Employee Benefits Plan - Summary of Defined Benefit Obligation Analyzed by Participant Group and Geography (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Thomson Reuters Group Pension Plan [Member]    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Line Items]    
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation 16 years 17 years
The Thomson Corporation PLC Pension Scheme [Member]    
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Line Items]    
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation 17 years 18 years