Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] |
Products and Services Information
We derive revenue from two product groups. The investment information product group includes all of our data, software, and research products and services. These products are typically sold through subscriptions or license agreements. The investment management product group includes all of our asset management operations, which earn the majority of their revenue from asset-based fees. The table below summarizes our revenue by product group:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | External revenue by product group | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended June 30 | | Six months ended June 30 | ($000) | | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| | Investment information | | $ | 149,527 |
| | $ | 140,031 |
| | $ | 290,797 |
| | $ | 275,116 |
| | Investment management | | 39,858 |
| | 35,397 |
| | 79,753 |
| | 69,168 |
| | Consolidated revenue | | $ | 189,385 |
| | $ | 175,428 |
| | $ | 370,550 |
| | $ | 344,284 |
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Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | External revenue by geographical area | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended June 30 | | Six months ended June 30 | ($000) | | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| United States | | $ | 136,453 |
| | $ | 126,335 |
| | $ | 266,405 |
| | $ | 247,748 |
| | | | | | | | | | United Kingdom | | 15,544 |
| | 14,015 |
| | 30,882 |
| | 27,168 |
| Continental Europe | | 15,921 |
| | 13,993 |
| | 31,547 |
| | 27,160 |
| Australia | | 9,233 |
| | 9,176 |
| | 17,401 |
| | 18,528 |
| Canada | | 7,542 |
| | 7,812 |
| | 15,209 |
| | 15,548 |
| Asia | | 3,888 |
| | 3,449 |
| | 7,597 |
| | 6,873 |
| Other | | 804 |
| | 648 |
| | 1,509 |
| | 1,259 |
| Total International | | 52,932 |
| | 49,093 |
| | 104,145 |
| | 96,536 |
| | | | | | | | | | Consolidated revenue | | $ | 189,385 |
| | $ | 175,428 |
| | $ | 370,550 |
| | $ | 344,284 |
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| | | | | | | | | | Long-lived assets by geographical area | | | | | | | As of June 30 | | As of December 31 | ($000) | | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| United States | | $ | 90,924 |
| | $ | 84,321 |
| | | | | | United Kingdom | | 6,720 |
| | 6,873 |
| Continental Europe | | 1,591 |
| | 1,873 |
| Australia | | 977 |
| | 1,051 |
| Canada | | 1,041 |
| | 1,275 |
| Asia | | 8,548 |
| | 9,479 |
| Other | | 99 |
| | 114 |
| Total International | | 18,976 |
| | 20,665 |
| | | | | | Consolidated property, equipment, and capitalized software, net | | $ | 109,900 |
| | $ | 104,986 |
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