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Business Combinations (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisition Method for Recording Business Combinations | During the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of the following firms in exchange for our common stock and/or cash. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method for recording business combinations (in millions, except share data):
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|  | Common |  |  | Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Recorded |  |  | Recorded |  |  | Potential |
Name and Effective |  | Shares |  |  | Share |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accrued |  |  | Escrow |  |  | Earnout |  |  | Purchase |  |  | Earnout |
Date of Acquisition |  | Issued |  |  | Value |  |  | Cash Paid |  |  | Liability |  |  | Deposited |  |  | Payable |  |  | Price |  |  | Payable |
|  | (000s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlas General Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 1, 2021 (AGH) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 95.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |  |  | $ | 109.3 |  |  | $ | 35.0 |
Bollington Wilson Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 5, 2021 (BWG) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 328.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 329.4 |  |  |  | — |
LDJ American Online Benefits Group, LLC May 1, 2021 (LDJ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 38.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  | 14.8 |  |  |  | 60.1 |  |  |  | 20.0 |
Eleven other acquisitions completed in 2021 |  |  | 152.0 |  |  |  | 19.4 |  |  |  | 130.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 11.8 |  |  |  | 25.7 |  |  |  | 187.6 |  |  |  | 50.5 |
|  |  | 152.0 |  |  | $ | 19.4 |  |  | $ | 592.0 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 25.7 |  |  | $ | 49.2 |  |  | $ | 686.4 |  |  | $ | 105.5 |
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired | The following is a summary of the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of each acquisition made in the six‑month period ended June 30, 2021 (in millions):
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|  | AGH |  |  | BWG |  |  | LDJ |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Total |
Cash and restricted cash |  | $ | 32.8 |  |  | $ | 24.9 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 7.2 |  |  | $ | 65.6 |
Other current assets |  |  | 112.0 |  |  |  | 15.2 |  |  |  | 15.8 |  |  |  | 36.9 |  |  |  | 179.9 |
Fixed assets |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 11.3 |
Noncurrent assets |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | 12.1 |
Goodwill |  |  | 45.9 |  |  |  | 223.0 |  |  |  | 29.1 |  |  |  | 89.2 |  |  |  | 387.2 |
Expiration lists |  |  | 39.7 |  |  |  | 109.1 |  |  |  | 21.3 |  |  |  | 89.4 |  |  |  | 259.5 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 16.1 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 18.2 |
Trade names |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 4.1 |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 239.3 |  |  |  | 400.6 |  |  |  | 68.2 |  |  |  | 229.8 |  |  |  | 937.9 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 129.8 |  |  |  | 39.6 |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  | 36.4 |  |  |  | 213.8 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 31.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 5.8 |  |  |  | 37.7 |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | 130.0 |  |  |  | 71.2 |  |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  | 42.2 |  |  |  | 251.5 |
Total net assets acquired |  | $ | 109.3 |  |  | $ | 329.4 |  |  | $ | 60.1 |  |  | $ | 187.6 |  |  | $ | 686.4 |
Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Historical Results | The following is a summary of the unaudited pro forma historical results, as if these entities had been acquired at January 1, 2020 (in millions, except per share data):
| Three-month period ended |  |  | Six-month period ended |
| June 30, |  |  | June 30, |
| 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Total revenues | $ | 1,936.8 |  |  | $ | 1,620.0 |  |  | $ | 4,129.4 |  |  | $ | 3,527.3 |
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests |  | 190.6 |  |  |  | 153.2 |  |  |  | 575.6 |  |  |  | 500.2 |
Basic net earnings per share |  | 0.95 |  |  |  | 0.80 |  |  |  | 2.91 |  |  |  | 2.64 |
Diluted net earnings per share |  | 0.93 |  |  |  | 0.79 |  |  |  | 2.84 |  |  |  | 2.58 |

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