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Guarantee of Registered Securities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantee of Registered Securities |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2014
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,019 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,019 |
Fiduciary investment income | — |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |
Total revenue | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,045 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,045 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation and benefits | 140 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 6,858 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,014 |
Other general expenses | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3,057 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,065 |
Total operating expenses | 143 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 9,915 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,079 |
Operating (loss) income | (143 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | 2,130 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,966 |
Interest income | (9 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |
Interest expense | (75 | ) |  | (139 | ) |  | (41 | ) |  | — |  |  | (255 | )
Intercompany interest income (expense) | 449 |  |  | (298 | ) |  | (151 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Intercompany other income (expense) | 342 |  |  | (390 | ) |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other Income | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | 44 |
Income (loss) before taxes | 566 |  |  | (841 | ) |  | 2,040 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,765 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 74 |  |  | (192 | ) |  | 452 |  |  | — |  |  | 334 |
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 492 |  |  | (649 | ) |  | 1,588 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,431 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 905 |  |  | 1,214 |  |  | — |  |  | (2,119 | ) |  | — |
Net income | 1,397 |  |  | 565 |  |  | 1,588 |  |  | (2,119 | ) |  | 1,431 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 565 |  |  | $ | 1,554 |  |  | $ | (2,119 | ) |  | $ | 1,397 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,784 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,787 |
Fiduciary investment income | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |
Total revenue | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,812 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,815 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation and benefits | 111 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 6,784 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,945 |
Other general expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,199 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,199 |
Total operating expenses | 111 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 9,983 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,144 |
Operating (loss) income | (108 | ) |  | (50 | ) |  | 1,829 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,671 |
Interest income | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Interest expense | (20 | ) |  | (138 | ) |  | (52 | ) |  | — |  |  | (210 | )
Intercompany interest income (expense) | 120 |  |  | 24 |  |  | (144 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Intercompany other income (expense) | 38 |  |  | (168 | ) |  | 130 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other income | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | 68 |
Income (loss) before taxes | 30 |  |  | (310 | ) |  | 1,818 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,538 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 12 |  |  | (64 | ) |  | 442 |  |  | — |  |  | 390 |
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 18 |  |  | (246 | ) |  | 1,376 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,148 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 1,095 |  |  | 1,061 |  |  | — |  |  | (2,156 | ) |  | — |
Net income | 1,113 |  |  | 815 |  |  | 1,376 |  |  | (2,156 | ) |  | 1,148 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 815 |  |  | $ | 1,341 |  |  | $ | (2,156 | ) |  | $ | 1,113 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustment |  | Consolidated
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions, fees and other | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 11,474 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 11,476 |
Fiduciary investment income | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | 38 |
Total revenue | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 11,511 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 11,514 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation and benefits | 40 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 6,619 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,709 |
Other general expenses | 31 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3,174 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 3,209 |
Total operating expenses | 71 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 9,793 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 9,918 |
Operating (loss) income | (69 | ) |  | (53 | ) |  | 1,718 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,596 |
Interest income | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |
Interest expense | — |  |  | (164 | ) |  | (64 | ) |  | — |  |  | (228 | )
Intercompany interest (expense) income | (19 | ) |  | 190 |  |  | (171 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Intercompany other (expense) income | (64 | ) |  | 38 |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other income (expense) | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |
(Loss) income before taxes | (152 | ) |  | 15 |  |  | 1,517 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,380 |
Income tax (benefit) expense | (37 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 389 |  |  | — |  |  | 360 |
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (115 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 1,128 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,020 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 1,108 |  |  | 932 |  |  | — |  |  | (2,040 | ) |  | — |
Net income | 993 |  |  | 939 |  |  | 1,128 |  |  | (2,040 | ) |  | 1,020 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 993 |  |  | $ | 939 |  |  | $ | 1,101 |  |  | $ | (2,040 | ) |  | $ | 993 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2014
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
Net income | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 565 |  |  | $ | 1,588 |  |  | $ | (2,119 | ) |  | $ | 1,431 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 565 |  |  | $ | 1,554 |  |  | $ | (2,119 | ) |  | $ | 1,397 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Change in fair value of derivatives | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (31 | ) |  | (476 | ) |  | — |  |  | (507 | )
Post-retirement benefit obligation | — |  |  | (315 | ) |  | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | (260 | )
Total other comprehensive loss | — |  |  | (349 | ) |  | (414 | ) |  | — |  |  | (763 | )
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (760 | ) |  | (411 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,171 |  |  | — |
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3 | )
Total other comprehensive loss attributable to Aon shareholders | (760 | ) |  | (760 | ) |  | (411 | ) |  | 1,171 |  |  | (760 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 637 |  |  | $ | (195 | ) |  | $ | 1,143 |  |  | $ | (948 | ) |  | $ | 637 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
Net income | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 815 |  |  | $ | 1,376 |  |  | $ | (2,156 | ) |  | $ | 1,148 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 815 |  |  | $ | 1,341 |  |  | $ | (2,156 | ) |  | $ | 1,113 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Change in fair value of derivatives | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (60 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (65 | )
Post-retirement benefit obligation | — |  |  | 223 |  |  | 70 |  |  | — |  |  | 293 |
Total other comprehensive loss | — |  |  | 168 |  |  | 67 |  |  | — |  |  | 235 |
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries, net of tax | 236 |  |  | 69 |  |  | — |  |  | (305 | ) |  | — |
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders | 236 |  |  | 237 |  |  | 68 |  |  | (305 | ) |  | 236 |
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 1,349 |  |  | $ | 1,052 |  |  | $ | 1,409 |  |  | $ | (2,461 | ) |  | $ | 1,349 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
| Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
Net income | $ | 993 |  |  | $ | 939 |  |  | $ | 1,128 |  |  | $ | (2,040 | ) |  | $ | 1,020 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 993 |  |  | $ | 939 |  |  | $ | 1,101 |  |  | $ | (2,040 | ) |  | $ | 993 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 85 |  |  | — |  |  | 109 |
Post-retirement benefit obligation | — |  |  | (68 | ) |  | (290 | ) |  | — |  |  | (358 | )
Total other comprehensive loss | — |  |  | (42 | ) |  | (198 | ) |  | — |  |  | (240 | )
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (240 | ) |  | (187 | ) |  | — |  |  | 427 |  |  | — |
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total other comprehensive loss attributable to Aon shareholders | (240 | ) |  | (229 | ) |  | (198 | ) |  | 427 |  |  | (240 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders | $ | 753 |  |  | $ | 710 |  |  | $ | 903 |  |  | $ | (1,613 | ) |  | $ | 753 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
| As of December 31, 2014
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,727 |  |  | $ | 1,361 |  |  | $ | (3,714 | ) |  | $ | 374 |
Short-term investments | — |  |  | 165 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |  |  | 394 |
Receivables, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,815 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,815 |
Fiduciary assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,638 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,638 |
Intercompany receivables | 455 |  |  | 2,814 |  |  | 9,156 |  |  | (12,425 | ) |  | — |
Other current assets | 2 |  |  | 226 |  |  | 407 |  |  | (33 | ) |  | 602 |
Total Current Assets | 457 |  |  | 5,932 |  |  | 25,606 |  |  | (16,172 | ) |  | 15,823 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,860 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,860 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,520 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,520 |
Fixed assets, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 765 |  |  | — |  |  | 765 |
Investments | — |  |  | 81 |  |  | 62 |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |
Deferred tax assets | 159 |  |  | 570 |  |  | 113 |  |  | (698 | ) |  | 144 |
Intercompany receivables | 7,399 |  |  | 600 |  |  | 111 |  |  | (8,110 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 20 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 1,543 |  |  | (92 | ) |  | 1,517 |
Investment in subsidiary | 4,962 |  |  | 15,200 |  |  | — |  |  | (20,162 | ) |  | — |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 12,997 |  |  | $ | 22,429 |  |  | $ | 39,580 |  |  | $ | (45,234 | ) |  | $ | 29,772 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiduciary liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,638 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,638 |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | — |  |  | 767 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 783 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,755 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 1,706 |  |  | (3,714 | ) |  | 1,805 |
Intercompany payables | 122 |  |  | 8,960 |  |  | 3,343 |  |  | (12,425 | ) |  | — |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 49 |  |  | 772 |  |  | (33 | ) |  | 788 |
Total Current Liabilities | 3,877 |  |  | 9,834 |  |  | 17,475 |  |  | (16,172 | ) |  | 15,014 |
Long-term debt | 2,544 |  |  | 1,917 |  |  | 338 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,799 |
Deferred tax liabilities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,011 |  |  | (698 | ) |  | 313 |
Pension, other post-retirement and other post-employment liabilities | — |  |  | 1,396 |  |  | 745 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,141 |
Intercompany payables | — |  |  | 7,277 |  |  | 833 |  |  | (8,110 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current liabilities | 5 |  |  | 125 |  |  | 836 |  |  | (92 | ) |  | 874 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,426 |  |  | 20,549 |  |  | 21,238 |  |  | (25,072 | ) |  | 23,141 |
TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 6,571 |  |  | 1,880 |  |  | 18,282 |  |  | (20,162 | ) |  | 6,571 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |  |  | 60 |
TOTAL EQUITY | 6,571 |  |  | 1,880 |  |  | 18,342 |  |  | (20,162 | ) |  | 6,631 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 12,997 |  |  | $ | 22,429 |  |  | $ | 39,580 |  |  | $ | (45,234 | ) |  | $ | 29,772 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
| As of December 31, 2013
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 247 |  |  | $ | 1,246 |  |  | $ | (1,016 | ) |  | $ | 477 |
Short-term investments | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | 360 |  |  | — |  |  | 523 |
Receivables, net | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2,892 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,896 |
Fiduciary assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,871 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,871 |
Intercompany receivables | 186 |  |  | 3,503 |  |  | 5,452 |  |  | (9,141 | ) |  | — |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 69 |  |  | 513 |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 563 |
Total Current Assets | 186 |  |  | 3,986 |  |  | 22,334 |  |  | (10,176 | ) |  | 16,330 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,997 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,997 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,578 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,578 |
Fixed assets, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 791 |  |  | — |  |  | 791 |
Investments | — |  |  | 57 |  |  | 75 |  |  | — |  |  | 132 |
Deferred tax assets | 140 |  |  | 465 |  |  | 193 |  |  | (605 | ) |  | 193 |
Intercompany receivables | 7,166 |  |  | 2,178 |  |  | 2,201 |  |  | (11,545 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 6 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 1,228 |  |  | (99 | ) |  | 1,230 |
Investment in subsidiary | 4,607 |  |  | 11,694 |  |  | — |  |  | (16,301 | ) |  | — |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 12,105 |  |  | $ | 18,475 |  |  | $ | 38,397 |  |  | $ | (38,726 | ) |  | $ | 30,251 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiduciary liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,871 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,871 |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | — |  |  | — |  |  | 707 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 703 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,036 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 1,849 |  |  | (1,016 | ) |  | 1,931 |
Intercompany payables | 15 |  |  | 5,449 |  |  | 3,677 |  |  | (9,141 | ) |  | — |
Other current liabilities | 12 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 866 |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 906 |
Total Current Liabilities | 1,063 |  |  | 5,558 |  |  | 18,970 |  |  | (10,180 | ) |  | 15,411 |
Long-term debt | 792 |  |  | 2,512 |  |  | 378 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3,686 |
Deferred tax liabilities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | (605 | ) |  | 420 |
Pension, other post-retirement and other post-employment liabilities | — |  |  | 925 |  |  | 682 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,607 |
Intercompany payables | 2,100 |  |  | 7,267 |  |  | 2,178 |  |  | (11,545 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current liabilities | 5 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 867 |  |  | (99 | ) |  | 932 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,960 |  |  | 16,421 |  |  | 24,100 |  |  | (22,425 | ) |  | 22,056 |
TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 8,145 |  |  | 2,054 |  |  | 14,247 |  |  | (16,301 | ) |  | 8,145 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |
TOTAL EQUITY | 8,145 |  |  | 2,054 |  |  | 14,297 |  |  | (16,301 | ) |  | 8,195 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 12,105 |  |  | $ | 18,475 |  |  | $ | 38,397 |  |  | $ | (38,726 | ) |  | $ | 30,251 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year Ended December 31, 2014
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | 599 |  |  | $ | (927 | ) |  | $ | 1,970 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,642 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of long-term investments | — |  |  | 39 |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 52 |
Purchase of long-term investments | — |  |  | (20 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (20 | )
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 113 |  |  | — |  |  | 110 |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | (479 | ) |  | — |  |  | (479 | )
Proceeds from sale of businesses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | — |  |  | (256 | ) |  | — |  |  | (256 | )
CASH USED FOR (PROVIDED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | (561 | ) |  | — |  |  | (545 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase | (2,250 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,250 | )
Advances from (to) affiliates | 19 |  |  | 3,215 |  |  | (536 | ) |  | (2,698 | ) |  | — |
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans | 65 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 65 |
Issuance of debt | 2,908 |  |  | 2,326 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,239 |
Repayment of debt | (1,068 | ) |  | (2,150 | ) |  | (700 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,918 | )
Cash dividends to shareholders | (273 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (273 | )
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (24 | ) |  | — |  |  | (24 | )
Proceeds from sale-leaseback | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (599 | ) |  | 3,391 |  |  | (1,227 | ) |  | (2,698 | ) |  | (1,133 | )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | — |  |  | — |  |  | (67 | ) |  | — |  |  | (67 | )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | — |  |  | 2,480 |  |  | 115 |  |  | (2,698 | ) |  | (103 | )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | — |  |  | 247 |  |  | 1,246 |  |  | (1,016 | ) |  | 477 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,727 |  |  | $ | 1,361 |  |  | $ | (3,714 | ) |  | $ | 374 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | (50 | ) |  | $ | (441 | ) |  | $ | 2,124 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,633 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of long-term investments | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 85 |  |  | — |  |  | 93 |
Purchase of long-term investments | — |  |  | (15 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15 | )
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary | — |  |  | (74 | ) |  | (100 | ) |  | — |  |  | (174 | )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | (54 | ) |  | — |  |  | (54 | )
Proceeds from sale of businesses | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | — |  |  | (229 | ) |  | — |  |  | (229 | )
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES | — |  |  | (74 | ) |  | (265 | ) |  | — |  |  | (339 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase | (1,102 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,102 | )
Advances from (to) affiliates | 460 |  |  | 996 |  |  | (479 | ) |  | (977 | ) |  | — |
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans | 98 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 98 |
Issuance of debt | 1,730 |  |  | 2,944 |  |  | 232 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,906 |
Repayment of debt | (1,055 | ) |  | (3,377 | ) |  | (247 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,679 | )
Cash dividends to shareholders | (212 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (212 | )
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8 | )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (19 | ) |  | — |  |  | (19 | )
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (81 | ) |  | 563 |  |  | (521 | ) |  | (977 | ) |  | (1,016 | )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | — |  |  | — |  |  | (92 | ) |  | — |  |  | (92 | )
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (131 | ) |  | 48 |  |  | 1,246 |  |  | (977 | ) |  | 186 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | 131 |  |  | 199 |  |  | — |  |  | (39 | ) |  | 291 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | — |  |  | $ | 247 |  |  | $ | 1,246 |  |  | $ | (1,016 | ) |  | $ | 477 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions) | Aon plc |  | Aon Corporation |  | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating Adjustments |  | Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | (87 | ) |  | $ | (105 | ) |  | $ | 1,611 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,419 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of long-term investments | — |  |  | 79 |  |  | 99 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |
Purchase of long-term investments | — |  |  | (12 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12 | )
Net sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary | — |  |  | 232 |  |  | 208 |  |  | — |  |  | 440 |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (50 | ) |  | (55 | ) |  | (57 | ) |  | — |  |  | (162 | )
Proceeds from sale of businesses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | — |  |  | (269 | ) |  | — |  |  | (269 | )
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (50 | ) |  | 244 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |  |  | 177 |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase | (1,025 | ) |  | (100 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,125 | )
Advances from (to) affiliates | 1,379 |  |  | 489 |  |  | (1,850 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | — |
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans | 69 |  |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 118 |
Issuance of debt | — |  |  | 732 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 733 |
Repayment of debt | — |  |  | (1,061 | ) |  | (16 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,077 | )
Cash dividends to shareholders | (155 | ) |  | (49 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (204 | )
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (27 | ) |  | — |  |  | (27 | )
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 268 |  |  | 60 |  |  | (1,896 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (1,586 | )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 131 |  |  | 199 |  |  | (293 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | 19 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | — |  |  | — |  |  | 293 |  |  | (21 | ) |  | 272 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 131 |  |  | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | 291 |

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