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100320 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables)
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Segment Reporting [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
 
Operating Revenue by Reportable Segment

The following table presents operating revenue by reportable segment for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

$

613,551

 

 

$

558,964

 

 

$

503,892

 

Analytics

 

 

448,353

 

 

 

433,424

 

 

 

414,085

 

All Other

 

 

88,765

 

 

 

82,625

 

 

 

78,703

 

Total

 

$

1,150,669

 

 

$

1,075,013

 

 

$

996,680

 

 

 
 
Segment Profitability and Reconciliation to Net Income

The following table presents segment profitability and a reconciliation to net income for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Index Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

431,478

 

 

$

392,987

 

 

$

349,685

 

Analytics Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

128,507

 

 

 

95,468

 

 

 

72,173

 

All Other Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

9,472

 

 

 

(6,758

)

 

 

(13,104

)

Total operating segment profitability

 

 

569,457

 

 

 

481,697

 

 

 

408,754

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

47,033

 

 

 

46,910

 

 

 

45,877

 

Depreciation and amortization of property,

   equipment and leasehold improvements

 

 

34,320

 

 

 

30,889

 

 

 

25,711

 

Operating income

 

 

488,104

 

 

 

403,898

 

 

 

337,166

 

Other expense (income), net

 

 

102,166

 

 

 

54,344

 

 

 

28,828

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

125,083

 

 

 

119,516

 

 

 

109,396

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

260,855

 

 

 

230,038

 

 

 

198,942

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations,

   net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(6,390

)

 

 

85,171

 

Net income

 

$

260,855

 

 

$

223,648

 

 

$

284,113

 

 

 
 
Revenue by Geographic Area

Revenue by geography is based on the shipping address of the ultimate customer utilizing the product. The following table presents revenue by geographic area for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

556,777

 

 

$

519,429

 

 

$

471,145

 

Other

 

 

45,185

 

 

 

41,552

 

 

 

37,189

 

Total Americas

 

 

601,962

 

 

 

560,981

 

 

 

508,334

 

Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

175,749

 

 

 

166,019

 

 

 

154,308

 

Other

 

 

229,010

 

 

 

215,192

 

 

 

209,893

 

Total EMEA

 

 

404,759

 

 

 

381,211

 

 

 

364,201

 

Asia & Australia:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan

 

 

52,161

 

 

 

45,371

 

 

 

46,642

 

Other

 

 

91,787

 

 

 

87,450

 

 

 

77,503

 

Total Asia & Australia

 

 

143,948

 

 

 

132,821

 

 

 

124,145

 

Total

 

$

1,150,669

 

 

$

1,075,013

 

 

$

996,680

 

 

 
 
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets consist of property, equipment, leasehold improvements, goodwill and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area on the dates indicated:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,876,366

 

 

$

1,916,689

 

Other

 

 

1,543

 

 

 

2,279

 

Total Americas

 

 

1,877,909

 

 

 

1,918,968

 

EMEA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

89,466

 

 

 

110,261

 

Other

 

 

23,780

 

 

 

16,849

 

Total EMEA

 

 

113,246

 

 

 

127,110

 

Asia & Australia:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan

 

 

357

 

 

 

570

 

Other

 

 

7,563

 

 

 

9,389

 

Total Asia & Australia

 

 

7,920

 

 

 

9,959

 

Total

 

$

1,999,075

 

 

$

2,056,037