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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 8 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended |  |  |  | 8 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 USIS [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 USIS [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 USIS [Member] TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 International [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 International [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 International [Member] TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 Interactive [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Interactive [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Interactive [Member] TransUnion Corp-Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Interactive [Member] TransUnion Corp-Successor [Member] TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 1,804.2 | $ 275.2 | $ 223.7 |  | $ 1,804.2 |  |  | $ 119.5 | $ 147.5 |  | $ 81.8 | $ 58.3 |  | $ 45.9 | $ 45.9 | $ 45.9 |
Acquisitions |  | 0.8 | 60.6 |  |  | 9.9 |  | 28.0 |  |  | 0.8 | 32.6 | 9.9 |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange rate adjustment |  | 1.8 | (9.1) |  |  | (15.5) |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | (9.1) | (15.5) |  |  |  |
Tax deductible goodwill adjustment |  | (10.3) |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |  |  |  | (10.3) |  | 6.7 |  |  |  |
Purchase accounting adjustments related to acquisition of TransUnion Corp |  |  |  |  |  | 1,534.0 |  |  |  | 987.8 |  |  | 455.3 |  |  |  | 90.9
Additional purchase price related to acquisition of Brazil subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |
Goodwill related to disposed equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill related to equity method investment |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 1,804.2 | $ 267.5 | $ 275.2 | $ 223.7 | $ 1,804.2 | $ 1,804.2 | $ 1,804.2 | $ 147.5 | $ 147.5 | $ 1,135.3 | $ 74.1 | $ 81.8 | $ 532.1 | $ 45.9 | $ 45.9 | $ 45.9 | $ 136.8

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