| Dec 31,
2015 | Dec 31,
2016 | Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 |
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| Net earnings | - | 133 | 254 | 169 | 109 | 246 | 180 | 450 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | - | 208 | 207 | 217 | 236 | 271 | 365 | 370 |
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| Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | -13 | -6 | - | - | -2 | - |
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| Deferred income taxes, net | - | 3 | -78 | -7 | -4 | -21 | -17 | -160 |
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| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | - | - | - | - | -74 | 67 | 3 | 307 |
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| Equity-based compensation | - | 12 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 42 | 55 |
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| Trade receivables, including receivables from related parties | - | 6 | 53 | -44 | -7 | -7 | 6 | 8 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other assets | - | 11 | -2 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 64 |
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| Deferred contract costs | - | 26 | 36 | -6 | -16 | -21 | -58 | -42 |
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| Deferred revenues | - | 52 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 47 | 4 | 44 |
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| Trade accounts payable and other liabilities | - | 9 | -2 | 46 | -41 | 7 | -13 | -2 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | - | 326 | 351 | 436 | 378 | 415 | 450 | 252 |
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| Additions to property and equipment | - | 38 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
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| Additions to software | - | 42 | 53 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 85 | 93 |
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| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | 150 | - | 43 | 53 | 1,869 | 303 | - |
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| Investment in Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. ("DNB") | - | - | - | - | 393 | 100 | - | - |
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| Asset acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | - |
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| Other investing activities | - | - | 4 | -2 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | - | -230 | -85 | -144 | -551 | -2,089 | -430 | -124 |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | - | - | - | - | - | 485 | - | - |
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| Costs directly associated with issuance of common stock | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | 990 | - | - |
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| Revolver borrowings | - | - | - | - | 876 | 601 | 660 | 751 |
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| Revolver payments | - | - | - | - | 649 | 863 | 452 | 462 |
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| Term loan borrowings | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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| Term loan payments | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | 29 |
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| Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -433 |
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| Purchases of treasury stock | - | - | 137 | 142 | 12 | - | 147 | - |
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| Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting | - | - | 6 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 18 |
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| Finance lease payments | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 1 |
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| Debt issuance costs paid | - | - | 9 | 6 | - | 2 | 8 | - |
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| Other financing activities | - | - | - | - | -1 | -4 | -4 | -0 |
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| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | - | -148 | -384 | -287 | 168 | 1,693 | 22 | -192 |
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| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | -5 | 19 | 42 | -65 |
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