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ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||
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Dec. 31, 2010
Entity
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Nov. 30, 2009
Unsecured Senior Notes
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Aug. 01, 2011
DataVision Resources
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Dec. 31, 2011
Information Services
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Sep. 30, 2010
Anakam, Inc
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Dec. 23, 2009
Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited
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Nov. 02, 2009
Rapid Reporting Verification Company
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Oct. 27, 2009
IXI Corporation
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Number of Business acquired | 4 | |||||||
| Business acquisition | $ 12.3 | $ 50.0 | $ 82.4 | $ 64.3 | $ 72.5 | $ 124.0 | ||
| Business acquisition, cash consideration | $ 5.2 | |||||||
| Percentage of equity interest acquired | 49.00% | |||||||
| Debt, interest rate | 4.45% | |||||||
| Debt, maturity duration | 5 years |
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Debt Instruments, Maturity Duration No definition available.
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Percentage Of Ownership Interests No definition available.
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period. No definition available.
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