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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity | Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 2 |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,723 | $ 1,801 | $ 8,293 | $ 5,603
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 2,708 | 1,786 | 8,255 | 5,560
Fiduciary investment income | 15 | 15 | 38 | 43
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes | 341 | 263 | 1,171 | 804
Interest income | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9
Interest expense | (60) | (50) | (186) | (117)
Other income (expense) | 7 | (9) | 1 | 3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 292 | 208 | 1,000 | 699
Risk Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,617 | 1,484 | 4,994 | 4,658
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 1,602 | 1,469 | 4,956 | 4,616
Fiduciary investment income | 15 | 15 | 38 | 42
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes | 308 | 258 | 969 | 820
Retail brokerage |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 1,237 | 1,108 | 3,837 | 3,508
Reinsurance brokerage |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 365 | 361 | 1,119 | 1,108
HR Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,112 | 321 | 3,319 | 960
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 1,112 | 321 | 3,319 | 959
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  | 1
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes | 77 | 54 | 315 | 148
Consulting services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 555 | 268 | 1,670 | 808
Outsourcing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 561 | 53 | 1,667 | 151
Intrasegment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues | (4) |  | (18) |
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue | (6) | (4) | (20) | (15)
Commissions, fees and other revenues | (6) | (4) | (20) | (15)
Unallocated Expense |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ (44) | $ (49) | $ (113) | $ (164)

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