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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 segment | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,994 | $ 2,723 | $ 2,811 | $ 2,759 | $ 2,909 | $ 1,801 | $ 1,898 | $ 1,904 | $ 11,287 | $ 8,512 | $ 7,595
Commissions, fees and other revenues | 2,980 | 2,708 | 2,799 | 2,748 | 2,897 | 1,786 | 1,883 | 1,891 | 11,235 | 8,457 | 7,521
Fiduciary investment income | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 74
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes | 435 | 341 | 434 | 396 | 422 | 263 | 268 | 273 | 1,606 | 1,226 | 1,021
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 15 | 16
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (245) | (182) | (122)
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  | 34
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,384 | 1,059 | 949
Long-lived assets | 13,789 |  |  |  | 14,158 |  |  |  | 13,789 | 14,158 |
Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,287 | 8,512 | 7,595
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,235 | 8,457 | 7,521
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 55 | 74
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,762 | 1,428 | 1,103
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 15 | 16
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (245) | (182) | (122)
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  | 34
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,384 | 1,059 | 949
United States. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,134 | 3,400 | 2,789
Long-lived assets | 8,617 |  |  |  | 9,135 |  |  |  | 8,617 | 9,135 |
Americas other than U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,176 | 978 | 905
Long-lived assets | 574 |  |  |  | 503 |  |  |  | 574 | 503 |
United Kingdom. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,519 | 1,322 | 1,289
Long-lived assets | 1,589 |  |  |  | 1,532 |  |  |  | 1,589 | 1,532 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,377 | 2,035 | 1,965
Long-lived assets | 2,448 |  |  |  | 2,426 |  |  |  | 2,448 | 2,426 |
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,081 | 777 | 647
Long-lived assets | 561 |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | 561 | 562 |
Total operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,287 | 8,512 | 7,546
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,762 | 1,428 | 1,103
Total operating segments | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,287 | 8,512 | 7,546
Risk Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,817 | 6,423 | 6,305
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,766 | 6,369 | 6,232
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 54 | 73
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,314 | 1,194 | 900
Risk Solutions | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,537 | 6,989 | 6,835
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,485 | 6,935 | 6,762
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 54 | 73
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,414 | 1,307 | 1,003
Retail brokerage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,303 | 4,925 | 4,747
Retail brokerage | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,022 | 5,491 | 5,277
Reinsurance brokerage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,463 | 1,444 | 1,485
Reinsurance brokerage | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,463 | 1,444 | 1,485
HR Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,501 | 2,111 | 1,267
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 | 2,110 | 1,266
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 448 | 234 | 203
HR Solutions | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,781 | 1,545 | 737
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,781 | 1,544 | 736
Fiduciary investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 348 | 121 | 100
Consulting services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,251 | 1,387 | 1,075
Consulting services | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,532 | 821 | 545
Outsourcing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272 | 731 | 191
Outsourcing | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272 | 731 | 191
Intrasegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23) | (8) |
Intrasegment | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23) | (8) |
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) | (22) | (26)
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) | (22) | (26)
Intersegment elimination | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) | (22) | (26)
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) | (22) | (26)
Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Unallocated | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Commissions, fees and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Unallocated Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (156) | (202) | (131)
Unallocated Expense | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (156) | (202) | (131)
Unallocated Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Unallocated Revenue | Move of the Health and Benefits consulting business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49

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