Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

6.	Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill at December 31, 2017 and 2016 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):


	Brokerage		Risk Management		Corporate		Total
At December 31, 2017
United States	$	2,314.2	$	25.8	$	—	$	2,340.0
United Kingdom		738.5		7.2		—		745.7
Canada		375.3		—		—		375.3
Australia		416.6		—		—		416.6
New Zealand		209.3		9.6		—		218.9
Other foreign		98.4		—		3.0		101.4

Total goodwill - net	$	4,152.3	$	42.6	$	3.0	$	4,197.9

At December 31, 2016
United States	$	2,115.0	$	23.5	$	—	$	2,138.5
United Kingdom		662.2		4.3		—		666.5
Canada		292.2		—		—		292.2
Australia		382.7		—		—		382.7
New Zealand		205.0		0.3		—		205.3
Other foreign		79.8		—		2.8		82.6

Total goodwill – net	$	3,736.9	$	28.1	$	2.8	$	3,767.8

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in millions):


	Brokerage			Risk Management			Corporate		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	3,635.6		$	27.3		$	—	$	3,662.9
Goodwill acquired during the year		222.6			—			2.8		225.4
Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments		1.8			1.6			—		3.4
Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year		(123.1	)		(0.8	)		—		(123.9	)

Balance as of December 31, 2016		3,736.9			28.1			2.8		3,767.8
Goodwill acquired during the year		290.4			14.1			—		304.5
Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments		14.7			—			—		14.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year		110.3			0.4			0.2		110.9

Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	4,152.3		$	42.6		$	3.0	$	4,197.9

Major classes of amortizable intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):


	December 31,
	2017			2016
Expiration lists	$	3,055.9		$	2,757.6
Accumulated amortization - expiration lists		(1,422.1	)		(1,143.0	)

		1,633.8			1,614.6

Non-compete agreements		53.5			49.3
Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements		(46.1	)		(42.1	)

		7.4			7.2

Trade names		25.9			24.0
Accumulated amortization - trade names		(22.5	)		(18.5	)

		3.4			5.5

Net amortizable assets	$	1,644.6		$	1,627.3

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in millions):


2018	$	257.2
2019		243.3
2020		226.7
2021		203.4
2022		180.6

Total	$	1,111.2

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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