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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Amount of Goodwill
Changes in the amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, are as follows:
 
 
 
U.S.
Information
Solutions
 
International
 
Workforce
Solutions
 
Global Consumer Solutions
 
Total
 
 
(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
1,071.3

 
$
1,814.6

 
$
952.1

 
$
136.3

 
$
3,974.3

Acquisitions
 
—

 
3.4

 
—

 
48.5

 
51.9

Adjustments to initial purchase price allocation
 
—

 
(1.1
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1.1
)
Foreign currency translation
 
—

 
146.5

 
—

 
6.8

 
153.3

Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
1,071.3

 
$
1,963.4

 
$
952.1

 
$
191.6

 
$
4,178.4

Purchased Intangible Assets
Purchased intangible assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
(In millions)
Purchased data files
 
$
1,029.2

 
$
(310.6
)
 
$
718.6

 
$
1,012.7

 
$
(276.0
)
 
$
736.7

Acquired software and technology
 
139.6

 
(59.6
)
 
80.0

 
131.5

 
(36.1
)
 
95.4

Customer relationships
 
756.9

 
(313.9
)
 
443.0

 
712.7

 
(273.0
)
 
439.7

Reacquired rights
 
73.3

 
(62.4
)
 
10.9

 
73.3

 
(52.5
)
 
20.8

Proprietary database
 
22.1

 
(8.1
)
 
14.0

 
21.5

 
(6.7
)
 
14.8

Non-compete agreements
 
14.1

 
(12.1
)
 
2.0

 
26.8

 
(22.2
)
 
4.6

Trade names and other intangible assets
 
18.9

 
(10.6
)
 
8.3

 
54.1

 
(42.3
)
 
11.8

Total definite-lived intangible assets
 
$
2,054.1

 
$
(777.3
)
 
$
1,276.8

 
$
2,032.6

 
$
(708.8
)
 
$
1,323.8

Estimated Future Amortization Expense
Estimated future amortization expense related to definite-lived purchased intangible assets at September 30, 2017 is as follows:
Years ending December 31,
 
Amount
 
 
(In millions)
2017
 
$
43.0

2018
 
148.5

2019
 
129.2

2020
 
122.7

2021
 
105.1

Thereafter
 
728.3

 
 
$
1,276.8