Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
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)

The sum of Commissions, Fees and Other Income. Commissions and fees reflects the total commissions and fees earned from providing services such as (1) brokerage and (2) other such services and activities performed for others. Other income reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.

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Income earned on the interest-bearing assets used as temporary investments of premiums collected from insured's but not yet remitted to insurance companies.

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The number of reportable segments of the entity.

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The cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period.

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