot predict the eventual outcome of such matters or the timing of their resolution, or in most cases reasonably estimate what the eventual judgments, damages, fines, penalties or impact of activity (if any) restrictions may be. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that such outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or competitive position. As litigation or the process to resolve pending matters progresses, as the case may be, we will continue to review the latest information available and assess our ability to predict the outcome of such matters and the effects, if any, on our consolidated financial condition, cash flows, business or competitive position, which may require that we record liabilities in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Recently Issued or Adopted Acco

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards	Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards In October of 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends the acquirer's accounting for contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this guidance on January 1, 2022. The early adoption of this standard applied to the acquired unearned revenue and contract costs associated with the IHS Markit merger. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March of 2020, the FASB issued accounting guidance to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current contract modifications and hedge accounting guidance in light of the expected market transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to alternative rates. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The transactions primarily include (1) contract modifications, (2) hedging relationships, and (3) sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. The Company may elect to adopt the amendments prospectively to transactions existing as of or entered into from the date of adoption through December 31, 2022. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Nature of Operations and Basi_2

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature Of Operations	S&P Global Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “S&P Global,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, automotive and engineering markets. Our operations consist of six reportable segments: S&P Global Market Intelligence (“Market Intelligence”), S&P Global Ratings (“Ratings"), S&P Global Commodity Insights (“Commodity Insights” ), S&P Global Mobility (“Mobility” ), S&P Dow Jones Indices (“Indices” ) and S&P Global Engineering Solutions (“Engineering Solutions” ). • Market Intelligence is a global provider of multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. • Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings and benchmarks. • Commodity Insights is a leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets. • Mobility is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive value chain including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. • Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers and institutional investors. • Engineering Solutions is a leading provider of engineering standards and related technical knowledge. On February 28, 2022, we completed the merger with IHS Markit Ltd. (“IHS Markit”) by acquiring 100% of the IHS Markit common stock that was issued and outstanding as of the date of acquisition, and as a result, IHS Markit and its subsidiaries became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of S&P Global, and the consolidated financial statements as of and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 include the financial results of IHS Markit from the date of acquisition. The merger with IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies, brings together two world-class organizations with leading brands and capabilities across information services that will be uniquely positioned to serve, facilitate and power the markets of the future.
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, the financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (our “Form 10-K”). Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods have been included. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates	On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension plans, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and redeemable noncontrolling interests.
Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards	In October of 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends the acquirer's accounting for contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this guidance on January 1, 2022. The early adoption of this standard applied to the acquired unearned revenue and contract costs associated with the IHS Markit merger. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March of 2020, the FASB issued accounting guidance to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current contract modifications and hedge accounting guidance in light of the expected market transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to alternative rates. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The transactions primarily include (1) contract modifications, (2) hedging relationships, and (3) sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. The Company may elect to adopt the amendments prospectively to transactions existing as of or entered into from the date of adoption through December 31, 2022. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Nature of Operations and Basi_3

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of components of other income, net	The components of other income, net for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Other components of net periodic benefit cost $ (7) $ (11) $ (18) $ (34) Net gain from investments (30) (11) (68) (17) Other income, net $ (37) $ (22) $ (86) $ (51)

Acquisitions and Divestitures (

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of preliminary estimated fair value	The preliminary estimated fair value of the consideration transferred for IHS Markit was approximately $43.5 billion as of the merger date, which consisted of the following: (in millions, except for share and per share data) February 28, 2022 Number of shares IHS Markit issued and outstanding* 400,988,207 Exchange ratio 0.2838 Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders 113,800,453 Closing price per share of S&P Global common stock** $ 380.89 Fair value of S&P Global common stock transferred IHS Markit stockholders $ 43,345 Fair value of S&P Global replacement equity awards attributable to pre-combination service $ 191 Total equity consideration $ 43,536 *Excludes 25,219,470 IHS Markit shares held by the Markit Group Holdings Limited Employee Benefit Trust ( “ EBT ” ). The shares held by the EBT were converted in the merger into S&P Global shares at the exchange ratio of 0.2838 and will continue to be held by the trustee in the EBT. **Based on S&P Global's closing stock price on February 25, 2022.
Schedule of preliminary allocation of purchase price recorded	The preliminary allocation of purchase price recorded for IHS Markit was as follows: (in millions) February 28, 2022 Assets acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 310 Accounts receivable, net 968 Prepaid and other current assets 238 Assets of a business held for sale 1,519 Property and equipment 117 Right of use assets 240 Goodwill 31,165 Other intangible assets 18,935 Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 1,644 Other non-current assets 86 Total assets acquired $ 55,222 Liabilities assumed Account payable $ 174 Accrued compensation 90 Short-term debt 968 Unearned revenue 1,053 Other current liabilities 578 Liabilities of a business held for sale 72 Long-term debt 4,191 Lease liabilities - non-current 231 Deferred tax liability - non-current 4,273 Other non-current liabilities 56 Total liabilities assumed $ 11,686 Total consideration transferred $ 43,536
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets	The following table sets forth preliminary estimated fair values of the components of the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives: (in millions) Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Lives Customer relationships $ 13,904 25 years Trade names and trademarks 1,450 14 years Developed technology 1,033 10 years Databases 2,548 12 years Total Identified Intangible Assets $ 18,935 21 years
Schedule of expected amortization expense	Expected amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets over the next five years for the years ended December 31 is as follows: (in millions) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Amortization expense $ 920 $ 1,085 $ 1,080 $ 1,064 $ 1,034
Schedule of acquisition, pro forma information	The pro forma results do not include anticipated synergies or other expected benefits of the acquisition. Three months ended Nine months ended (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenue $ 2,862 $ 3,109 $ 8,905 $ 9,244 Net income $ 609 $ 811 $ 3,100 $ 2,350
Schedule of components of assets and liabilities held for sale	The components of assets and liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following: (in millions) September 30, December 31, 2022 2021 1 Accounts Receivable, net $ — $ 59 Goodwill — 255 Other assets — 7 Assets of businesses held for sale $ — $ 321 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ — $ 11 Unearned revenue — 138 Liabilities of businesses held for sale $ — $ 149 1 Assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2021 relate to CGS and LCD. The operating profit of our businesses that were disposed of for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating profit 2 $ (1) $ 44 $ 56 $ 127 2 The operating profit presented includes the revenue and recurring direct expenses associated with businesses disposed of or held for sale. The three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes a pre-tax loss of $15 million and a pre-tax gain of $14 million related to the sale LCD and a related family of leveraged loan indices, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 excludes pre-tax gains related to the sale LCD and a related family of leveraged loan indices of $505 million and $52 million, respectively. T he three and nine m

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of short-term and long-term debt and unamortized debt discount and issuance costs outstanding	A summary of short-term and long-term debt outstanding is as follows: (in millions) September 30, December 31, 5.0% Senior Notes, due 2022 1 $ 14 $ — 4.125% Senior Notes, due 2023 2 38 — 3.625% Senior Notes, due 2024 3 48 — 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2025 4 5 — 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2025 5 — 696 4.0% Senior Notes, due 2026 6 3 — 2.95% Senior Notes, due 2027 7 496 496 2.45% Senior Notes, due 2027 8 1,236 — 4.75% Senior Notes, due 2028 9 827 — 4.25% Senior Notes, due 2029 10 1,032 — 2.5% Senior Notes, due 2029 11 497 496 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029 12 1,232 — 1.25% Senior Notes, due 2030 13 594 593 2.90% Senior Notes, due 2032 14 1,471 — 6.55% Senior Notes, due 2037 15 290 290 4.5% Senior Notes, due 2048 16 272 273 3.25% Senior Notes, due 2049 17 589 589 3.70% Senior Notes, due 2052 18 974 — 2.3% Senior Notes, due 2060 19 682 681 3.9% Senior Notes, due 2062 20 486 — Total debt 10,786 4,114 Less: short-term debt including current maturities 52 — Long-term debt $ 10,734 $ 4,114 1 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 2 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 1 and August 1. 3 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 4 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15. 5 We made a $287 million payment on the early retirement of our 4.0% senior notes in the second quarter of 2022. 6 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1. 7 Interest payments are due semiannually on January 22 and July 22, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $4 million. 8 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs t otal $14 million. 9 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 1 and August 1. 10 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 1 and November 1. 11 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $3 million. 12 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $18 million. 13 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $6 million. 14 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $29 million. 15 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $3 million. 16 Interest payments are due semiannually on May 15 and November 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $11 million. 17 Interest payments are due semiannually on June 1 and December 1, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $10 million. 18 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $26 million. 19 Interest payments are due semiannually on February 15 and August 15, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $18 million. 20 Interest payments are due semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs total $14 million.

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of location and fair value amounts of cash flow hedges	The following table provides information on the location and fair value amounts of our cash flow hedges and net investment hedges as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: (in millions) September 30, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Prepaid and other current assets Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 10 $ 7 Other current liabilities Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 23 $ — Other non-current assets Interest rate swap contracts $ 116 $ — Other non-current liabilities Interest rate swap contracts $ — $ 270 Derivatives designated as net investment hedges: Other non-current assets Cross currency swaps $ 161 $ — Other non-current liabilities Cross currency swaps $ — $ 17
Schedule of pre-tax gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	The following table provides information on the location and amounts of pre-tax gains (losses) on our cash flow hedges and net investment hedges for the periods ended September 30: Three Months (in millions) Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion) Location of Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash flow hedges - designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange forward contracts $ (2) $ (4) Revenue, Selling and general expenses $ (6) $ 5 Interest rate swap contracts $ 56 $ 36 Interest expense, net $ (1) $ — Net investment hedges - designated as hedging instruments Cross currency swaps $ 70 $ 33 Interest expense, net $ (1) $ (1) Nine Months (in millions) Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion) Location of Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash flow hedges - designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange forward contracts $ (20) $ (10) Revenue, Selling and general expenses $ (4) $ 15 Interest rate swap contracts $ 303 $ (169) Interest expense, net $ (3) $ — Net investment hedges - designated as hedging instruments Cross currency swaps $ 176 $ 59 Interest expense, net $ (3) $ (4)
Schedule of cash flow hedges included in unrealized gains (losses) in AOCI	The activity related to the change in unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash Flow Hedges Foreign exchange forward contracts Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ (9) $ 12 $ 6 $ 14 Change in fair value, net of tax (7) — (21) 8 Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 5 (5) 4 (15) Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ (11) $ 7 $ (11) $ 7 Interest rate swap contracts Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ (16) $ (155) $ (203) $ — Change in fair value, net of tax 41 27 226 (128) Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 1 — 3 — Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ 26 $ (128) $ 26 $ (128) Net Investment Hedges Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of taxes, beginning of period $ 62 $ (59) $ (17) $ (81) Change in fair value, net of tax 52 22 129 40 Reclassification into earnings, net of tax 1 1 3 5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges, net of taxes, end of period $ 115 $ (36) $ 115 $ (36)

Employee Benefits (Tables)

Employee Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of net periodic benefit cost	The components of net periodic benefit cost for our retirement plans and postretirement plans for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Interest cost 12 10 36 31 Expected return on assets (22) (26) (65) (78) Amortization of prior service credit / actuarial loss 3 5 9 13 Net periodic benefit cost $ (6) $ (10) $ (18) $ (31)

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of accelerated share repurchase agreements	During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we initiated a series of uncapped ASR agreements aggregating a total of $11 billion as follows: (in millions, except average price paid per share) ASR Agreement Initiation Date Initial Shares Delivered Additional Shares Delivered Total Number of Shares Average Price Paid Per Share Total Cash Utilized August 9, 2022 1 5.8 — 5.8 $ — $ 2,500 May 13, 2022 2 3.8 0.6 4.4 $ 343.85 $ 1,500 March 1, 2022 3 15.2 4.1 19.3 $ 362.03 $ 7,000 1 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $2.5 billion and initially received shares valued at 87.5% of the $2.5 billion at a price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on August 9, 2022 when the Company received an initial delivery of 5.8 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on October 25, 2022 and received an additional 1.6 million shares. We repurchased a total of 7.4 million shares under the ASR agreement for an average purchase price $337.94 per share. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program. 2 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $1.5 billion and initially received shares valued at 85% of the $1.5 billion at a share price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on May 13, 2022 when the Company received an initial delivery of 3.8 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on August 2, 2022 and received an additional 0.6 million shares. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program. 3 The ASR agreement was structured as an uncapped ASR agreement in which we paid $7 billion and initially received shares valued at 85% of the $7 billion at a share equal to the then market price of the Company's common stock on March 1, 2022 when the company received an initial delivery of 15.2 million shares from the ASR program. We completed the ASR agreement on August 9, 2022 and received an additional 4.1 million shares. The ASR agreement was executed under our 2020 Repurchase Program.
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interest rollforward	Changes to redeemable noncontrolling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were as follows: (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 3,429 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest 195 Equity contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest 410 Distributions payable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (200) Redemption value adjustment (653) Other 1 (22) Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 3,159 1 Relates to foreign currency translation adjustments.
Schedule of changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss	The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022: (in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ (336) $ (305) $ (200) $ (841) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (413) 1 (3) 205 (211) Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings — 7 2 7 3 14 Net other comprehensive (loss) income (413) 4 212 (197) Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ (749) $ (301) $ 12 $ (1,038) 1 Includes an unrealized gain related to our cross currency swaps. See note 5 – Derivative Instruments for additional detail of items recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. 2 Reflects amortization of net actuarial losses and is net of a tax benefit of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See Note 6 — Employee Benefits for additional details of items reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings. 3 See Note 5 — Derivative Instruments for additional details of items reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share	The calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: (in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amounts attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: Net income $ 608 $ 797 $ 2,815 $ 2,349 Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 329.6 240.9 314.5 240.8 Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities 1.3 0.8 1.2 0.9 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 330.9 241.7 315.7 241.7 Earnings per share attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders: Net income: Basic $ 1.84 $ 3.31 $ 8.95 $ 9.76 Diluted $ 1.84 $ 3.30 $ 8.91 $ 9.72

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance	The initial restructuring charge recorded and the ending reserve balance as of September 30, 2022 by segment is as follows: 2022 Restructuring Plan 2021 Restructuring Plan (in millions) Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Initial Charge Recorded Ending Reserve Balance Market Intelligence $ 39 $ 20 $ 3 $ 3 Ratings 14 9 3 2 Commodity Insights 37 26 — — Mobility 2 1 — — Indices 4 2 — — Engineering Solutions 1 1 — — Corporate 89 44 13 8 Total $ 186 $ 103 $ 19 $ 13

Segment and Related Informati_2

Segment and Related Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment information	A summary of operating results for the periods ended September 30 is as follows: Revenue Three Months Nine Months (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Market Intelligence $ 1,016 $ 554 $ 2,774 $ 1,617 Ratings 681 1,017 2,345 3,107 Commodity Insights 432 255 1,234 747 Mobility 346 — 797 — Indices 334 298 995 846 Engineering Solutions 95 — 224 — Intersegment elimination 1 (43) (37) (125) (108) Total revenue $ 2,861 $ 2,087 $ 8,244 $ 6,209 Operating Profit Three Months Nine Months (in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Market Intelligence 2 $ 174 $ 179 $ 2,366 $ 514 Ratings 3 377 644 1,352 2,054 Commodity Insights 4 141 136 440 411 Mobility 5 90 — 166 — Indices 6 239 213 732 600 Engineering Solutions 7 1 — 3 — Total reportable segments 1,022 1,172 5,059 3,579 Corporate Unallocated expense 8 (175) (89) (852) (262) Equity in Income on unconsolidated subsidiaries 9 6 — 21 — Total operating profit $ 853 $ 1,083 $ 4,228 $ 3,317 Note – In the first quarter of 2022, the Market Intelligence Commodities business was transferred to th e Commodity Insights segment and prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current presentation. 1 Revenue for Ratings and expenses for Market Intelligence include an intersegment royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by Ratings. 2 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a loss on dispositions of $17 million and a gain on dispositions of $1.8 billion, respectively, employee severance charges of $13 million and $44 million, respectively, IHS Markit merger costs of $6 million and $21 million, respectively, and acquisition-related costs of $1 million and $2 million, respectively. Operating profit for nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a gain on disposition of $2 million. Additionally, operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $134 million and $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $331 million and $49 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 3 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $2 million and $14 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $5 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 4 Operating profit for the three and nine ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $14 million and $38 million, respectively, and IHS Markit merger costs of $10 million and $16 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $32 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $77 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 5 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes acquisition-related benefit of $19 million and $15 million, respectively, and employee severance changes of $1 million and $3 million, respectively. Operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $1 million. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $76 million and $176 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. 6 Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a gain on disposition of $14 million and $52 million, employee severance charges of $1 million and $4 million, respectively and IHS Markit merger costs of $1 million. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $9 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $22 million and $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 7 Operating profit for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes employee severance charges of $2 million and $4 million, respectively. Operating profit includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $14 million and $33 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. 8 Corporate Unallocated expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $127 million and $483 million, respectively, employee severance charges of $23 million and $87 million, respectively, acquisition-related costs of $1 million and $7 million, respectively, an asset impairment of $9 million and a gain on acquisition of $10 million. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes a S&P Foundation grant of $200 million, lease impairments of $5 million and an asset write-off of $3 million. Corporate Unallocated expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes IHS Markit merger costs of $54 million and $153 million, respectively and a gain on disposition of $3 million, and for nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a lease impairment of $3 million and Kensho retention related expense of $2 million. Corporate Unallocated expense also includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. 9 Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries includes amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $13 million and $42 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectfully. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by revenue type for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Market Intelligence Ratings Commodity Insights Mobility Indices Engineering Solutions Intersegment Elimination 1 Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Subscription $ 861 $ — $ 394 $ 269 $ 69 $ 89 $ — $ 1,682 Non-subscription / Transaction 40 244 21 77 — 6 — 388 Non-transaction — 437 — — — — (43) 394 Asset-linked fees — — — — 210 — — 210 Sales usage-based royalties — — 17 — 55 — — 72 Recurring variable revenue 115 — — — — — 115 Total revenue $ 1,016 $ 681 $ 432 $ 346 $ 334 $ 95 $ (43) $ 2,861 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 40 $ 244 $ 21 $ 77 $ — $ 6 $ — $ 388 Services transferred over time 976 437 411 269 334 89 (43) 2,473 Total revenue $ 1,016 $ 681 $ 432 $ 346 $ 334 $ 95 $ (43) $ 2,861 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Subscription $ 2,386 $ — $ 1,088 $ 618 $ 190 $ 208 $ — $ 4,490 Non-subscription / Transaction 111 992 96 179 — 16 — 1,394 Non-transaction — 1,353 — — — — (125) 1,228 Asset-linked fees — — — — 642 — — 642 Sales usage-based royalties — — 50 — 163 — — 213 Recurring variable revenue 277 — — — — — — 277 Total revenue $ 2,774 $ 2,345 $ 1,234 $ 797 $ 995 $ 224 $ (125) $ 8,244 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 111 $ 992 $ 96 $ 179 $ — $ 16 $ — $ 1,394 Services transferred over time 2,663 1,353 1,138 618 995 208 (125) 6,850 Total revenue $ 2,774 $ 2,345 $ 1,234 $ 797 $ 995 $ 224 $ (125) $ 8,244 (in millions) Market Intelligence Ratings Commodity Insights Mobility Indices Engineering Solutions Intersegment Elimination 1 Total Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Subscription $ 541 $ — $ 236 $ — $ 47 $ — $ — $ 824 Non-subscription / Transaction 13 551 2 — — — — 566 Non-transaction — 466 — — — — (37) 429 Asset-linked fees — — — — 211 — — 211 Sales usage-based royalties — — 17 — 40 — — 57 Total revenue $ 554 $ 1,017 $ 255 $ — $ 298 $ — $ (37) $ 2,087 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 13 $ 551 $ 2 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 566 Services transferred over time 541 466 253 — 298 — (37) 1,521 Total revenue $ 554 $ 1,017 $ 255 $ — $ 298 $ — $ (37) $ 2,087 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Subscription $ 1,578 $ — $ 691 $ — $ 140 $ — $ — $ 2,409 Non-subscription / Transaction 39 1,748 7 — — — — 1,794 Non-transaction — 1,359 — — — — (108) 1,251 Asset-linked fees — — — — 589 — — 589 Sales usage-based royalties — — 49 — 117 — — 166 Total revenue $ 1,617 $ 3,107 $ 747 $ — $ 846 $ — $ (108) $ 6,209 Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time $ 39 $ 1,748 $ 7 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,794 Services transferred over time 1,578 1,359 740 — 846 — (108) 4,415 Total revenue $ 1,617 $ 3,107 $ 747 $ — $ 846 $ — $ (108) $ 6,209 1 Intersegment eliminations primarily consists of a royalty charged to Market Intelligence for the rights to use and distribute content and data developed by Ratings.
Schedule of revenue by geographic region	The following provides revenue by geographic region for the periods ended September 30: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 U.S. $ 1,717 $ 1,260 $ 4,925 $ 3,761 European region 645 498 1,911 1,497 Asia 322 227 912 648 Rest of the world 177 102 496 303 Total $ 2,861 $ 2,087 $ 8,244 $ 6,209

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of location and amounts of leases	The following table provides information on the location and amounts of our leases on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: (in millions) September 30, December 31, Balance Sheet Location 2022 2021 Assets Right of use assets Lease right of use assets $ 455 $ 426 Liabilities Other current liabilities Current lease liabilities 118 96 Lease liabilities — non-current Non-current lease liabilities 592 492
Schedule of components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information	The components of lease expense for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating lease cost $ 39 $ 32 $ 111 $ 97 Sublease income (1) — (2) (1) Total lease cost $ 38 $ 32 $ 109 $ 96 Supplemental information related to leases for the periods ended September 30 are as follows: (in millions) Three Months Nine Months 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement for operating lease liabilities Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 39 $ 32 120 96 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases 1 16 4 18
Schedule of lease term and discount rate	Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases are as follows: September 30, December 31, 2022 2021 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 6.8 8.3 Weighted-average discount rate 3.20 % 3.59 %
Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities	Maturities of lease liabilities for our operating leases are as follows: (in millions) 2022 (Excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2022) $ 38 2023 136 2024 112 2025 100 2026 87 2027 and beyond 344 Total undiscounted lease payments $ 817 Less: Imputed interest 107 Present value of lease liabilities $ 710

Nature of Operations and Basi_4

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment	Feb. 28, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	6	4
Restricted cash	$ 2	$ 8
Contract asset	74	9
Unearned revenue	1,500
Capitalized contract costs	$ 148	$ 137
Amortization period of capitalized contract cost	5 years
Corporate Joint Venture | OSTTRA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture percentage	50%
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners percentage	50%
IHS Markit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired			100%

Nature of Operations and Basi_5

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 4.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | One Year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation percentage	50%
Period of recognition for remaining performance obligation	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | Two Years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation percentage	75%
Period of recognition for remaining performance obligation	24 months

Nature of Operations and Basi_6

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Components of Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	$ (7)	$ (11)	$ (18)	$ (34)
Net gain from investments	(30)	(11)	(68)	(17)
Other income, net	$ (37)	$ (22)	$ (86)	$ (51)

Acquisitions and Divestitures -

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale				$ (2,000,000)	$ 3,000,000	$ 1,897,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Sale | LCD and Leveraged Loan Indices
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business in cash		$ 600,000,000
Contingent payment		50,000,000
Sale | LCD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale				(15,000,000)		505,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition after tax				(11,000,000)		378,000,000
Sale | Leveraged Loan Indices
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale				14,000,000		52,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition after tax				12,000,000		43,000,000
Sale | Base Chemicals
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business in cash		$ 295,000,000
Sale | CUSIP Global Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business in cash								$ 1,925,000,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale				(2,000,000)		1,341,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition after tax				(2,000,000)		1,005,000,000
Sale | OPIS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business in cash	$ 1,150,000,000		$ 1,150,000,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale			$ 0
Sale | Office Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale					3,000,000		3,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition after tax					2,000,000		2,000,000
Sale | SPIAS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale							2,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition after tax							2,000,000
IHS Markit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	100%		100%
Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders (shares)	113,800,453
Exchange ratio	28.38%
Fair value of the consideration transferred for IHS Markit	$ 43,536,000,000		$ 43,536,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	$ 699,000,000		699,000,000
Acquisition-related costs				144,000,000	$ 54,000,000	523,000,000	$ 153,000,000
Results of operations since acquisition date				1,114,000,000		2,662,000,000
Operating profit since acquisition date				$ 207,000,000		$ 457,000,000
IHS Markit | Replacement Equity Awards
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders (shares)	900,000
Fair value of the consideration transferred for IHS Markit	$ 191,000,000		$ 191,000,000

Acquisitions and Divestitures_2

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Merger with IHS Markit (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Closing price per share of S&P Global common stock (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 380.89
IHS Markit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exchange ratio	28.38%
Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders (shares)	113,800,453
Fair value of S&P Global common stock and replacement equity awards | $	$ 43,536
IHS Markit | Common Stock $1 par
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of S&P Global common stock and replacement equity awards | $	$ 43,345
IHS Markit | Replacement Equity Awards
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of S&P Global common stock transferred to IHS Markit stockholders (shares)	900,000
Fair value of S&P Global common stock and replacement equity awards | $	$ 191
IHS Markit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Actual shares outstanding at period end (shares)	400,988,207
IHS Markit | IHS Markit | EBT
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Actual shares outstanding at period end (shares)	25,219,470

Acquisitions and Divestitures_3

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Schedule of Preliminary Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets acquired
Goodwill	$ 34,499		$ 3,506
IHS Markit
Assets acquired
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 310
Accounts receivable, net		968
Prepaid and other current assets		238
Assets of a business held for sale		1,519
Property and equipment		117
Right of use assets		240
Goodwill		31,165
Other intangible assets		18,935
Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		1,644
Other non-current assets		86
Total assets acquired		55,222
Liabilities assumed
Account payable		174
Accrued compensation		90
Short-term debt		968
Unearned revenue		1,053
Other current liabilities		578
Liabilities of a business held for sale		72
Long-term debt		4,191
Lease liabilities - non-current		231
Deferred tax liability - non-current		4,273
Other non-current liabilities		56
Total liabilities assumed		11,686
Total consideration transferred		$ 43,536

Acquisitions and Divestitures_4

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquired Identifiable Intangibles Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 18,935
Weighted Average Useful Lives	21 years
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 13,904
Weighted Average Useful Lives	25 years
Trade names and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,450
Weighted Average Useful Lives	14 years
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,033
Weighted Average Useful Lives	10 years
Databases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 2,548
Weighted Average Useful Lives	12 years

Acquisitions and Divestitures_5

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Expected Amortization Expense for Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - IHS Markit $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2022	$ 920
2023	1,085
2024	1,080
2025	1,064
2026	$ 1,034

Acquisitions and Divestitures_6

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Pro Forma Information (Details) - IHS Markit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,862	$ 3,109	$ 8,905	$ 9,244
Net income	$ 609	$ 811	$ 3,100	$ 2,350

Acquisitions and Divestitures_7

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Schedule of Components of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale	$ (2)	$ 3	$ 1,897	$ 5
Sale | SPIAS
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	0		0		$ 59
Goodwill	0		0		255
Other assets	0		0		7
Assets of businesses held for sale	0		0		321
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0		0		11
Unearned revenue	0		0		138
Liabilities of businesses held for sale	0		0		$ 149
Operating profit	(1)	$ 44	56	127
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale				$ 2
Sale | CUSIP Global Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale	$ (2)		$ 1,341

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	17.60%	19.90%	25.80%	22.80%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 206		$ 206		$ 147
Accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits	35		35		$ 24
Reduction of unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	$ 19		$ 19

Debt - Schedule of Short-term a

Debt - Schedule of Short-term and Long-term Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 04, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 10,786		$ 4,114
Less: short-term debt including current maturities	52		0
Long-term debt	$ 10,734		4,114
Senior Notes | 5.0% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5%
Total debt	$ 14		0
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.125%
Total debt	$ 38		0
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.625%
Total debt	$ 48		0
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.75%
Total debt	$ 5		0
Senior Notes | 4.0% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4%	4%
Total debt	$ 0		696
Early repayment of debt	$ 287
Senior Notes | 4.00% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4%
Total debt	$ 3		0
Senior Notes | 2.95% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.95%
Total debt	$ 496		496
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 4
Senior Notes | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.45%	2.45%
Total debt	$ 1,236		0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 14
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.75%
Total debt	$ 827		0
Senior Notes | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Total debt	$ 1,032		0
Senior Notes | 2.5% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.50%
Total debt	$ 497		496
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 3
Senior Notes | 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.70%	2.70%
Total debt	$ 1,232		0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 18
Senior Notes | 1.25% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.25%
Total debt	$ 594		593
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 6
Senior Notes | 2.90% Senior Notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.90%	2.90%
Total debt	$ 1,471		0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 29
Senior Notes | 6.55% Senior Notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.55%
Total debt	$ 290		290
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 3
Senior Notes | 4.5% Senior Notes due 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.50%
Total debt	$ 272		273
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 11
Senior Notes | 3.25% Senior Notes due 2049
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.25%
Total debt	$ 589		589
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 10
Senior Notes | 3.70% Senior Notes due 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.70%	3.70%
Total debt	$ 974		0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 26
Senior Notes | 2.3% Senior Notes due 2060
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.30%
Total debt	$ 682		681
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 18
Senior Notes | 3.9% Senior Notes due 2062
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.90%	3.90%
Total debt	$ 486		$ 0
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	$ 14

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) note	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) performance_indicator note	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value			$ 9,200,000,000		$ 9,200,000,000						$ 4,400,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net			(4,000,000)	$ 0	15,000,000	$ 0
Tender premium paid					142,000,000
Non-cash write-off					$ 127,000,000
Indebtedness to cash flow (not greater than)					4
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Outstanding borrowing Credit Facility			0		$ 0						$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 2,000,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Additional commitments increase for accordion feature		$ 500,000,000
Performance indicators | performance_indicator					3
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,500,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Credit facility term		5 years			5 years
Commitment fee					0.08%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value								$ 292,000,000
Senior Notes | 5.0% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5%		5%
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.125%		4.125%
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.625%		3.625%
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.75%		4.75%
Senior Notes | 4.00% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4%		4%
Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.75%		4.75%
Senior Notes | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.25%		4.25%
Senior Notes | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.45%		2.45%		2.45%
Debt issued							$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes | 2.7% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes, due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.70%		2.70%		2.70%
Debt issued							$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes | 2.90% Senior Notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.90%		2.90%		2.90%
Debt issued							$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.70% Senior Notes due 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.70%		3.70%		3.70%
Debt issued							$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.9% Senior Notes due 2062
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.90%		3.90%		3.90%
Debt issued							$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							4.125%
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							3.625%
Senior Notes | 4.0% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							4%
Senior Notes | 5.0% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5%		5%		5%
Extinguishment of debt			$ 52,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.750% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.75%		4.75%		4.75%
Extinguishment of debt			$ 247,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.0% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4%		4%		4%
Extinguishment of debt			$ 287,000,000
IHS Markit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt								4,191,000,000
Debt conversion rate	96%
Original amount	$ 4,500,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, principal amount	$ 4,600,000,000							4,600,000,000
Long-term debt								$ 4,900,000,000
Outstanding principal			$ 175,000,000		$ 175,000,000
Number of senior notes | note			7		7
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 5.0% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								5%
Outstanding principal								$ 748,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.125%
Outstanding principal								$ 500,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								3.625%
Outstanding principal								$ 400,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.75%
Outstanding principal								$ 800,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 4.00% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4%
Outstanding principal								$ 500,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.75%
Outstanding principal								$ 750,000,000,000
IHS Markit | Senior Notes | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.25%
Outstanding principal								$ 950,000,000,000

Derivative Instruments - Narrat

Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)	$ (71,000,000)	$ (31,000,000)	$ (218,000,000)	$ (94,000,000)
Fair Value Hedging | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000		$ 376,000,000
Net loss	82,000,000	6,000,000	151,000,000	10,000,000
Fair Value Hedging | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid and other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	9,000,000		9,000,000		5,000,000
Fair Value Hedging | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	55,000,000		55,000,000		1,000,000
Net Investment Hedges | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000
Net interest income (expense)	(6,000,000)	$ 5,000,000	(24,000,000)	$ 14,000,000
Cash Flow Hedges | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	568,000,000		$ 568,000,000		$ 498,000,000
Maturity of derivatives			24 months
Pre-tax gain expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months (less than)			$ 12,000,000
Cash Flow Hedges | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	$ 1,400,000,000		$ 1,400,000,000

Derivative Instruments - Fair V

Derivative Instruments - Fair Values of Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	$ 10	$ 7
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	23	0
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swap contracts | Other non-current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	116	0
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swap contracts | Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	0	270
Net Investment Hedges | Cross currency swaps | Other non-current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	161	0
Net Investment Hedges | Cross currency swaps | Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives	$ 0	$ 17

Derivative Instruments - Pre-Ta

Derivative Instruments - Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion)	$ 40	$ 23	$ 212	$ (135)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion)	(2)	(4)	(20)	(10)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Revenue, Selling and general expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion)	(6)	5	(4)	15
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap contracts | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion)	56	36	303	(169)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion)	(1)	0	(3)	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps | Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (effective portion)	70	33	176	59
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps | Net Investment Hedges | Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (effective portion)	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (4)

Derivative Instruments - Change

Derivative Instruments - Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 39,506	$ 1,331	$ 2,107	$ 571
Change in fair value, net of tax			(211)
Reclassification into earnings, net of tax			14
Ending Balance	37,240	1,915	37,240	1,915
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange forward contracts
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(9)	12	6	14
Change in fair value, net of tax	(7)	0	(21)	8
Reclassification into earnings, net of tax	5	(5)	4	(15)
Ending Balance	(11)	7	(11)	7
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swap contracts
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(16)	(155)	(203)	0
Change in fair value, net of tax	41	27	226	(128)
Reclassification into earnings, net of tax	1	0	3	0
Ending Balance	26	(128)	26	(128)
Net Investment Hedges
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	62	(59)	(17)	(81)
Change in fair value, net of tax	52	22	129	40
Reclassification into earnings, net of tax	1	1	3	5
Ending Balance	$ 115	$ (36)	$ 115	$ (36)

Employee Benefits - Components

Employee Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	$ 3
Interest cost	12	10	36	31
Expected return on assets	(22)	(26)	(65)	(78)
Amortization of prior service credit / actuarial loss	3	5	9	13
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (6)	$ (10)	$ (18)	$ (31)

Employee Benefits - Narrative (

Employee Benefits - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Contribution towards retirement plans	$ 8
Expected contributions towards retirement plans, remainder of the year	$ 3

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock and Unit Awards - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 160	$ 90
Restricted stock and unit awards granted in period (shares)	0.7
Weighted-average grant fate fair value (USD per share)	$ 388.21
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 173
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition	1 year 7 months 6 days

Equity - Dividends and Stock Re

Equity - Dividends and Stock Repurchases (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares	Jan. 26, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) transaction shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 22, 2022 shares	Jan. 29, 2020 shares	Dec. 04, 2013 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend rate (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.85	$ 0.77	$ 0.85	$ 0.77
Total Cash Utilized | $					$ 11,003	$ 0
2022 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for repurchase (shares)							30,000,000
Shares authorized for repurchase, compared to total common stock outstanding (as a percent)							9%
Remaining shares available under repurchase program (shares)					30,000,000
2020 and 2013 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares available under repurchase program (shares)					1,300,000
2020 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for repurchase (shares)								30,000,000
Shares authorized for repurchase, compared to total common stock outstanding (as a percent)								12%
ARS agreement transactions | transaction					2
Total Cash Utilized | $					$ 11,000
Stock repurchased during period (shares)					29,500,000
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized | $					$ 7,000
2013 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for repurchase (shares)									50,000,000
Shares authorized for repurchase, compared to total common stock outstanding (as a percent)									18%

Equity - Accelerated Share Repu

Equity - Accelerated Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2022	Aug. 09, 2022	Aug. 02, 2022	Oct. 25, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized					$ 11,003	$ 0
2020 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized					$ 11,000
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share)					$ 0
Total Cash Utilized					$ 2,500
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage (as a percent)					87.50%
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022 | Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)				7.4
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022 | Initial Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					5.8
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022 | Initial Shares Delivered | Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share)				$ 337.94
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022 | Additional Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					0
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, August 2022 | Total Number of Shares Purchased
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					5.8
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, May 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share)					$ 343.85
Total Cash Utilized					$ 1,500
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage (as a percent)					85%
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, May 2022 | Initial Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					3.8
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, May 2022 | Additional Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)			0.6		0.6
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, May 2022 | Additional Shares Delivered | Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)	1.6
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, May 2022 | Total Number of Shares Purchased
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					4.4
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Average Price Paid Per Share (USD per share)					$ 362.03
Total Cash Utilized					$ 7,000
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage (as a percent)					85%
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Initial Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					15.2
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Additional Shares Delivered
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)		4.1			4.1
2020 Repurchase Program | Uncapped ASR, March 2022 | Total Number of Shares Purchased
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)					19.3

Equity - Redeemable Noncontroll

Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Minimum interest in joint venture (as a percent)		20%
Agreement terms, change of control, put option for minority interest ownership, effective period		15 days
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		$ 3,429
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		195
Equity contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest		410
Distributions payable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(200)
Redemption value adjustment		(653)
Other		(22)
Balance at end of period		$ 3,159
CME Group
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Equity contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 410
CME Group
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners percentage		27%
IHS Markit | CME Group
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Ownership exchanged	27%
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC Joint Venture | CME Group
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners percentage	27%

Equity - Accumulated Other Comp

Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 39,506	$ 1,331	$ 2,107	$ 571
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(211)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings			14
Net other comprehensive (loss) income			(197)
Ending Balance	37,240	1,915	37,240	1,915
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax	(1)	(1)	(1)	(5)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(811)	(764)	(841)	(637)
Ending Balance	(1,038)	$ (750)	(1,038)	$ (750)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(336)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(413)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings			0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income			(413)
Ending Balance	(749)		(749)
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(305)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(3)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings			7
Net other comprehensive (loss) income			4
Ending Balance	(301)		(301)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax			2
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(200)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			205
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings			7
Net other comprehensive (loss) income			212
Ending Balance	$ 12		$ 12

Earnings Per Share - Schedule o

Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Calculation for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Amounts attributable to S&P Global Inc. common shareholders:
Net income	$ 608	$ 797	$ 2,815	$ 2,349
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (shares)	329,600,000	240,900,000	314,500,000	240,800,000
Effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (shares)	1,300,000	800,000	1,200,000	900,000
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (shares)	330,900,000	241,700,000	315,700,000	241,700,000
Net income: Basic (USD per share)	$ 1.84	$ 3.31	$ 8.95	$ 9.76
Net income: Diluted (USD per share)	$ 1.84	$ 3.30	$ 8.91	$ 9.72
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings (shares)	0	0	0	0
Restricted Stock and Unit Awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings (shares)			700,000	500,000

Restructuring - Narrative (Deta

Restructuring - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) position	Sep. 30, 2021 position	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction | position	759
Employee severance charges	$ 186
Reductions to restructuring reserve	83
Restructuring reserve balance	103
2021 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction | position		30
Reductions to restructuring reserve	6
Restructuring reserve balance	$ 13		$ 19

Restructuring - Schedule of Ini

Restructuring - Schedule of Initial Restructuring Charge Recorded and the Ending Reserve Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	$ 186
Ending Reserve Balance	103
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Market Intelligence
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	39
Ending Reserve Balance	20
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Ratings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	14
Ending Reserve Balance	9
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Commodity Insights
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	37
Ending Reserve Balance	26
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Mobility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	2
Ending Reserve Balance	1
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Indices
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	4
Ending Reserve Balance	2
2022 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	1
Ending Reserve Balance	1
2022 Restructuring Plan | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	89
Ending Reserve Balance	44
2021 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	19
Ending Reserve Balance	13	$ 19
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Market Intelligence
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	3
Ending Reserve Balance	3
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Ratings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	3
Ending Reserve Balance	2
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Commodity Insights
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	0
Ending Reserve Balance	0
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Mobility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	0
Ending Reserve Balance	0
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Indices
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	0
Ending Reserve Balance	0
2021 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	0
Ending Reserve Balance	0
2021 Restructuring Plan | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial Charge Recorded	13
Ending Reserve Balance	$ 8

Segment and Related Informati_3

Segment and Related Information - Narrative (Details) - segment	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	6	4

Segment and Related Informati_4

Segment and Related Information - Operating Results by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,861	$ 2,087	$ 8,244	$ 6,209
Operating Profit	853	1,083	4,228	3,317
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries	6	0	21	0
Gain (loss) on dispositions	(2)	3	1,897	5
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	267	21	645	74
Lease impairment	73		98
Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	388	566	1,394	1,794
Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,473	1,521	6,850	4,415
IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	144	54	523	153
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	1,022	1,172	5,059	3,579
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,016	554	2,774	1,617
Operating Profit	174	179	2,366	514
Gain (loss) on dispositions	(17)		1,800	2
Employee severance charges	13		44
Acquisition-related costs	1		2
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	134	16	331	49
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	40	13	111	39
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	976	541	2,663	1,578
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	6		21
Operating Segments | Ratings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	681	1,017	2,345	3,107
Operating Profit	377	644	1,352	2,054
Employee severance charges	2		14
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	2		5	8
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	244	551	992	1,748
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	437	466	1,353	1,359
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	432	255	1,234	747
Operating Profit	141	136	440	411
Employee severance charges	14		38
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	32	2	77	6
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	21	2	96	7
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	411	253	1,138	740
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	10		16
Operating Segments | Mobility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	346	0	797	0
Operating Profit	90	0	166	0
Employee severance charges	1		3
Acquisition-related costs			15
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	76		176
Gain on acquisition	19
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	77	0	179	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	269	0	618	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs			1
Operating Segments | Indices
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	334	298	995	846
Operating Profit	239	213	732	600
Gain (loss) on dispositions	14		52
Employee severance charges	1		4
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	9	1	22	4
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	334	298	995	846
Operating Segments | Indices | IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	1		1
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	95	0	224	0
Operating Profit	1	0	3	0
Employee severance charges	2		4
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	14		33
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	6	0	16	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	89	0	208	0
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(43)	(37)	(125)	(108)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(43)	(37)	(125)	(108)
Corporate Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(175)	(89)	(852)	(262)
Equity in income on unconsolidated subsidiaries	6	0	21	0
Employee severance charges	23		87
Acquisition-related costs	1		7
Gain on acquisition	10		10
Asset impairments and write-offs	9		9
S&P Foundation grant			200
Lease impairment			5
Asset write-off			3
Retention related expenses				2
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	13		42
Corporate Unallocated | IHS Markit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on dispositions		3		3
Acquisition-related costs	$ 127	$ 54	483	153
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions			$ 1	7
Lease impairment				$ 3

Segment and Related Informati_5

Segment and Related Information - Revenue Disaggregated by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,861	$ 2,087	$ 8,244	$ 6,209
Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	388	566	1,394	1,794
Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,473	1,521	6,850	4,415
Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,682	824	4,490	2,409
Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	388	566	1,394	1,794
Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	394	429	1,228	1,251
Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	210	211	642	589
Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	72	57	213	166
Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	115		277
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,016	554	2,774	1,617
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40	13	111	39
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	976	541	2,663	1,578
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	861	541	2,386	1,578
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40	13	111	39
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Market Intelligence | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	115		277
Operating Segments | Ratings
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	681	1,017	2,345	3,107
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	244	551	992	1,748
Operating Segments | Ratings | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	437	466	1,353	1,359
Operating Segments | Ratings | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	244	551	992	1,748
Operating Segments | Ratings | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	437	466	1,353	1,359
Operating Segments | Ratings | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Ratings | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	432	255	1,234	747
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21	2	96	7
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	411	253	1,138	740
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	394	236	1,088	691
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21	2	96	7
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	17	17	50	49
Operating Segments | Commodity Insights | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0
Operating Segments | Mobility
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	346	0	797	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	0	179	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	269	0	618	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	269	0	618	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	0	179	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Mobility | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0
Operating Segments | Indices
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	334	298	995	846
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Indices | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	334	298	995	846
Operating Segments | Indices | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	69	47	190	140
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Indices | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Indices | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	210	211	642	589
Operating Segments | Indices | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	55	40	163	117
Operating Segments | Indices | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	95	0	224	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	6	0	16	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	89	0	208	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	89	0	208	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	6	0	16	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Engineering Solutions | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0
Intersegment Elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(43)	(37)	(125)	(108)
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(43)	(37)	(125)	(108)
Intersegment Elimination | Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-subscription / Transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Non-transaction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(43)	(37)	(125)	(108)
Intersegment Elimination | Asset-linked fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Sales usage-based royalties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Intersegment Elimination | Recurring variable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue			$ 0

Segment and Related Informati_6

Segment and Related Information - Revenue by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,861	$ 2,087	$ 8,244	$ 6,209
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	1,717	1,260	4,925	3,761
European region
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	645	498	1,911	1,497
Asia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	322	227	912	648
Rest of the world
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 177	$ 102	$ 496	$ 303

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2021 plaintiff	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Period of lease extension options			14 years		14 years
Option to terminate lease, period					1 year
Lease impairment			$ 73		$ 98
Basis Capital Investment Group, Investment Losses On Collateralized Debt Obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Entities | plaintiff		2
CME Group
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners percentage			27%		27%
S&P DJ Indices | CME Group
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership by noncontrolling owners percentage			27%		27%
S&P DJ Indices | CME Group
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Revenues earned under license agreement			$ 42	$ 34	$ 130	$ 102
IHS Markit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Increase in ROU assets	$ 230
Increase in operating lease liabilities	$ 268
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms			1 year		1 year
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease terms			11 years		11 years

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Location and Amounts of Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Lease right of use assets	$ 455	$ 426
Liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other Liabilities, Current	Other Liabilities, Current
Current lease liabilities	$ 118	$ 96
Non-current lease liabilities	$ 592	$ 492

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 39	$ 32	$ 111	$ 97
Sublease income	(1)	0	(2)	(1)
Total lease cost	$ 38	$ 32	$ 109	$ 96

Commitments and Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement for operating lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$ 39	$ 32	$ 120	$ 96
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases	$ 1	$ 16	$ 4	$ 18

Commitments and Contingencies_5

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	6 years 9 months 18 days	8 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate	3.20%	3.59%

Commitments and Contingencies_6

Commitments and Contingencies - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2022 (Excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2022)	$ 38
2023	136
2024	112
2025	100
2026	87
2027 and beyond	344
Total undiscounted lease payments	817
Less: Imputed interest	107
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 710