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BENEFIT PLANS (Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances for Plan Assets Valued using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Private Equity  
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 38.7efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
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= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Return on plan assets:  
Unrealized 0.6efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsUnrealizedGain
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Realized 3.1efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsRealizedGainLoss
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= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Purchases 9.3efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsPurchases
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= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Sales (16.0)efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsSales
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= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 35.7efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
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= efx_PrivateEquitiesMember
Hedge Funds  
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Balance at December 31, 2013 82.9efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Return on plan assets:  
Unrealized 2.6efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsUnrealizedGain
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Realized 1.2efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsRealizedGainLoss
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Purchases 0efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsPurchases
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Sales (17.0)efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsSales
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 69.7efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
Real Assets  
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Balance at December 31, 2013 12.2efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Return on plan assets:  
Unrealized 2.0efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsUnrealizedGain
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Realized 0efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsRealizedGainLoss
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Purchases 2.8efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsPurchases
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Sales (0.5)efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputsSales
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 16.5efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsWithUnobservableInputs
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember