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SEGMENT INFORMATION

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
Reportable Segments.  We manage our business and report our financial results through the following four reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments:

-    U.S. Information Solutions (“USIS”)
-    Workforce Solutions
-    International
-    Global Consumer Solutions ("GCS")
 
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in our summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2019 Form 10-K. We evaluate the performance of these reportable segments based on their operating revenues, operating income and operating margins, excluding unusual or infrequent items, if any. The measurement criteria for segment profit or loss and segment assets are substantially the same for each reportable segment. Inter-segment sales and transfers are not material for all periods presented. All transactions between segments are accounted for at fair market value or cost depending on the nature of the transaction, and no timing differences occur between segments.
 
A summary of segment products and services is as follows:
 
U.S. Information Solutions.  This segment includes consumer and commercial information services (such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling services and portfolio analytics (decisioning tools), which are derived from our databases of business credit and financial information, locate services, fraud detection and prevention services, identity verification services and other consulting services); mortgage loan origination information; financial marketing services; and identity management.

Workforce Solutions.  This segment includes employment, income and social security number verification services as well as complementary payroll-based transaction services and employment tax management services.
 
International.  This segment includes information services products, which includes consumer and commercial services (such as credit and financial information, credit scoring and credit modeling services), credit and other marketing products and services. In Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Canada, we also provide information, technology and services to support debt collections and recovery management.
 
Global Consumer Solutions.  This segment includes credit information, credit monitoring and identity theft protection products sold directly and indirectly to consumers via the internet and in various hard-copy formats in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. We also sell consumer and credit information to resellers who combine our information with other information to provide direct to consumer monitoring, reports and scores.
 
Operating revenue and operating income by operating segment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: 
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(In millions) September 30, September 30,
Operating revenue: 2020 2019 2020 2019
U.S. Information Solutions $ 386.3  $ 315.5  $ 1,095.1  $ 946.5 
Workforce Solutions 376.8  240.6  1,031.4  699.2 
International 218.0  230.5  614.6  684.6 
Global Consumer Solutions 87.2  89.1  268.0  271.5 
Total operating revenue $ 1,068.3  $ 875.7  $ 3,009.1  $ 2,601.8 
 
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(In millions) September 30, September 30,
Operating income (loss): 2020 2019 2020 2019
U.S. Information Solutions $ 128.6  $ 98.2  $ 349.3  $ 312.2 
Workforce Solutions 193.2  99.6  500.8  291.4 
International 25.4  26.0  34.5  59.9 
Global Consumer Solutions 12.5  11.9  33.4  36.2 
General Corporate Expense (155.3) (114.1) (410.8) (1,082.2)
Total operating income (loss) $ 204.4  $ 121.6  $ 507.2  $ (382.5)

Total assets by operating segment at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
  September 30, December 31,
(In millions) 2020 2019
Total assets:    
U.S. Information Solutions $ 1,966.7  $ 1,922.9 
Workforce Solutions 1,344.5  1,338.6 
International 3,161.3  2,977.0 
Global Consumer Solutions 294.5  275.3 
General Corporate 2,482.8  1,395.2 
Total assets $ 9,249.8  $ 7,909.0