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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Operating Revenue and Operating Income by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | $ 834.8 | $ 804.1 | $ 2,523.8 | $ 2,343.8
Operating income | 152.9 | 212.1 | 633.8 | 614.0
General Corporate Expense |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income | (134.5) | (51.6) | (245.5) | (169.2)
U.S. Information Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 307.7 | 317.4 | 949.7 | 920.2
Operating income | 129.5 | 139.5 | 408.9 | 396.3
International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 239.8 | 214.3 | 687.5 | 591.2
Operating income | 52.9 | 26.3 | 128.8 | 79.3
Workforce Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 186.4 | 171.3 | 580.9 | 528.7
Operating income | 80.3 | 69.9 | 258.7 | 226.9
Global Consumer Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 100.9 | 101.1 | 305.7 | 303.7
Operating income | $ 24.7 | $ 28.0 | $ 82.9 | $ 80.7

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