Equifax Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Financial Information by Geographic Area) (Detail)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Financial Information by Geographic Area) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 666.3	$ 667.4	$ 678.1	$ 651.8	$ 624.6	$ 613.4	$ 613.9	$ 584.5	$ 2,663.6	$ 2,436.4	$ 2,303.9
Percentage of operating revenues									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Long-lived assets	3,947.4				4,070.5				$ 3,947.4	$ 4,070.5
Percentage of consolidated long-lived assets									100.00%	100.00%
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue									$ 2,041.7	$ 1,810.2	$ 1,766.0
Percentage of operating revenues									77.00%	74.00%	77.00%
Long-lived assets	3,248.3				3,287.5				$ 3,248.3	$ 3,287.5
Percentage of consolidated long-lived assets									82.00%	81.00%
U.K.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	45.5				55.8				$ 45.5	$ 55.8
Percentage of consolidated long-lived assets									1.00%	1.00%
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue									$ 224.1	$ 217.0	$ 144.7
Percentage of operating revenues									8.00%	9.00%	6.00%
Long-lived assets	353.1				371.9				$ 353.1	$ 371.9
Percentage of consolidated long-lived assets									9.00%	9.00%
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue									$ 262.3	$ 255.0	$ 237.6
Percentage of operating revenues									10.00%	11.00%	10.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 300.5				$ 355.3				$ 300.5	$ 355.3
Percentage of consolidated long-lived assets									8.00%	9.00%

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