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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
9.625% Senior notes
Nov. 01, 2012
8.125% Senior notes
Mar. 31, 2014
8.125% Senior notes
Apr. 30, 2012
11.375% Senior notes
Mar. 31, 2014
11.375% Senior notes
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Swap
Mar. 31, 2014
TransUnion Corp
11.375% Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from Lines of Credit                 $ 28,500,000    
Fixed rate of interest                   2.033%  
Percentage variable rate of interest                   1.50%  
Derivative, Description of Variable Rate Basis                   P3M  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (81,200,000) (73,200,000)               700,000  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     600,000,000   400,000,000.0   645,000,000 1,120,500,000      
Maturity date     6/15/2018   6/15/2018   6/15/2018 2/10/2019      
Fixed interest rate     9.625%   8.125%   11.375%        
Assets Fair Value Adjustments           124,200,000          
Offering Price       99.50%              
PIK rate percentage on notes     10.375%   8.875%            
Carrying value of long term debts     600,000,000   398,400,000           736,400,000
Long term debt fair value     $ 638,300,000   $ 419,500,000           $ 695,000,000