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Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Carrying Amount of Goodwill Allocated by Domestic and Foreign Operations

The carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):

		Brokerage				Risk Management				Corporate				Total
At September 30, 2018
United States		$	2,626.7			$	29.6			$	—			$	2,656.3
United Kingdom			726.7				7.0				—				733.7
Canada			373.2				—				—				373.2
Australia			411.8				—				—				411.8
New Zealand			197.4				10.1				—				207.5
Other foreign			116.2				—				2.6				118.8
Total goodwill - net		$	4,452.0			$	46.7			$	2.6			$	4,501.3

		Brokerage				Risk Management				Corporate				Total
At December 31, 2017
United States		$	2,280.9			$	25.8			$	—			$	2,306.7
United Kingdom			738.5				7.2				—				745.7
Canada			374.0				—				—				374.0
Australia			416.6				—				—				416.6
New Zealand			209.3				9.6				—				218.9
Other foreign			99.9				—				3.0				102.9
Total goodwill - net		$	4,119.2			$	42.6			$	3.0			$	4,164.8

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in millions):

		Brokerage				Risk Management				Corporate				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017, as previously reported		$	4,152.3			$	42.6			$	3.0			$	4,197.9
Adoption of Topic 606			(33.1	)			—				—				(33.1	)
Balance at December 31, 2017, as restated			4,119.2				42.6				3.0				4,164.8
Goodwill acquired during the period			397.4				7.3				—				404.7
Goodwill adjustments due to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments			3.7				(2.3	)			—				1.4
Foreign currency translation adjustments during the period			(68.3	)			(0.9	)			(0.4	)			(69.6	)
Balance as of September 30, 2018		$	4,452.0			$	46.7			$	2.6			$	4,501.3

Major Classes of Amortizable Intangible Assets

Major classes of amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consist of the following (in millions):

		September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Expiration lists		$	3,342.1			$	3,055.9
Accumulated amortization - expiration lists			(1,614.8	)			(1,422.1	)
			1,727.3				1,633.8
Non-compete agreements			55.9				53.5
Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements			(48.0	)			(46.1	)
			7.9				7.4
Trade names			60.7				25.9
Accumulated amortization - trade names			(23.8	)			(22.5	)
			36.9				3.4
Net amortizable assets		$	1,772.1			$	1,644.6

Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

2018 (remaining three months)		$	71.4
2019			275.4
2020			258.8
2021			235.3
2022			212.0
Thereafter			719.2
Total		$	1,772.1

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