| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 5,317 | $ 4,820 | $ 4,167 | $ 2,893 | ||||||||||||||
Less: income from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 123 | 110 | 96 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 1,083 | 1,069 | 1,077 | 1,042 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of prepublication costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 49 | 39 | 43 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (218) | (242) | (323) | (381) | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 239 | 236 | 247 | 171 | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net | (456) | (273) | (59) | 70 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring, lease impairment charges and other | 324 | 324 | 206 | 246 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued legal settlements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accrued legal settlements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Lease impairment charges | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on dispositions, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (591) | (600) | (79) | (291) | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | (3) | 32 | (79) | (310) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 66 | (55) | 245 | 328 | ||||||||||||||
Unearned revenue | 71 | 327 | 222 | 352 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued legal settlements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | (64) | (81) | (418) | (277) | ||||||||||||||
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes | 106 | 100 | 192 | (175) | ||||||||||||||
Net change in other assets and liabilities | (144) | (155) | 152 | (87) | ||||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 5,729 | 5,651 | 5,689 | 3,710 | ||||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in prepublication costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (156) | (195) | (124) | (143) | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (2,024) | (2,023) | (305) | (296) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | 1,895 | 1,549 | 168 | - | ||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration payment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, including contingent payments, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | - | - | - | 1,014 | ||||||||||||||
Additions to technology projects | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions of businesses and property and equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in short-term investments | (36) | (35) | 6 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities | (321) | (704) | (255) | 562 | ||||||||||||||
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Additions to / (payments on) short-term debt, net | 715 | 715 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments on short-term debt, net | - | - | 0 | (188) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net | - | 993 | 0 | 744 | ||||||||||||||
Payments on senior notes | (3) | (4) | (47) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (1,156) | (1,170) | (1,134) | (1,147) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | (315) | (321) | (287) | (280) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest holders | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Other payments to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of treasury shares | (5,200) | (5,001) | (3,301) | (3,301) | ||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | - | - | - | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration payments | - | (10) | (107) | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments, excise tax payments on share repurchases, contingent consideration payments and other | (132) | (132) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of additional CRISIL shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of additional CRISIL shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments, excise tax payments on share repurchases and other | - | - | (122) | (112) | ||||||||||||||
Cash used for financing activities | (3,060) | (4,930) | (4,998) | (4,280) | ||||||||||||||
Cash used for financing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (54) | 62 | (61) | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 2,294 | 79 | 375 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash provided by continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash used for operating activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash provided by investing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Effect of change in cash and equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash used for discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest | 390 | 390 | 391 | 369 | ||||||||||||||
Interest paid | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | $ 1,502 | $ 1,502 | $ 1,159 | $ 1,279 |