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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Fair Value

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025
Minimum \| Employee Employed By Gallagher
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Vesting period, years		2 years
Maximum \| Employee Employed By Gallagher
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Vesting period, years		5 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Employee Employed By AssuredPartners
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Shares granted in the period (in shares)		341,700
Aggregate grant-date fair value		$ 100
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Employee Employed By Gallagher
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Shares granted in the period (in shares)		708,000
Aggregate grant-date fair value		$ 215
Long Term Incentive Plan
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Shares available for grant (in shares)	1,500,000
Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units And Performance Unit Awards
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000.0
Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Common Stock Options Restricted Stock Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items]
Shares granted in the period (in shares)	500,000		300,000
Aggregate grant-date fair value	$ 115		$ 94