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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisition Method for Recording Business Combinations | During 2022, 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):
Name and Effective Date of Acquisition |  | Common Shares Issued |  |  | Common Share Value |  |  | Cash Paid |  |  | Accrued Liability |  |  | Escrow Deposited |  |  | Recorded Earnout Payable |  |  | Total Recorded Purchase Price |  |  | Maximum Potential Earnout Payable |
|  | (000s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Devitt Insurance Services Ltd February 1, 2022 (DIS) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 73.6 |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | 12.6 |  |  | $ | 90.9 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |
Innovu Group Holding Company Limited June 1, 2022 (IGH) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 85.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 85.4 |  |  |  | — |
f3 Companies October 1, 2022 (f3) |  |  | 352 |  |  |  | 61.7 |  |  |  | 33.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 6.1 |  |  |  | 105.9 |  |  |  | 25.0 |
M&T Insurance Agency October 31, 2022 (M&T) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 171.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 171.0 |  |  |  | — |
PlUS Limited LLC November 1, 2022 (PIU) |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 10.6 |  |  |  | 35.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | 116.4 |  |  |  | 166.4 |  |  |  | 150.0 |
Thirty-two other acquisitions completed in 2022 |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 50.6 |  |  |  | 457.2 |  |  |  | 41.7 |  |  |  | 27.0 |  |  |  | 106.9 |  |  |  | 683.4 |  |  |  | 230.2 |
|  |  | 726 |  |  | $ | 122.9 |  |  | $ | 855.9 |  |  | $ | 43.0 |  |  | $ | 39.2 |  |  | $ | 242.0 |  |  | $ | 1,303.0 |  |  | $ | 417.7 |
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 2022 (in millions):
|  | DIS |  |  | IGH |  |  | f3 |  |  | M&T |  |  | PIU |  |  |  | Thirty-two Other Acquisitions |  |  | Total |
Cash and restricted cash |  | $ | 3.9 |  |  | $ | 7.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  |  | $ | 30.9 |  |  | $ | 51.5 |
Other current assets |  |  | 18.5 |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 27.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 73.9 |  |  |  | 126.6 |
Fixed assets |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 3.2 |
Noncurrent assets |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | 17.5 |
Goodwill |  |  | 60.4 |  |  |  | 47.2 |  |  |  | 40.5 |  |  |  | 87.0 |  |  |  | 116.4 |  |  |  |  | 358.4 |  |  |  | 709.9 |
Expiration lists |  |  | 29.0 |  |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | 65.1 |  |  |  | 78.9 |  |  |  | 44.6 |  |  |  |  | 311.4 |  |  |  | 564.0 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  | 12.7 |  |  |  | 19.5 |
Trade names |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 6.1 |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 115.1 |  |  |  | 103.8 |  |  |  | 107.7 |  |  |  | 202.1 |  |  |  | 168.8 |  |  |  |  | 800.8 |  |  |  | 1,498.3 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 15.3 |  |  |  | 11.2 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 30.2 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |  | 90.9 |  |  |  | 150.3 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 8.9 |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 26.5 |  |  |  | 45.0 |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | 24.2 |  |  |  | 18.4 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 31.1 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |  | 117.4 |  |  |  | 195.3 |
Total net assets acquired |  | $ | 90.9 |  |  | $ | 85.4 |  |  | $ | 105.9 |  |  | $ | 171.0 |  |  | $ | 166.4 |  |  |  | $ | 683.4 |  |  | $ | 1,303.0 |
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, 2021 (in millions, except per share data):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 8,710.2 |  |  | $ | 8,445.8 |
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  | 1,114.8 |  |  |  | 907.1 |
Basic net earnings per share |  |  | 5.29 |  |  |  | 4.46 |
Diluted net earnings per share |  |  | 5.18 |  |  |  | 4.36 |

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