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Change in Control Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Change in Control Transactions [Abstract] |
Allocation of purchase price value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |
(in millions) |  | Fair Value |
Trade accounts receivable |  | $ | 162.4 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 112.9 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 1,986.4 |
Goodwill (1) |  |  | 1,801.5 |
All other assets |  |  | 302.3 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 4,365.5 |
Existing debt (including fair value adjustment) |  |  | (1,710.8 | )
All other liabilities |  |  | (948.7 | )
Noncontrolling interests |  |  | (113.3 | )
Net assets of acquired company |  | $ | 1,592.7 |
(1) | For tax purposes, $128.8 million of goodwill is tax deductible.
(in millions) |  | Fair Value |
Trade accounts receivable and other current assets |  | $ | 1.7 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 10.8 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 20.2 |
Goodwill (1) |  |  | 35.2 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 67.9 |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (12.0 | )
Net assets of acquired company |  | $ | 55.9 |
Less: noncontrolling interests |  |  | (11.2 | )
Purchase price of 80% ownership interest |  | $ | 44.7 |
(1) | For tax purposes, none of the goodwill was initially tax deductible. However, as part of a restructuring in March 2012, Crivo merged with a holding company and the entire amount of goodwill shown above became tax deductible.
Identifiable Intangible Assets |
(in millions) |  | Fair Value |  |  | Estimated Useful Life |
Database and credit files |  | $ | 765.0 |  |  |  | 15 years |
Technology and software |  |  | 364.6 |  |  |  | 7 years |
Trade names and trademarks |  |  | 546.1 |  |  |  | 40 years |
Customer relationships |  |  | 308.0 |  |  |  | 20 years |
Other |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 5 years |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ | 1,986.4 |  |  |  |  |

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