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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,567 $ 1,481 $ 1,720 $ 2,497
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 1,007 991    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 110 109    
Prepaid and other current assets 201 212    
Assets of businesses held for sale 574 503    
Total current assets 3,459 3,296    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 242 270    
Goodwill 2,882 2,882    
Other intangible assets, net 1,483 1,522    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Intercompany loans receivable 0 0    
Other non-current assets 225 213    
Total assets 8,291 8,183    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 178 206    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans 265 383    
Short-term debt 309 143    
Unearned revenue 1,460 1,421    
Other current liabilities 426 549    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 207 206    
Total current liabilities 2,845 2,908    
Long-term debt 3,470 3,468    
Intercompany loans payable 0 0    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 260 276    
Other non-current liabilities 371 368    
Total liabilities 6,946 7,020    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) 920 920    
Equity:        
Common stock 412 412    
Additional paid-in capital 444 475    
Retained income 8,123 7,636    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (627) (600)    
Less: common stock in treasury (7,976) (7,729)    
Total equity — controlling interests 376 194    
Total equity - noncontrolling interests 49 49    
Total equity 425 243    
Total liabilities and equity 8,291 8,183    
Eliminations        
Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 0 0    
Intercompany receivable (2,999) (3,353)    
Deferred income taxes (1) 0    
Prepaid and other current assets 0 (1)    
Assets of businesses held for sale 0 0    
Total current assets (3,000) (3,354)    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 0 0    
Goodwill (9) 9    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (13,303) (12,626)    
Intercompany loans receivable (2,225) (2,117)    
Other non-current assets 0    
Total assets (18,537) (18,088)    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany payable (2,999) (3,354)    
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans 0 0    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Unearned revenue 0 (1)    
Other current liabilities 0    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 0 0    
Total current liabilities (2,999) (3,355)    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Intercompany loans payable (2,225) (2,117)    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other non-current liabilities (1) 0    
Total liabilities (5,225) (5,472)    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) 920 920    
Equity:        
Common stock (2,336) (2,337)    
Additional paid-in capital (10,677) (10,694)    
Retained income (1,304) (609)    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 26 44    
Less: common stock in treasury 10 12    
Total equity — controlling interests (14,281) (13,584)    
Total equity - noncontrolling interests 49 48    
Total equity (14,232) (13,536)    
Total liabilities and equity (18,537) (18,088)    
S&P Global Inc.        
Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents 62 167 531 1,402
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 117 116    
Intercompany receivable 41 208    
Deferred income taxes 75 75    
Prepaid and other current assets 107 120    
Assets of businesses held for sale 22 4    
Total current assets 424 690    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 123 141    
Goodwill 17 17    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 5,376 4,651    
Intercompany loans receivable 17 16    
Other non-current assets 71 67    
Total assets 6,028 5,582    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 70 71    
Intercompany payable 2,569 2,144    
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans 100 127    
Short-term debt 309 143    
Unearned revenue 272 254    
Other current liabilities 150 191    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 83 80    
Total current liabilities 3,553 3,010    
Long-term debt 3,470 3,468    
Intercompany loans payable 10 21    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 209 230    
Other non-current liabilities (12) (25)    
Total liabilities 7,230 6,704    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 412 412    
Additional paid-in capital (233) (184)    
Retained income 6,961 6,701    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (366) (322)    
Less: common stock in treasury (7,976) (7,729)    
Total equity — controlling interests (1,202) (1,122)    
Total equity - noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity (1,202) (1,122)    
Total liabilities and equity 6,028 5,582    
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC        
Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 170 319    
Intercompany receivable 1,798 1,872    
Deferred income taxes 10 10    
Prepaid and other current assets 0 13    
Assets of businesses held for sale 0 0    
Total current assets 1,978 2,214    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 1 3    
Goodwill 0 40    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 662 659    
Intercompany loans receivable 374 368    
Other non-current assets 21 19    
Total assets 3,036 3,303    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 23 54    
Intercompany payable 282 675    
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans 23 89    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Unearned revenue 205 586    
Other current liabilities (62) 65    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 0 0    
Total current liabilities 471 1,469    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Intercompany loans payable 0 0    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other non-current liabilities 84 98    
Total liabilities 555 1,567    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in capital 130 1,179    
Retained income 2,345 557    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 6 0    
Less: common stock in treasury 0 0    
Total equity — controlling interests 2,481 1,736    
Total equity - noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 2,481 1,736    
Total liabilities and equity 3,036 3,303    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets, Current [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,505 1,314 $ 1,189 $ 1,095
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 720 556    
Intercompany receivable 1,160 1,273    
Deferred income taxes 26 24    
Prepaid and other current assets 94 80    
Assets of businesses held for sale 552 499    
Total current assets 4,057 3,746    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 118 126    
Goodwill 2,874 2,816    
Other intangible assets, net 1,483 1,522    
Investments in subsidiaries 7,265 7,316    
Intercompany loans receivable 1,834 1,733    
Other non-current assets 133 127    
Total assets 17,764 17,386    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 85 81    
Intercompany payable 148 535    
Accrued compensation and contributions to retirement plans 142 167    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Unearned revenue 983 582    
Other current liabilities 338 293    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 124 126    
Total current liabilities 1,820 1,784    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Intercompany loans payable 2,215 2,096    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 51 46    
Other non-current liabilities 300 295    
Total liabilities 4,386 4,221    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 8) 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 2,336 2,337    
Additional paid-in capital 11,224 10,174    
Retained income 121 987    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (293) (322)    
Less: common stock in treasury (10) (12)    
Total equity — controlling interests 13,378 13,164    
Total equity - noncontrolling interests 0 1    
Total equity 13,378 13,165    
Total liabilities and equity $ 17,764 $ 17,386