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Business Combinations - Acquisition Method for Recording Business Combinations (Detail) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Devitt Insurance Services Ltd [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Cash Paid | $ 73,600,000
Accrued Liability | 1,300,000
Escrow Deposited | 3,400,000
Recorded Earnout Payable | 12,500,000
Total Recorded Purchase Price | 90,800,000
Maximum Potential Earnout Payable | 12,500,000
Innovu Group Holding Company Limited [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Cash Paid | 85,400,000
Total Recorded Purchase Price | 85,400,000
Twelve Other Acquisitions [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Cash Paid | 164,700,000
Accrued Liability | 6,500,000
Escrow Deposited | 9,100,000
Recorded Earnout Payable | 35,500,000
Total Recorded Purchase Price | 215,800,000
Maximum Potential Earnout Payable | 79,200,000
2022 Acquisitions [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Cash Paid | 323,700,000
Accrued Liability | 7,800,000
Escrow Deposited | 12,500,000
Recorded Earnout Payable | 48,000,000.0
Total Recorded Purchase Price | 392,000,000.0
Maximum Potential Earnout Payable | $ 91,700,000

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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 954 -SubTopic 440 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491277&loc=d3e6429-115629 + Details
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