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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| Number of treasury shares repurchased | 1.00us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |
| Treasury shares repurchased | $ 89.9efx_TreasurySharesAcquired |
| Common stock authorized amount for future purchases | 223.7us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 |
| Cash dividends, per share | $ 0.29us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid |
| Treasury stock purchased, per share | $ 91.30us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare |
| Accelerated Share Repurchase Program | |
| Accelerated Share Repurchase Program, Adjustment |
$ 11.5us-gaap_AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramAdjustment / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = efx_AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember |
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Treasury Shares Acquired No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount needed to adjust previously recorded stockholders' equity balances to the actual aggregate amounts paid, whether in cash or other consideration, to acquire all of the shares purchased under an Accelerated Share Repurchase arrangement. No definition available.
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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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