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NASDAQ, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Wednesday, 11/6/19, at 12:54pm ET · For: 9/30/19 · Accession #: 1120193-19-15 · File #: 1-38855

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/06/19  NASDAQ, Inc.                      10-Q        9/30/19  119:15M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.95M 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     78K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 5: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
68: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     96K 
31: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    132K 
46: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     44K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
108: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income         HTML    131K  
66: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     61K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
29: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    100K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
44: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    147K 
110: R8          Organization and Nature of Operations               HTML     49K  
64: R9          Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     47K 
                Consolidation                                                    
95: R10         Significant Accounting Policies Update              HTML     86K 
81: R11         Revenue From Contracts With Customers               HTML    300K 
16: R12         Acquisitions and Divestiture                        HTML     59K 
56: R13         Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale                HTML     48K 
93: R14         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML    147K 
79: R15         Investments                                         HTML     58K 
15: R16         Deferred Revenue                                    HTML    299K 
55: R17         Debt Obligations                                    HTML    104K 
96: R18         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     38K 
78: R19         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    133K 
37: R20         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity                         HTML     69K 
49: R21         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     67K 
119: R22         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     81K  
76: R23         Clearing Operations                                 HTML     93K 
36: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML     56K 
48: R25         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     53K 
118: R26         Business Segments                                   HTML    166K  
75: R27         Restructuring Charges                               HTML     41K 
34: R28         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Policies)   HTML     67K 
50: R29         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     43K 
                Consolidation (Tables)                                           
52: R30         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Tables)     HTML     83K 
11: R31         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Tables)      HTML    215K 
83: R32         Acquisitions and Divestiture (Tables)               HTML     49K 
97: R33         Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Tables)       HTML     52K 
53: R34         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)    HTML    228K 
12: R35         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     44K 
84: R36         Deferred Revenue (Tables)                           HTML    111K 
98: R37         Debt Obligations (Tables)                           HTML     77K 
51: R38         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    124K 
13: R39         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity (Tables)                HTML     61K 
45: R40         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     67K 
30: R41         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     71K 
65: R42         Clearing Operations (Tables)                        HTML     72K 
107: R43         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     50K  
47: R44         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    161K 
32: R45         Restructuring Charges (Tables)                      HTML     41K 
67: R46         Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)     HTML     64K 
109: R47         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Narrative)  HTML     41K  
                (Details)                                                        
43: R48         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Summary of  HTML     41K 
                Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to                
                Operating Leases) (Details)                                      
33: R49         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Lease       HTML     41K 
                Cost) (Details)                                                  
23: R50         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Operating   HTML     53K 
                Lease Maturity) (Details)                                        
62: R51         Significant Accounting Policies Update (Lease       HTML     36K 
                Terms and Discount Rate) (Details)                               
100: R52         Significant Accounting Policies Update              HTML     36K  
                (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details)                   
86: R53         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Revenue by   HTML    125K 
                Product, Service and Segment) (Details)                          
22: R54         Revenue From Contracts With Customers Revenue From  HTML     44K 
                Contracts With Customers (Narrative) (Details)                   
61: R55         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Remaining    HTML     52K 
                Performance Obligation) (Details)                                
99: R56         Acquisitions and Divestiture (2019 Divestiture and  HTML     66K 
                Acquisition) (Details)                                           
85: R57         Acquisitions and Divestiture (2018 Divestiture)     HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
21: R58         Acquisitions and Divestiture (Intangible Assets)    HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
63: R59         Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Details)      HTML     93K 
114: R60         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Schedule   HTML     55K  
                of Changes in Goodwill) (Details)                                
74: R61         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     51K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
27: R62         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     72K 
                (Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible                    
                Assets) (Details)                                                
42: R63         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Estimated  HTML     48K 
                Future Amortization Expense) (Details)                           
111: R64         Investments (Schedule of Investments) (Details)     HTML     45K  
71: R65         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     67K 
24: R66         Deferred Revenue (Changes in Deferred Revenue)      HTML     61K 
                (Details)                                                        
39: R67         Deferred Revenue (Estimated Deferred Revenue)       HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
116: R68         Debt Obligations (Changes in Debt Obligations)      HTML    129K  
                (Details)                                                        
70: R69         Debt Obligations (Commercial Paper) (Details)       HTML     41K 
87: R70         Debt Obligations (Senior Unsecured Notes)           HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
103: R71         Debt Obligations (Senior Unsecured Floating Rate    HTML     37K  
                Notes) (Details)                                                 
57: R72         Debt Obligations (Early Extinguishment of 5.55%     HTML     42K 
                Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details)                                
17: R73         Debt Obligations (3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes)    HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Debt Obligations (4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes)     HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
106: R75         Debt Obligations (1.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due  HTML     44K  
                2023) (Details)                                                  
60: R76         Debt Obligations (3.85% Senior Unsecured Notes)     HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
20: R77         Debt Obligations Debt Obligations (1.75% Senior     HTML     51K 
                Unsecured Notes Due 2029) (Details)                              
91: R78         Debt Obligations (2017 Credit Facility) (Details)   HTML     56K 
101: R79         Debt Obligations (Other Credit Facilities)          HTML     37K  
                (Details)                                                        
88: R80         Retirement Plans (Details)                          HTML     40K 
104: R81         Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML    131K  
58: R82         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Share-Based    HTML     40K 
                Compensation Expense) (Details)                                  
18: R83         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Restricted     HTML     57K 
                Stock Activity) (Details)                                        
89: R84         Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Weighted-     HTML     45K 
                Average Assumptions Used to Determine                            
                Weighted-Average Fair Values) (Details)                          
105: R85         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of PSU Activity)  HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
59: R86         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Options  HTML     44K 
                Valuation Assumptions) (Details)                                 
19: R87         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option   HTML     71K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
92: R88         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)   HTML     87K 
102: R89         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock in        HTML     40K  
                Treasury) (Details)                                              
113: R90         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends  HTML     37K  
                Declared) (Details)                                              
73: R91         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     66K 
26: R92         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of    HTML     58K 
                Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair                
                Value on Recurring Basis) (Details)                              
41: R93         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
112: R94         Clearing Operations (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     87K  
72: R95         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Clearing Member    HTML     42K 
                Default Fund Contributions And Margin Deposits)                  
                (Details)                                                        
25: R96         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Derivative         HTML     48K 
                Contracts) (Details)                                             
40: R97         Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Provision)   HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
115: R98         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     41K  
69: R99         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R100        Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     36K 
94: R101        Business Segments (Schedule of Operating Segments)  HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
54: R102        Business Segments (Corporate Items) (Details)       HTML     70K 
14: R103        Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     39K 
82: R104        Restructuring Charges (Summary of Restructuring     HTML     46K 
                Plan) (Details)                                                  
35: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    233K 
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28: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    136K 
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10: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- ndaq-20190930_pre              XML   1.56M 
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117: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              483±   724K  
38: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001120193-19-000015-xbrl      Zip    633K

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NASDAQ, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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