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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Selected information and details for MMC's operating segments | Selected information about the Company’s segments and geographic areas of operation are as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31, (In millions of dollars) | Revenue |  |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Total Assets |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Capital Expenditures
2017 – |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk and Insurance Services | $ | 7,630 |  | (a) | $ | 1,731 |  |  | $ | 16,490 |  |  | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 139 |
Consulting | 6,444 |  | (b) | 1,110 |  |  | 8,200 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 88 |
Total Segments | 14,074 |  |  | 2,841 |  |  | 24,690 |  |  | 411 |  |  | 227 |
Corporate/Eliminations | (50 | ) |  | (186 | ) |  | (4,261 | ) | (c) | 70 |  |  | 75 |
Total Consolidated | $ | 14,024 |  |  | $ | 2,655 |  |  | $ | 20,429 |  |  | $ | 481 |  |  | $ | 302 |
2016 – |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk and Insurance Services | $ | 7,143 |  | (a) | $ | 1,581 |  |  | $ | 14,728 |  |  | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 128 |
Consulting | 6,112 |  | (b) | 1,038 |  |  | 6,770 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 68 |
Total Segments | 13,255 |  |  | 2,619 |  |  | 21,498 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 196 |
Corporate/Eliminations | (44 | ) |  | (188 | ) |  | (3,308 | ) | (c) | 69 |  |  | 57 |
Total Consolidated | $ | 13,211 |  |  | $ | 2,431 |  |  | $ | 18,190 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 253 |
2015 – |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk and Insurance Services | $ | 6,869 |  | (a) | $ | 1,366 |  |  | $ | 13,290 |  |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 136 |
Consulting | 6,064 |  | (b) | 1,014 |  |  | 6,485 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 108 |
Total Segments | 12,933 |  |  | 2,380 |  |  | 19,775 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 244 |
Corporate/Eliminations | (40 | ) |  | (196 | ) |  | (1,559 | ) | (c) | 63 |  |  | 81 |
Total Consolidated | $ | 12,893 |  |  | $ | 2,184 |  |  | $ | 18,216 |  |  | $ | 423 |  |  | $ | 325 |
(a) | Includes inter-segment revenue of $5 million in 2017 and $6 million in both 2016 and 2015, interest income on fiduciary funds of $39 million, $26 million and $21 million in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and equity method income of $14 million, $12 million and $6 million in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(b) | Includes inter-segment revenue of $45 million, $38 million and $34 million in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, interest income on fiduciary funds of $4 million, $3 million and $4 million in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively and equity method income of $17 million, $19 million and $21 million in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(c) | Corporate assets primarily include insurance recoverables, pension related assets, the owned portion of the Company headquarters building and intercompany eliminations.
Details of operating segment revenue | Details of operating segment revenue are as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions of dollars) | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Risk and Insurance Services |  |  |  |  |
Marsh | $ | 6,433 |  |  | $ | 5,997 |  |  | $ | 5,745 |
Guy Carpenter | 1,197 |  |  | 1,146 |  |  | 1,124 |
Total Risk and Insurance Services | 7,630 |  |  | 7,143 |  |  | 6,869 |
Consulting |  |  |  |  |
Mercer | 4,528 |  |  | 4,323 |  |  | 4,313 |
Oliver Wyman Group | 1,916 |  |  | 1,789 |  |  | 1,751 |
Total Consulting | 6,444 |  |  | 6,112 |  |  | 6,064 |
Total Segments | 14,074 |  |  | 13,255 |  |  | 12,933 |
Corporate/Eliminations | (50 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | (40 | )
Total | $ | 14,024 |  |  | $ | 13,211 |  |  | $ | 12,893 |
Information by geographic area | Information by geographic area is as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions of dollars) | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 6,870 |  |  | $ | 6,573 |  |  | $ | 6,316 |
United Kingdom | 2,112 |  |  | 2,019 |  |  | 2,036 |
Continental Europe | 2,197 |  |  | 2,022 |  |  | 1,902 |
Asia Pacific | 1,517 |  |  | 1,363 |  |  | 1,333 |
Other | 1,378 |  |  | 1,278 |  |  | 1,346 |
| 14,074 |  |  | 13,255 |  |  | 12,933 |
Corporate/Eliminations | (50 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | (40 | )
Total | $ | 14,024 |  |  | $ | 13,211 |  |  | $ | 12,893 |
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions of dollars) | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Fixed Assets, Net |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 399 |  |  | $ | 412 |  |  | $ | 460 |
United Kingdom | 91 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 115 |
Continental Europe | 57 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 57 |
Asia Pacific | 78 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 49 |
Other | 87 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 92 |
Total | $ | 712 |  |  | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | 773 |

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