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Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   

Insurance

   

Energy and Specialized Markets

   

Financial Services

   

Total

 

Goodwill at December 31, 2020

  $ 1,208.6     $ 2,423.6     $ 475.9     $ 4,108.1  

Acquisitions and purchase of controlling interest

    40.6       20.4             61.0  

Purchase accounting reclassifications

    1.1                   1.1  

Current period adjustment (1)

    15.8       (15.8 )            

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (7.1 )     (33.1 )     (0.5 )     (40.7 )

Goodwill at September 30, 2021

  $ 1,259.0     $ 2,395.1     $ 475.4     $ 4,129.5  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
 

Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)

 

Cost

   

Accumulated Amortization

   

Net

 

September 30, 2021

                         

Technology-based

7

  $ 561.3     $ (389.0 )   $ 172.3  

Marketing-related

15

    273.6       (125.6 )     148.0  

Contract-based

6

    5.0       (5.0 )      

Customer-related

13

    1,013.3       (407.5 )     605.8  

Database-based

18

    496.3       (157.1 )     339.2  

Total intangible assets

  $ 2,349.5     $ (1,084.2 )   $ 1,265.3  

December 31, 2020

                         

Technology-based

7

  $ 559.6     $ (349.5 )   $ 210.1  

Marketing-related

16

    275.2       (113.4 )     161.8  

Contract-based

6

    5.0       (5.0 )      

Customer-related

13

    1,004.3       (354.2 )     650.1  

Database-based

19

    501.0       (138.2 )     362.8  

Total intangible assets

  $ 2,345.1     $ (960.3 )   $ 1,384.8  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Years Ending

 

Amount

 

2021

  $ 43.6  

2022

    159.5  

2023

    145.8  

2024

    140.2  

2025

    115.3  

2026 and thereafter

    660.9  

Total

  $ 1,265.3