10-K Filing

EQUIFAX INC CIK: 33185 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000033185-21-000025`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210225
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	efx-20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 104 Income Statement 102 Cash Flow Statement 100 Stockholders Equity 47 Comprehensive Income 23

Balance Sheet 104 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$11.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$12.90M	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`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.9 and $11.2 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$630.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.9 and $11.2 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$532.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$88.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$104.10M	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
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$59.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$187.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	121.20M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	121.80M	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`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	67.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	66.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$299.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$325.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$239.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$236.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$774.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$593.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$947.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedContractualRights`	$94.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedContractualRights`	$94.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$997.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$304.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$405.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$7.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$9.61B	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`	$159.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$148.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$251.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$163.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$250.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$156.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$104.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$108.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$612.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$784.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$248.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$332.30M	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`	$130.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$178.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$180.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$5.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 6)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 6)	`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 December 31, 2020 and 2019; Outstanding shares - 121.8 and 121.2 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1.25 par value: Authorized shares - 300.0; Issued shares - 189.3 at December 31, 2020 and 2019; Outstanding shares - 121.8 and 121.2 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-334.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-354.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-171.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.9 shares and 67.5 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.9 shares and 67.5 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$41.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$44.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$9.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$7.91B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 102 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$846.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.07B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$4.13B	USD	Annual
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$880.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$905.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.51B	USD	Annual
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.41B	USD	Annual
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$982.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$875.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.12B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$957.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.52B	USD	Annual
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.74B	USD	Annual
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.44B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.21B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$331.10M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$391.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$310.40M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.84B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.96B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.45B	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$166.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$47.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$121.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$204.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$676.60M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-617.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$169.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$113.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$135.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-335.40M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$448.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$103.50M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$141.60M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$111.70M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$25.90M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$150.20M	USD	Annual
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$33.30M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$685.20M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$370.40M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-413.80M	USD	Annual
(Provision from) benefit for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$159.00M	USD	Annual
(Provision from) benefit for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$53.40M	USD	Annual
(Provision from) benefit for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-35.70M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$77.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$85.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$317.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$100.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$229.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$17.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-551.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.10M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.50M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$116.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$228.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$83.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$74.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$15.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$69.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-553.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$520.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$310.50M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$100.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-384.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.88	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-4.58	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.13	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-3.18	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.28	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.58	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.58	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.61	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.83	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.96	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.69	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	120.40M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	120.90M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.50M	shares	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.86	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-4.55	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.95	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.13	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.56	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-3.15	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.69	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.57	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.82	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.24	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.61	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	122.00M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	121.40M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	122.80M	shares	Annual
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 100 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$77.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$85.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$317.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$100.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$229.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$17.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-551.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$315.90M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$337.30M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$399.30M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$54.70M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$49.70M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$42.50M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$66.50M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-82.70M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$1.30M	USD	Annual
Gain on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	$149.50M	USD	Annual
Gain on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$61.30M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$93.70M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$37.40M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$78.80M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$15.40M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-35.80M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$48.30M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$106.90M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$527.70M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$313.80M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$946.20M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$672.20M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$321.90M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$399.60M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$421.30M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$272.90M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$138.30M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$61.40M	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$5.60M	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$6.90M	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-492.70M	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-461.50M	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-697.50M	USD	Annual
Net short-term repayments	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$700.00K	USD	Annual
Net short-term repayments	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$959.20M	USD	Annual
Net short-term repayments	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$1.80M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$100.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$250.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$994.50M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$998.30M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.12B	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$188.70M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$187.90M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$189.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$4.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$10.30M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$6.60M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$11.80M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$41.70M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$22.30M	USD	Annual
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$15.90M	USD	Annual
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$10.50M	USD	Annual
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$19.70M	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$1.50M	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.90M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$9.80M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$7.80M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$5.10M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$300.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$557.90M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-311.00M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$810.80M	USD	Annual
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.50M	USD	Annual
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-12.50M	USD	Annual
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-112.80M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.28B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$177.70M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$223.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$336.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	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`	$223.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$336.40M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 47 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.56	USD	Annual
Common stock authorized amount for future purchases	`StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1`	$590.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$77.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$85.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$317.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$100.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$229.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$17.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-551.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-212.30M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$184.20M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-20.40M	USD	Annual
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$25.40M	USD	Annual
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$11.50M	USD	Annual
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$-7.40M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$189.60M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$188.80M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$190.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$900.00K	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$900.00K	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$54.70M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$42.50M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$49.70M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$4.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$6.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$10.30M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreasefromRedemptionsorPurchaseofInterestsandIncreasefromBusinessCombination`	$-29.20M	USD	Annual
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-400.00K	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 23 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$77.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$85.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$317.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$100.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$229.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$17.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-551.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$185.20M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-24.90M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-218.90M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial (losses) gains related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.10M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial (losses) gains related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-302.20M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial (losses) gains related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-4.30M	USD	Annual
Change in cumulative gain from cash flow hedging transactions, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Change in cumulative gain from cash flow hedging transactions, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Change in cumulative gain from cash flow hedging transactions, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	-	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-398.60M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$400.30M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$710.40M	USD	Annual

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