10-Q Filing

EQUIFAX INC CIK: 33185 Q3 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000033185-22-000058`
Period End Date	20220930
Filing Date	20221020
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	efx-20220930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 104 Income Statement 72 Cash Flow Statement 64 Stockholders Equity 53 Comprehensive Income 16

Balance Sheet 104 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$13.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$15.50M	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`	$224.70M	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`	$241.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15.5 and $13.9 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 $15.5 and $13.9 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$845.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$108.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$141.20M	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`	$67.00M	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
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	189.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.40M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	66.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Capitalized internal-use software and system costs	`CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	66.30M	shares	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefits trusts (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares`	600,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$306.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Data processing equipment and furniture	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$299.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$257.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Land, buildings and improvements	`BuildingsLandAndImprovementsGross`	$250.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$2.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$961.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Total property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.30B	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`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Purchased intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$353.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$269.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$11.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$11.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$1.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$824.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$172.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$211.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$237.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$221.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$257.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued salaries and bonuses	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$159.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$121.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$107.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$294.70M	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`	$2.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$419.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$358.20M	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`	$104.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$170.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$190.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$7.53B	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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; Outstanding shares - 122.4 and 122.1 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021; Outstanding shares - 122.4 and 122.1 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$236.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$4.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-596.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-295.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.3 shares and 66.6 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 66.3 shares and 66.6 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock held by employee benefit trusts, at cost, 0.6 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`CommonStockHeldInTrust`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equifax shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$16.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$16.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$11.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$11.04B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 72 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.24B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.22B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenue	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.67B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.64B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$542.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$489.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$981.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$988.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$318.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$344.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$140.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$417.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$116.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$348.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.78B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$949.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.00B	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.04B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$242.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$880.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$273.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$885.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$128.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$107.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$47.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$32.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$23.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$36.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$27.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$811.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$788.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$219.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$265.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$185.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$197.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$52.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$58.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$166.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$206.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$625.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$591.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$205.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$165.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$622.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax	`NetIncomeLoss`	$588.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.81	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.35	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.68	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.11	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	122.40M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.80M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	122.30M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	121.90M	shares	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.04	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.77	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.66	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.34	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.30M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.50M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.70M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	123.30M	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 64 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$166.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$206.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$625.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$591.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$354.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$424.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$50.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$44.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$12.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$47.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on fair market value adjustment and gain on sale of equity investment	`GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestment`	$-100.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on fair market value adjustment and gain on sale of equity investment	`GainLossOnEquityMethodInvestment`	$20.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on divestiture	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on divestiture	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$54.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$133.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other assets, current and long-term	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-5.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$-496.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current and long term liabilities, excluding debt	`IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesExcludingDebt`	$-38.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$431.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$949.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$468.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$332.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.11B	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$437.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash received from divestitures	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses`	$98.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash received from divestitures	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses`	$1.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.44B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-807.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net short-term (repayments) borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$-162.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net short-term (repayments) borrowings	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$499.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.10B	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings on long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.70B	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings on long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$749.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Treasury stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$69.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Treasury stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$142.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$143.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$6.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$2.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$33.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$13.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$33.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$43.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$5.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$13.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$842.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$416.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-24.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-10.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$340.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.03B	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`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.03B	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`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.70M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 53 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.39	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock authorized, amount for future purchases	`StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1`	$520.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$166.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$206.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$625.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$591.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-301.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-100.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-85.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-182.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$-19.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$4.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$-10.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings	`SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues`	$-5.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Treasury stock purchased under share repurchase program*	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$69.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$48.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$143.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$143.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$47.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$700.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$500.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts	`DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$10.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$44.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$13.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$50.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsOrPurchasesOfRedeemableInterests`	$7.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsOrPurchasesOfRedeemableInterests`	$7.60M	USD	2 Qtrs
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$6.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$100.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$2.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$700.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$3.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 16 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$166.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$206.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$625.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$591.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-181.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-101.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-300.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-85.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in unrecognized prior service cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in unrecognized prior service cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-600.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in unrecognized prior service cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in unrecognized prior service cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$700.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (loss) income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$540.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive (loss) income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$289.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive (loss) income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (loss) income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$106.50M	USD	1 Quarter

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