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Nature of Operations (Details) $ in Billions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of business segments | segment | 2
Mercer Consulting Group |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Assets under management | $ | $ 191

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