Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
USD ($)
Common Stock
USD ($)
Paid-In Capital
USD ($)
Retained Earnings
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
USD ($)
Treasury Stock
USD ($)
Stock Held By Employee Benefits Trusts
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests
USD ($)
Common Stock Repurchase Program
USD ($)
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Common Stock
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Treasury Stock
USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,722.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 236.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		$ 1,118.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		$ 2,879.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		$ (391.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		$ (2,133.7)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		$ (5.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember 		$ 19.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   119.6us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Other comprehensive income:                      
Net income 280.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss     272.1us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		      8.7us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Other comprehensive income (loss) 29.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       29.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		    (0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings (in shares)   2.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings 62.5efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues   (16.6)efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		    79.1efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		         
Treasury stock purchased (in shares) [1]                   (1.90)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		 
Treasury stock purchased [1]                 (85.1)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember 		  (85.1)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Cash dividends (86.7)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (86.7)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		             
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts 0.7efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust   0.7efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Stock-based compensation expense 28.0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   28.0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Tax effects of stock-based compensation plans 9.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   9.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4.8)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders             (4.8)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders                    
Other 2.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther   0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		        2.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 1,959.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 236.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		1,139.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		3,064.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		(362.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		(2,139.7)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		(5.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember 		26.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   120.4us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Other comprehensive income:                      
Net income 359.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss     351.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		      8.1us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Other comprehensive income (loss) 46.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       49.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		    (2.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings (in shares)   1.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings 38.1efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues   (12.3)efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		    50.4efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		         
Treasury stock purchased (in shares) [1]                   (0.20)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		 
Treasury stock purchased [1]                 (11.9)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember 		  (11.9)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Cash dividends (107.2)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (107.2)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		             
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts 0.5efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust   0.5efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Stock-based compensation expense 32.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   32.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Tax effects of stock-based compensation plans 14.6us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   14.6us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (10.5)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders             (10.5)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest 16.7us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest             16.7us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 16.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders                    
Other 2.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther             2.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 2,341.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 236.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		1,174.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		3,309.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		(312.6)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		(2,101.2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		(5.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember 		40.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013   121.9us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Other comprehensive income:                      
Net income 374.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss     367.4us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		      6.6us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Other comprehensive income (loss) (125.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (122.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		    (2.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings (in shares)   1.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
Shares issued under stock and benefit plans, net of minimum tax withholdings 26.9efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues   (12.8)efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		    39.7efx_SharesIssuedUnderStockAndBenefitPlansNetOfMinimumTaxWithholdingsValues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		         
Treasury stock purchased (in shares) [1]                   (3.90)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		 
Treasury stock purchased [1]                 (290.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember 		  (290.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= efx_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Cash dividends (121.8)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (121.8)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		             
Dividends paid to employee benefits trusts 0.6efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust   0.6efx_DividendsPaidToEmployeeBenefitsTrust
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Stock-based compensation expense 38.1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   38.1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Tax effects of stock-based compensation plans 17.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   17.7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		               
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (7.9)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders             (7.9)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders                    
Purchases of noncontrolling interests (7.4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions   (5.0)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		        (2.4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Other [2] (10.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther   (11.5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		        0.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 2,234.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 236.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		$ 1,201.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 		$ 3,554.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember 		$ (435.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember 		$ (2,351.7)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember 		$ (5.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember 		$ 34.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember 		     
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014   119.4us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember 		                 
[1] At December 31, 2014, $313.5 million was authorized for future repurchases of our common stock.
[2] At December 31, 2014, the paid-in capital includes the $11.5 million holdback related to the accelerated share repurchase program discussed in Note 1.