Equifax Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost, included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	1.1	$	1.3	$	0.1	$	0.1
Interest cost		7.8		7.2		0.2		0.3
Expected return on plan assets		(9.9)		(9.8)		(0.4)		(0.4)
Amortization of prior service cost		0.2		0.3		(0.3)		(0.1)
Recognized actuarial loss		3.2		4.4		0.1		0.3
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	2.4	$	3.4	$	(0.3)	$	0.2

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	3.3	$	3.9	$	0.3	$	0.4
Interest cost		23.4		21.6		0.6		1.0
Expected return on plan assets		(29.7)		(29.4)		(1.2)		(1.2)
Amortization of prior service cost		0.6		0.9		(0.9)		(0.3)
Recognized actuarial loss		9.6		13.2		0.3		3.9
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	7.2	$	10.2	$	(0.9)	$	3.8