Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT (Additional Information) (Detail)

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DEBT (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 28, 2007
Dec. 17, 2012
May 01, 2014
Dec. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 750,000,000.0efx_CommercialPaperMaximumBorrowingCapacity            
Long term debt 1,527,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,438,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt          
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest 67,900,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 67,800,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 53,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaidNet        
Maximum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Commercial paper, maturity date 397 days            
Minimum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Commercial paper, maturity date 1 day            
Notes, 7.34%, due in installments through May 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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15,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 7.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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7.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes, 4.45%, due December 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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275,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 272,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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272,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 125,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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125,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity 750,000,000.0efx_CommercialPaperMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Line Of Credit Facility Potential Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,000,000,000.0efx_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Credit facility expiration date Dec. 31, 2017            
Credit facility covenants compliance
The financial covenants require us to maintain a maximum leverage ratio, defined as consolidated funded debt divided by consolidated EBITDA (as set forth in the Senior Credit Facility) for the preceding four quarters, of not more than 3.5 to 1.0. Compliance with this financial covenant is tested quarterly. The non-financial covenants include limitations on liens, subsidiary debt, mergers, liquidations, asset dispositions and acquisitions. As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with our covenants under the Senior Credit Facility.
           
Maximum leverage ratio 3.5efx_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum
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Credit facility, available for borrowings 368,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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Borrowings outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Letter of Credit              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt 1,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | Notes, 7.34%, due in installments through May 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt           15,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | Notes, 4.45%, due December 2014              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt             275,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt       300,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate       6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument, maturity term       10 years      
Senior Notes | Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt       250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate       7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument, maturity term       30 years      
Senior Notes | Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long term debt         $ 500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long term debt, interest rate         3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument, maturity term         10 years