Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions, £ in Billions |
1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2021
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
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Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2021
GBP (£)
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Borrowings |
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$ 3,786
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$ 3,772
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| Notional amount |
$ 3,500
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999
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999
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£ 2.6
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments to OCI |
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(61)
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(12)
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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778
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1,787
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| Trade and other receivables |
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1,057
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1,151
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| Other financial assets |
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370
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664
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| Fair value of contracts outstanding |
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$ (99)
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$ (100)
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| Percent of change in revenue due to foreign currency translation |
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1.00%
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1.00%
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| Percent of change in operating expenses due to foreign currency translation |
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1.00%
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1.00%
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| Purchase price |
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$ 18
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$ 167
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| Net Proceeds Used For General Corporate Purposes |
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999
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| Derivative financial assets |
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$ 99
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100
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| Percentage strengthening of US dollar against other foreign currencies |
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10.00%
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| Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA |
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2.5x
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| Foreign exchange gains |
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$ 27
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9
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| Equity method investments |
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6,736
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$ 1,136
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| Market value of LSEG shares |
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$ 6,800
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| Thomson Reuters Ownership of YPL [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Number of shares held in associate | shares |
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72.4
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| Lseg Shares [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investments |
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$ 680
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| Equity interests of acquirer |
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$ 6,800
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| Percentage of increase decrease in share price due to indirect investment in LSEG |
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10.00%
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| Other finance income [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Foreign exchange gains |
19
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| Net foreign exchange gain |
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$ 11
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| Refinitiv [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Percentage of ownership held |
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45.00%
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| Total number of share issued - warrant exercise | shares |
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4.5
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| Note Repayments Before Maturity [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Debt repaid |
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$ 640
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| Credit Facility Covenant- Acquisitions [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Purchase price |
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$ 500
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| At fair value [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Derivative financial assets |
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99
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100
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| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | At fair value [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Notional amount |
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0
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| Fair value of contracts outstanding |
$ 19
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| Forward interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges [member] | Other finance income [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Fair Value Gain (Loss) Through Earnings |
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10
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| Credit risk [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ 778
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1,787
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| Percentage of cash and cash equivalents at A- or above rated institutions |
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94.00%
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| Derivative financial assets |
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$ 99
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100
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| Cross-currency interest rate swaps [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Derivative financial assets |
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$ 99
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100
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| Hedge ratio of swap to debt amounts |
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1:1
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| Cross-currency interest rate swaps [member] | Net Interest Expense [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Foreign exchange gains |
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$ 9
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97
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| Commercial paper [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Commercial paper programs |
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1,800
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| Commercial papers issued |
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630
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| Commercial paper borrowings outstanding |
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$ 0
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$ 0
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| Notes, Debentures and Commercial Paper [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Weighted-average interest rate |
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4.10%
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4.10%
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| Credit Facilities [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Gross loan commitments |
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$ 1,800
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| Amended Credit Facility Maturities In December 2024 [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Gross loan commitments |
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$ 1,800
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| Maturity date |
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December 2024
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| Credit facility, rate of interest added to reference rate |
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112.50%
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| Additional commitment from lenders |
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$ 600
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| Borrowings |
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0
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$ 0
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| Maximum CreditFacility Agreement |
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$ 2,400
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| Proceeds from non-current borrowings |
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1,000
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| Repayments of non-current borrowings |
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$ 1,000
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| Ratio of net debt to ebitda under credit facility |
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1.5
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| Top of range [member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Percentage of ownership held |
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50.00%
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| Top of range [member] | Amended Credit Facility Maturities In December 2024 [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Required ratio of net debt to ebitda |
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4.5
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| Top of range [member] | Amended Credit Facility Maturities In December 2024 [Member] | Scenario Forecast one [Member] |
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| Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |
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| Required ratio of net debt to ebitda |
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5.0
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