10-Q Filing

EQUIFAX INC CIK: 33185 Q3 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000033185-20-000054`
Period End Date	20200930
Filing Date	20201022
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	efx-20200930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 104 Income Statement 72 Cash Flow Statement 62 Stockholders Equity 51 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 104 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$15.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$11.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, Authorized shares (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, Authorized shares (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15.8 and $11.2 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$532.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, Issued shares (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, Issued shares (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15.8 and $11.2 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$605.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$88.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$123.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, Authorized shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$46.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, Authorized shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$187.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, Issued shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, Issued shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, Outstanding shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	121.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, Outstanding shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	121.20M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	67.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	67.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$979.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$1.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, shares (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$325.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$329.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$235.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$236.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$593.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$749.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$947.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedContractualRights`	$94.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedContractualRights`	$94.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$304.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$405.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$7.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$3.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$1.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$159.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$148.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$186.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$163.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$156.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$207.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$104.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$103.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$784.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$632.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$248.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$339.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$118.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$106.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$170.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$180.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$5.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 5)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 5)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 10.0; Issued shares - none	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 10.0; Issued shares - none	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1.25 par value: Authorized shares - 300.0; Issued shares - 189.3 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; Outstanding shares - 121.6 and 121.2 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1.25 par value: Authorized shares - 300.0; Issued shares - 189.3 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; Outstanding shares - 121.6 and 121.2 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-631.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-628.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 67.1 shares and 67.5 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 67.1 shares and 67.5 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$44.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$37.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$7.91B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 72 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.01B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.60B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.07B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$875.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$374.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.14B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.26B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$433.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$295.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.60B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$955.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$330.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$100.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$244.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$84.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$289.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.50B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$754.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.98B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$863.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$204.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$507.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-382.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$121.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$104.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$37.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$82.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$171.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$133.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$7.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$573.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-456.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$96.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$300.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$138.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-53.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$75.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$435.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-403.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$82.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$225.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$800.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$81.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$224.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-408.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$432.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.56	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-3.38	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.84	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.67	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	120.80M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.50M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.40M	shares	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.66	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.53	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.82	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-3.35	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	122.30M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	122.00M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	122.70M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 62 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$435.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-403.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$82.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$225.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$295.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$248.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$43.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$40.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$78.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-81.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestment`	$162.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$76.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$49.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-29.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-32.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$296.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$5.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$83.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$649.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$305.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$309.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$234.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$61.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedAffiliatesNet`	$10.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedAffiliatesNet`	$25.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-565.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-380.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$367.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net short-term borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$300.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$50.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$125.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings on long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.12B	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings on long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$250.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$141.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$142.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$4.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$2.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$15.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$29.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$9.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$9.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$300.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$865.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$426.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-100.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$900.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-56.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$167.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$223.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$167.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$223.60M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 51 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock authorized, amount for future purchases	`StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1`	$590.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$435.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$-403.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$82.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$225.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-78.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$53.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-92.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$-700.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$5.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$16.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$47.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$47.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$142.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$142.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$700.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$700.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$40.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$12.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$10.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$43.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$4.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$2.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$9.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-400.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$435.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$-403.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$82.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income	`ProfitLoss`	$225.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$49.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-81.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-101.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial losses related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial losses related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial losses related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial losses related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-11.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cumulative loss from cash flow hedging transactions, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$100.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cumulative loss from cash flow hedging transactions, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$437.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$278.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-496.30M	USD	3 Qtrs

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.