Nielsen (NLSN) 10-K/A5 May 202019 FY Annual report (amended)Financial data

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Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2029	Jan. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary shares, par value €0.07 per share
Trading Symbol	NLSN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Registrant Name	Nielsen Holdings plc
Entity Central Index Key	0001492633
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1225347
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-35042
Entity Address, Address Line One	85 Broad Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10004
City Area Code	(646)
Local Phone Number	654-5000
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	X0
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			356,368,888
Entity Public Float		$ 8,033
Amendment Description	In connection with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2020 (the “Original Filing”), Nielsen’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) to the Original Filing is being filed to correct an inadvertent reference to December 31, 2018 in the Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures disclosure included in part (a) of “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” of the Original Filing. In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), certifications by Nielsen’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A under Item 15 of Part IV hereof. Because no financial statements have been included in this Form 10-K/A, paragraph 3 of the certifications has been omitted. We are not including the certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as no financial statements are being filed with this Form 10-K/A. Except as described above, this Form 10-K/A does not modify or update disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original Filing. Furthermore, this Form 10-K/A does not change any previously reported financial results, nor does it reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Filing. Information not affected by this Form 10-K/A remains unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time the Original Filing was made. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and our other filings with the SEC. The terms “Company,” “Nielsen,” “we,” “our” or “us,” as used herein, refer to Nielsen Holdings plc (formerly known as Nielsen N.V.) and our consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise stated or indicated by context.
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement of the registrant to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the general rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders of the registrant are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Other Address
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	Nielsen House
Entity Address, Address Line Two	John Smith Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Oxford
Entity Address, Country	GB
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	OX4 2WB
City Area Code	+1 (646)
Local Phone Number	654-5000