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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Details of provision (benefit) for income taxes on income (loss) from continuing operations |
|  | TransUnion Holding |  |  | TransUnion Corp. |
(in millions) |  | Inception Through December 31, 2012 |  |  | Successor Eight Months Ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  | Predecessor Four Months Ended April 30, 2012 |  |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 |  |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
Federal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | (3.0 | ) |  | $ | 9.7 |
Deferred |  |  | (3.0 | ) |  |  | 13.2 |  |  |  |  |  | (16.1 | ) |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | 10.4 |
State |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | (2.2 | )
Deferred |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |  |  | 22.7 |  |  |  | 26.1 |
Deferred |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | 2.2 |
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  | $ | 24.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | (11.5 | ) |  | $ | 17.8 |  |  | $ | 46.3 |
Summary of components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|  | TransUnion Holding |  |  | TransUnion Corp. |
(in millions) |  | Inception Through December 31, 2012 |  |  | Successor Eight Months Ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  | Predecessor Four Months Ended April 30, 2012 |  |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 |  |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
Domestic |  | $ | (33.3 | ) |  | $ | 36.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | (79.5 | ) |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 12.4 |
Foreign |  |  | 36.0 |  |  |  | 36.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 15.6 |  |  |  | 66.9 |  |  |  | 70.6 |
Total income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | 72.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | (63.9 | ) |  | $ | 67.1 |  |  | $ | 83.0 |
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to our effective tax rate |
|  | TransUnion Holding |  |  | TransUnion Corp. |
(in millions) |  | Inception Through December 31, 2012 |  |  | Successor Eight Months Ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Predecessor Four Months Ended April 30, 2012 |
Income taxes at 35% statutory rate |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  | $ | 25.3 |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (22.4 | ) |  |  | 35.0 | %
Increase (decrease) resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State taxes net of federal income tax benefit |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  |  | (35.0 | )% |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 1.0 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | 2.2 | %
Foreign rate differential |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | (148.1 | )% |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | (5.5 | )% |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | 1.9 | %
Nondeductible change in control transaction expenses |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 66.7 | % |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.3 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (4.2 | )%
Application of ASC 740-30 to foreign earnings |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  | 159.2 | % |  |  | (1.9 | ) |  |  | (2.7 | )% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  | (12.7 | )%
Impact of foreign dividends, including Subpart F, and foreign tax credits |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 185.2 | % |  |  | 4.9 |  |  |  | 6.8 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | (3.1 | )%
Other |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | (18.6 | )% |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  |  | (1.2 | )% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | (1.1 | )%
Total |  | $ | 6.6 |  |  |  | 244.4 | % |  | $ | 24.3 |  |  |  | 33.7 | % |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (11.5 | ) |  |  | 18.0 | %
|  | TransUnion Corp. |
(in millions) |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 |  |  | Predecessor Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
Income taxes at 35% statutory rate |  | $ | 23.5 |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  | $ | 29.0 |  |  |  | 35.0 | %
Increase (decrease) resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State taxes net of federal income tax benefit |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (0.6 | )% |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | (2.0 | )%
Foreign rate differential |  |  | (3.9 | ) |  |  | (5.8 | )% |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | (0.2 | )%
Nondeductible change in control transaction expenses |  |  | (4.5 | ) |  |  | (6.7 | )% |  |  | 9.5 |  |  |  | 11.4 | %
Application of ASC 740-30 to foreign earnings |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 3.7 | % |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 1.9 | %
Impact of foreign dividends and foreign tax credits |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 3.0 | % |  |  | 7.8 |  |  |  | 9.4 | %
Other |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | (2.1 | )% |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.3 | %
Total |  | $ | 17.8 |  |  |  | 26.5 | % |  | $ | 46.3 |  |  |  | 55.8 | %
Components of net deferred income tax |
(in millions) |  | TransUnion Holding December 31, 2012 |  |  | TransUnion Corp. Successor December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  | TransUnion Corp. Predecessor December 31, 2011 |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation |  | $ | 4.4 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.9 |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |
Employee benefits |  |  | 6.3 |  |  |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |
Legal reserves and settlements |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |
Hedge investments |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Financing related costs |  |  | 46.4 |  |  |  | 46.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Loss and credit carryforwards |  |  | 71.0 |  |  |  | 51.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 30.5 |
Other |  |  | 6.3 |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 |
Gross deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 138.8 |  |  | $ | 115.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 47.0 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (27.2 | ) |  |  | (27.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (16.9 | )
Total deferred income tax assets, net |  | $ | 111.6 |  |  | $ | 88.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 30.1 |
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | $ | (662.1 | ) |  | $ | (662.1 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (52.4 | )
Investments in affiliated companies |  |  | (17.1 | ) |  |  | (17.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |
Taxes on undistributed foreign earnings |  |  | (49.7 | ) |  |  | (32.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (4.8 | )
Other |  |  | (3.9 | ) |  |  | (3.9 | ) |  |  |  |  | (4.1 | )
Total deferred income tax liability |  | $ | (732.8 | ) |  | $ | (715.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (61.3 | )
Net deferred income tax liability |  | $ | (621.2 | ) |  | $ | (626.9 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (31.2 | )
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits |
(in millions) |  | TransUnion Holding December 31, 2012 |  |  | TransUnion Corp. Successor December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  | TransUnion Corp. Predecessor December 31, 2011 |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2.1 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Additions for tax positions of current year |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |
Reductions relating to settlement and lapse of statute |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | )
Balance as of December 31 |  | $ | 4.9 |  |  | $ | 4.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.2 |

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