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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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

DEBT (Debt Outstanding - Additional Information) (Details)

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DEBT (Debt Outstanding - Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 12, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long term		$ 2,856,900,000	$ 1,196,800,000
Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest rate		6.30%	6.30%
Debt, maturity date		2017-07	2017-07
Debt, long term		$ 272,500,000	$ 272,500,000
Notes, 2.30%, due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Debt, interest rate	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Debt, maturity date		2021-06	2021-06
Debt, long term	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 0
Notes, 3.30%, due Dec. 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest rate		3.30%	3.30%
Debt, maturity date		2022-12	2022-12
Debt, long term		$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Notes, 3.25%, due June 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	10 years
Debt, interest rate	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Debt, maturity date		2026-06	2026-06
Debt, long term	$ 275,000,000	$ 275,000,000	$ 0
Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest rate		6.90%	6.90%
Debt, maturity date		2028-07	2028-07
Debt, long term		$ 125,000,000	$ 125,000,000
Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest rate		7.00%	7.00%
Debt, maturity date		2037-07	2037-07
Debt, long term		$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000

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