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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Details)

v3.20.2

DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Apr. 22, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 4,403.4		$ 3,403.1
Less short-term debt and current maturities	(1,102.1)		(3.1)
Less unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(26.0)		(20.5)
Total long-term debt, net	3,275.3		3,379.5
Notes, 2.30%, due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500.0		500.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.30%
Notes, 3.60%, due August 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 300.0		300.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.60%
Notes, Floating Rate, due August 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 300.0		300.0
Notes, 3.30%, due December 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500.0		500.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.30%
Notes, 3.95%, due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 400.0		400.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.95%
Notes, 2.60%, due December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 750.0		750.0	$ 750.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.60%			2.60%
Notes, 2.60%, due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 400.0	$ 400.0	0.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.60%	2.60%
Notes, 3.25%, due June 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 275.0		275.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.25%
Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 125.0		125.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	6.90%
Notes, 3.1%, due May 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 600.0	$ 600.0	0.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.10%	3.10%
Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 250.0		250.0
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 3.4		$ 3.1

- Definition

Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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