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Contracts with Customers - Summary of Expected Revenue Related to Performance Obligations 1 (Detail) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected revenue related to performance obligations	$ 588.2
Brokerage [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected revenue related to performance obligations	393.7
Risk Management [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected revenue related to performance obligations	$ 194.5

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130556-203045

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