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| Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation Any reference in this report to "TransUnion," "TransUnion Holding," the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to TransUnion Holding Company, Inc. (“TransUnion") and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including TransUnion Corp. ("TransUnion Corp"). The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TransUnion have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The operating results of TransUnion for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2014. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2014. |
| Principles of Consolidation | Principles of Consolidation Investments in unconsolidated entities in which the Company has at least a 20% ownership interest, or where it is able to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method. Nonmarketable investments in unconsolidated entities in which the Company has less than a 20% ownership interest, or where it is not able to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the cost method and periodically reviewed for impairment. |
| Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Events and transactions occurring through the date of issuance of the financial statements have been evaluated by management and, when appropriate, recognized or disclosed in the financial statements or notes to the financial statements. See Note 13, "Subsequent Events" for information about our debt refinancing transaction occurring after the balance sheet date. |
| Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exist. ASU 2013-11 provides guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits to better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses or tax credit carryforwards exist. The objective of ASU 2013-11 is to eliminate the diversity in practice of how companies present unrecognized tax benefits under these circumstances. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. This guidance was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2014, and did not result in a material change to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 10, "Income Taxes," for further details regarding the impact of this adoption. Recent Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted There are no recent accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted. |