10-K Filing

EQUIFAX INC CIK: 33185 FY 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000033185-22-000014`
Period End Date	20211231
Filing Date	20220224
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	efx-20211231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 104 Income Statement 54 Cash Flow Statement 101 Stockholders Equity 43 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 104 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$12.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$13.90M	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
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$224.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	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 $13.9 and $12.9 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$727.60M	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 $13.9 and $12.9 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$630.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$108.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$104.10M	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`	$60.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.12B	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, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	121.80M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	66.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	66.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$299.90M	USD	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`	$299.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$250.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$239.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$2.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$774.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$961.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.32B	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`	$6.26B	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`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$997.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$405.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$353.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$11.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$9.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$1.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$824.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$159.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$211.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$251.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$237.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$250.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$257.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$121.30M	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`	$638.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.29B	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`	$4.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$358.20M	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`	$130.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$130.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$190.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$178.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$7.44B	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, 2021 and 2020; Outstanding shares - 122.1 and 121.8 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021 and 2020; Outstanding shares - 122.1 and 121.8 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.19B	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
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-295.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.6 shares and 66.9 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.6 shares and 66.9 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$16.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$41.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	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 liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$9.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$11.04B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 54 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.51B	USD	Annual
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$4.92B	USD	Annual
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$4.13B	USD	Annual
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.98B	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`	$1.52B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$331.10M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$391.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$480.40M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.45B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.84B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.79B	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-335.40M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$676.60M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$141.60M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$111.70M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$145.60M	USD	Annual
Other (expense) income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-43.20M	USD	Annual
Other (expense) income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$150.20M	USD	Annual
Other (expense) income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$33.30M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$949.20M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$685.20M	USD	Annual
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-413.80M	USD	Annual
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-35.70M	USD	Annual
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$200.70M	USD	Annual
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$159.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$748.50M	USD	Annual
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`	$4.30M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-384.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$744.20M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$520.10M	USD	Annual
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`	$6.11	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.28	USD	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.50M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.90M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	120.90M	shares	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$6.02	USD	Annual
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`	$-3.15	USD	Annual
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`	122.80M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.60M	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 101 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$748.50M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$337.30M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$489.60M	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`	$54.90M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-82.70M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$66.50M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$9.30M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	$149.50M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on fair market value adjustment of equity investments	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	$-63.60M	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of asset	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of asset	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of asset	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$4.60M	USD	Annual
Gain on divestiture	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on divestiture	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on divestiture	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$200.00K	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$61.30M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$66.20M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$93.70M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-35.80M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-16.40M	USD	Annual
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$78.80M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$527.70M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$106.90M	USD	Annual
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$23.50M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$946.20M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$313.80M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.33B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$469.00M	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`	$61.40M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$2.94B	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$4.90M	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Cash received from sale of asset	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Cash received from divestitures	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses`	-	USD	Annual
Cash received from divestitures	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses`	-	USD	Annual
Cash received from divestitures	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses`	$1.50M	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	-	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-492.70M	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-697.50M	USD	Annual
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.40B	USD	Annual
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$323.40M	USD	Annual
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$1.80M	USD	Annual
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$700.00K	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$250.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.12B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$998.30M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.70B	USD	Annual
Treasury stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Treasury stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Treasury stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$69.90M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$188.70M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$189.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$190.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$6.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$4.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$6.50M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$22.30M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$46.80M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$41.70M	USD	Annual
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$57.30M	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
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.20M	USD	Annual
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$5.10M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$9.80M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$14.50M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$300.00K	USD	Annual
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$810.80M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$617.70M	USD	Annual
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$557.90M	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`	$-14.20M	USD	Annual
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$177.70M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.46B	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.28B	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$223.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$224.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 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`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$224.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$401.30M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 43 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`	$520.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$748.50M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingOtherAdjustments`	$-20.50M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$184.20M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-20.50M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-124.60M	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`	$-10.40M	USD	Annual
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$11.50M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock purchased under share repurchase program	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$69.90M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$189.60M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$191.20M	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`	$1.20M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$900.00K	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$49.70M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$54.90M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$54.70M	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`	$6.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$6.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$4.60M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreasefromRedemptionsorPurchaseofInterestsandIncreasefromBusinessCombination`	$-9.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$11.20M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-100.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-100.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-400.00K	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-378.10M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$748.50M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$526.20M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-24.90M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-124.70M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$185.20M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial (losses) gains related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-100.00K	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 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 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
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$184.20M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-20.50M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-124.60M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$623.90M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-398.60M	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.