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Nature of Operations (Details) |  | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 country segment | Jun. 30, 2019 segment
Nature of Operations [Line Items] |  |
Number of business segments (segment) |  | 2
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc |  |
Nature of Operations [Line Items] |  |
Number of business segments (segment) | 3 |
Number of countries in which entity operates (country) | country | 41 |

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