Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Amount of Goodwill
Changes in the amount of goodwill for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:  
Workforce Solutions U.S.
Information
Solutions		 International Total
(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 2,520.2  $ 2,006.2  $ 2,303.5  $ 6,829.9 
Adjustments to initial purchase price allocation —  —  (68.7) (68.7)
Foreign currency translation (0.4) —  (213.0) (213.4)
Balance, December 31, 2024 2,519.8  2,006.2  2,021.8  6,547.8 
Acquisitions 54.1  —  —  54.1 
Foreign currency translation 0.2  —  143.6  143.8 
Balance, December 31, 2025 $ 2,574.1  $ 2,006.2  $ 2,165.4  $ 6,745.7 
Purchased Intangible Assets Purchased intangible assets, net, recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
  December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Gross Accumulated
Amortization		 Net Gross Accumulated
Amortization		 Net
Definite-lived intangible assets: (In millions)
Purchased data files $ 1,141.2  $ (767.6) $ 373.6  $ 1,111.9  $ (669.5) $ 442.4 
Customer relationships 922.1  (523.2) 398.9  937.7  (484.2) 453.5 
Proprietary database 720.2  (272.6) 447.6  704.9  (227.6) 477.3 
Acquired software and technology 215.9  (139.4) 76.5  217.6  (106.3) 111.3 
Trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangible assets 49.4  (14.7) 34.7  49.7  (13.2) 36.5 
Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 3,048.8  $ (1,717.5) $ 1,331.3  $ 3,021.8  $ (1,500.8) $ 1,521.0 
Estimated Future Amortization Expense
Estimated future amortization expense related to definite-lived purchased intangible assets at December 31, 2025 is as follows:
Years ending December 31, Amount
  (In millions)
2026 $ 239.1 
2027 225.8 
2028 165.1 
2029 150.2 
2030 139.6 
Thereafter 411.5 
  $ 1,331.3