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BENEFIT PLANS (Benefit Costs Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss that have not yet Recognized in Net Periodic Pension Cost) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 263.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax $ 202.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax $ 276.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Pension Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Prior service cost, net of accumulated taxes of $4.0 and $3.1 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for pension benefits and $(2.1) and $(2.6) in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for other benefits 6.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax
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5.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax
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Net actuarial loss, net of accumulated taxes of $145.5 and $112.0 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for pension benefits and $2.7 and $2.8 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for other benefits 255.7efx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetActuarialGainLossNetOfTax
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196.7efx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetActuarialGainLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss 262.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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201.8us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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Prior service cost, accumulated taxes 4.0efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditTaxPortion
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3.1efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditTaxPortion
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Net Actuarial Loss, Accumulated Taxes 145.5efx_NetActuarialLossAccumulatedTaxes
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112.0efx_NetActuarialLossAccumulatedTaxes
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Other Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Prior service cost, net of accumulated taxes of $4.0 and $3.1 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for pension benefits and $(2.1) and $(2.6) in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for other benefits (3.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax
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(4.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax
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Net actuarial loss, net of accumulated taxes of $145.5 and $112.0 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for pension benefits and $2.7 and $2.8 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for other benefits 4.5efx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetActuarialGainLossNetOfTax
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4.7efx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetActuarialGainLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss 1.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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0.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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Prior service cost, accumulated taxes (2.1)efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditTaxPortion
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(2.6)efx_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditTaxPortion
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Net Actuarial Loss, Accumulated Taxes $ 2.7efx_NetActuarialLossAccumulatedTaxes
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$ 2.8efx_NetActuarialLossAccumulatedTaxes
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