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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
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 684 $ 628 $ 294 $ 833 $ 11,284 $ (742) $ (11,041) $ 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Comprehensive income 1,647 [1] 1,640 [1]     1,582 58   7
Dividends (427) (420)     (420)     (7)
Share repurchases (1,144) (1,144)   30     1,174  
Employee stock plans 34 34   (28)     (62)  
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest (36) (36)     (36)      
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (356) (356)     (356)      
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 402 346 294 835 12,054 (684) (12,153) 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) $ 1.71              
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2019 $ 570 512 294 790 11,710 (651) (11,631) 58
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Comprehensive income [1] 584 583     617 (34)   1
Dividends (140) (139)     (139)     (1)
Share repurchases (500) (500)   30     530  
Employee stock plans 23 23   15     (8)  
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (134) (134)     (134)      
Other (1) 1       1   (2)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 402 346 294 835 12,054 (684) (12,153) 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) $ 0.57              
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 536 479 294 903 12,205 (624) (12,299) 57
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Comprehensive income 1,840 [1] 1,832 [1]     1,885 [1] (53) [1]   8
Dividends (493) (484)     (484)     (9)
Share repurchases (1,164) (1,164)         1,164  
Employee stock plans 17 17   14     (3)  
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (238) (238)     (238)      
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020 $ 498 442 294 917 13,368 (677) (13,460) 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) $ 2.01              
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 268 210 294 762 13,189 (704) (13,331) 58
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Comprehensive income 485 482     455 27   3
Dividends (168) (161)     (161)     (7)
Share repurchases (11) (11)   120     131  
Employee stock plans 37 37   35     (2)  
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (115) (115)     (115)      
Other 2 0           2
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020 $ 498 $ 442 $ 294 $ 917 $ 13,368 $ (677) $ (13,460) $ 56
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) $ 0.67              
[1] Excludes comprehensive income of $40 million and $44 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $136 million and $128 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling interest.