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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Amount of Goodwill
Changes in the amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2018, are as follows:
 
 
 
U.S.
Information
Solutions
 
International
 
Workforce
Solutions
 
Global Consumer Solutions
 
Total
 
 
(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2017
 
$
1,071.3

 
$
1,969.4

 
$
952.1

 
$
191.2

 
$
4,184.0

Acquisitions
 

 

 
8.3

 

 
8.3

Adjustments to initial purchase price allocation
 

 

 

 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Foreign currency translation
 

 
25.5

 

 
4.6

 
30.1

Balance, March 31, 2018
 
$
1,071.3

 
$
1,994.9

 
$
960.4

 
$
194.8

 
$
4,221.4

Purchased Intangible Assets
Purchased intangible assets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
(In millions)
Purchased data files
 
$
953.5

 
$
(272.5
)
 
$
681.0

 
$
955.7

 
$
(262.2
)
 
$
693.5

Acquired software and technology
 
144.0

 
(75.1
)
 
68.9

 
142.3

 
(66.6
)
 
75.7

Customer relationships
 
776.2

 
(336.0
)
 
440.2

 
772.4

 
(326.7
)
 
445.7

Reacquired rights
 
73.3

 
(68.9
)
 
4.4

 
73.3

 
(65.6
)
 
7.7

Proprietary database
 
23.2

 
(9.2
)
 
14.0

 
22.1

 
(8.7
)
 
13.4

Non-compete agreements
 
4.4

 
(3.0
)
 
1.4

 
14.1

 
(12.7
)
 
1.4

Trade names and other intangible assets
 
21.0

 
(11.7
)
 
9.3

 
20.2

 
(10.6
)
 
9.6

Total definite-lived intangible assets
 
$
1,995.6

 
$
(776.4
)
 
$
1,219.2

 
$
2,000.1

 
$
(753.1
)
 
$
1,247.0

Estimated Future Amortization Expense
Estimated future amortization expense related to definite-lived purchased intangible assets at March 31, 2018 is as follows:
Years ending December 31,
 
Amount
 
 
(In millions)
2018
 
$
112.6

2019
 
133.9

2020
 
126.4

2021
 
108.6

2022
 
102.7

Thereafter
 
635.0

 
 
$
1,219.2