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Segment Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information

23. Segment Information

The Company’s management directs BlackRock’s operations as one business, the asset management business. The Company utilizes a consolidated approach to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, the Company operates in one business segment.

 

The following table illustrates total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 by geographic region. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the customer resides or affiliated services are provided.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

Revenue

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Americas

 

$

2,366

 

 

$

2,337

 

 

$

4,606

 

 

$

4,661

 

Europe

 

 

995

 

 

 

1,082

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

2,175

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

163

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

352

 

Total revenue

 

$

3,524

 

 

$

3,605

 

 

$

6,870

 

 

$

7,188

 

 

See Note 15, Revenue, for further information on the Company’s sources of revenue.

 

The following table illustrates long-lived assets that consist of goodwill and property and equipment at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by geographic region. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the asset is physically located.

 

(in millions)

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

Long-lived Assets

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Americas

 

$

13,791

 

 

$

13,780

 

Europe

 

 

1,292

 

 

 

303

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

87

 

 

 

86

 

Total long-lived assets

 

$

15,170

 

 

$

14,169

 

 

Americas is primarily comprised of the United States, Latin America and Canada, while Europe is primarily comprised of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Asia-Pacific is primarily comprised of Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Singapore.