CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
| Income Statement [Abstract] |
|
|
| Operating revenue |
$ 957.9
|
$ 846.1
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
| Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below) |
414.1
|
387.5
|
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
316.0
|
998.9
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
91.9
|
77.6
|
| Total operating expenses |
822.0
|
1,464.0
|
| Operating income (loss) |
135.9
|
(617.9)
|
| Interest expense |
(30.7)
|
(26.7)
|
| Other income, net |
45.3
|
2.1
|
| Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |
150.5
|
(642.5)
|
| (Provision) benefit for income taxes |
(36.0)
|
88.1
|
| Consolidated net income (loss) |
114.5
|
(554.4)
|
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests including redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(1.9)
|
(1.5)
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to Equifax |
$ 112.6
|
$ (555.9)
|
| Basic earnings per common share: |
|
|
| Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.93
|
$ (4.60)
|
| Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares) |
121.3
|
120.7
|
| Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
| Net income attributable to Equifax (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.92
|
$ (4.57)
|
| Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares) |
122.6
|
121.6
|
| Dividends per common share (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.39
|
$ 0.39
|