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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | $ 1,833.4 | $ 1,820.5
Accumulated Amortization | (832.0) | (775.9)
Net | 1,001.4 | 1,044.6
Purchased data files |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 884.7 | 904.0
Accumulated Amortization | (375.2) | (351.8)
Net | 509.5 | 552.2
Acquired software and technology |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 106.9 | 110.1
Accumulated Amortization | (94.3) | (84.0)
Net | 12.6 | 26.1
Customer relationships |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 672.0 | 673.0
Accumulated Amortization | (323.6) | (305.1)
Net | 348.4 | 367.9
Proprietary database |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 148.5 | 108.3
Accumulated Amortization | (26.4) | (20.9)
Net | 122.1 | 87.4
Non-compete agreements |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 6.0 | 7.8
Accumulated Amortization | (2.7) | (3.5)
Net | 3.3 | 4.3
Trade names and other intangible assets |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross | 15.3 | 17.3
Accumulated Amortization | (9.8) | (10.6)
Net | $ 5.5 | $ 6.7

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