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INCOME TAXES (Provision for Income Taxes Reconciles with U.S. Federal Statutory Rate) (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Federal statutory rate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | |
| Provision computed at federal statutory rate | $ 201.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 185.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 151.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | |
| State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit | 13.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 12.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 5.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | |
| Foreign | (7.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (4.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (5.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | |
| Valuation allowance | (2.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (0.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (0.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | |
| Tax reserves | 0.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | |
| Currency and other tax effects of Brazil Transaction | 15.3efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionRelatedTransactionCosts | 0efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionRelatedTransactionCosts | 0efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionRelatedTransactionCosts | (15.3)efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionRelatedTransactionCosts |
| Global restructuring | 20.5efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxRate | 0efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxRate | 0efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxRate | 20.5efx_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxRate |
| Other | (5.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (2.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 200.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 188.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 156.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | |
| Effective income tax rate | 34.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 35.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 36.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Acquisition related Transaction Costs No definition available.
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to tax restructuring in the period. No definition available.
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in income tax contingencies. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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