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)

v3.22.2.2

DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 5,912.9	$ 5,325.1
Less short-term debt and current maturities	(1,062.9)	(824.8)
Less unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(30.8)	(30.2)
Total long-term debt, net	4,819.2	4,470.1
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 162.4	321.9
Notes, 3.3%, due December 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.30%
Total debt	$ 500.0	500.0
Notes, 3.95%, due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.95%
Total debt	$ 400.0	400.0
Notes, 2.6%, due December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.60%
Total debt	$ 750.0	750.0
Notes, 2.6%, due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.60%
Total debt	$ 400.0	400.0
Notes, 3.25%, due June 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.25%
Total debt	$ 275.0	275.0
Term loan, due August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 700.0	700.0	$ 700.0
Notes, 5.10%, due December 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	5.10%
Total debt	$ 750.0	0.0
Debentures, 6.9%, due July 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	6.90%
Total debt	$ 125.0	125.0
Notes, 3.1%, due May 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	3.10%
Total debt	$ 600.0	600.0
Notes, 2.35%, due September 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.35%
Total debt	$ 1,000.0	1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Notes, 7.0%, due July 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Total debt	$ 250.0	250.0
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 0.5	$ 3.2

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Amount of debt and lease obligation, classified as current.

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