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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 689 $ 453
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 20 20
Amortization of intangibles 29 32
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 10 7
Deferred income taxes (6) 28
Stock-based compensation 11 12
Gain on disposition (7) 0
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes 0 85
Other 29 8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable 76 (87)
Prepaid and other current assets (52) (34)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (251) (161)
Unearned revenue (12) (3)
Accrued legal settlements 0 (1)
Other current liabilities 49 (59)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 125 57
Net change in other assets and liabilities (30) (64)
Cash provided by operating activities 680 293
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (11) (20)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (183) (1)
Changes in short-term investments 11 0
Cash used for investing activities (183) (21)
Financing Activities:    
Dividends paid to shareholders (161) (141)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net (51) (18)
Repurchase of treasury shares (1,153) (644)
Exercise of stock options 8 23
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments (44) (49)
Intercompany financing activities 0 0
Cash used for financing activities (1,401) (829)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (30) 35
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (934) (522)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 2,886 1,958
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 1,952 1,436
Eliminations    
Operating Activities:    
Net income (1,642) (529)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization of intangibles 0 0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0 0
Deferred income taxes 0
Stock-based compensation 0 0
Gain on disposition 0  
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes   0
Other 0 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable 0 0
Prepaid and other current assets 0 0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 0
Unearned revenue 0 0
Accrued legal settlements   0
Other current liabilities 0 0
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 0 0
Net change in other assets and liabilities 0 0
Cash provided by operating activities (1,642) (529)
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Changes in short-term investments 0  
Cash used for investing activities 0 0
Financing Activities:    
Dividends paid to shareholders 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net 0 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 0
Exercise of stock options 0 0
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments 0 0
Intercompany financing activities 1,642 529
Cash used for financing activities 1,642 529
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 0 0
S&P Global Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities    
Operating Activities:    
Net income 1,113 433
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 11 11
Amortization of intangibles 0 0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 2 2
Deferred income taxes (5) 21
Stock-based compensation 4 2
Gain on disposition 0  
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes   85
Other 30 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable (8) (80)
Prepaid and other current assets (54) (9)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (42) (45)
Unearned revenue 18 9
Accrued legal settlements   0
Other current liabilities 4 (54)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 163 51
Net change in other assets and liabilities 13 (19)
Cash provided by operating activities 1,249 407
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (3) (8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Changes in short-term investments 0  
Cash used for investing activities (3) (8)
Financing Activities:    
Dividends paid to shareholders (161) (141)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net 0 0
Repurchase of treasury shares (1,153) (644)
Exercise of stock options 5 23
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments (44) (49)
Intercompany financing activities (359) (130)
Cash used for financing activities (1,712) (941)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (5) (6)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (471) (548)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,130 694
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 659 146
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC | Reportable Legal Entities    
Operating Activities:    
Net income 301 182
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 2 2
Amortization of intangibles 0 0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 3 2
Deferred income taxes 0 0
Stock-based compensation 2 1
Gain on disposition 0  
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes   0
Other 0 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable (82) (101)
Prepaid and other current assets 33 (2)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (64) (18)
Unearned revenue 7 23
Accrued legal settlements   (1)
Other current liabilities 21 (1)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes (40) 0
Net change in other assets and liabilities (21) (5)
Cash provided by operating activities 162 82
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (1) (4)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Changes in short-term investments 0  
Cash used for investing activities (1) (4)
Financing Activities:    
Dividends paid to shareholders 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net 0 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 0
Exercise of stock options 0 0
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments 0 0
Intercompany financing activities (161) (78)
Cash used for financing activities (161) (78)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 0 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities    
Operating Activities:    
Net income 917 367
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 7 7
Amortization of intangibles 29 32
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 5 3
Deferred income taxes (1) 7
Stock-based compensation 5 9
Gain on disposition (7)  
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes   0
Other (1) 8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable 166 94
Prepaid and other current assets (31) (23)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (145) (98)
Unearned revenue (37) (35)
Accrued legal settlements   0
Other current liabilities 24 (4)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 2 6
Net change in other assets and liabilities (22) (40)
Cash provided by operating activities 911 333
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (7) (8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (183) (1)
Changes in short-term investments 11  
Cash used for investing activities (179) (9)
Financing Activities:    
Dividends paid to shareholders 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net (51) (18)
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 0
Exercise of stock options 3 0
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments 0 0
Intercompany financing activities (1,122) (321)
Cash used for financing activities (1,170) (339)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (25) 41
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (463) 26
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,756 1,264
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,293 $ 1,290