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Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue |  |
Commissions, fees and other | $ 2,842 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther | $ 2,941 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther
Fiduciary investment income | 5 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome | 6 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
Total revenue | 2,847 us-gaap_Revenues | 2,947 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses |  |
Compensation and benefits | 1,683 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense | 1,751 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Other general expenses | 723 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses | 727 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses
Total operating expenses | 2,406 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 2,478 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income | 441 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 469 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income | 3 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend | 2 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
Interest expense | (65)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (58)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Intercompany interest income (expense) | 0 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome | 0 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome
Intercompany other (expense) income | 0 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet | 0 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet
Other income | 42 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes | 421 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes | 414 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
Income tax (benefit) expense | 80 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 78 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 341 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 336 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 0 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries | 0 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries
Net income | 341 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 336 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 11 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | 328 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 325 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Aon plc [Member] |  |
Revenue |  |
Commissions, fees and other | 0 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Fiduciary investment income | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenue | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expenses |  |
Compensation and benefits | 52 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 66 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other general expenses | 13 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 4 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating expenses | 65 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 70 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating income | (65)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (69)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income | (5)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (2)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense | (25)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (9)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany interest income (expense) | 119 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 111 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany other (expense) income | (50)aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (19)aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income | 2 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before income taxes | (24)aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 12 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (benefit) expense | (5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (19)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 347 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 316 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income | 328 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 325 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | 328 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 325 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Aon Corporation [Member] |  |
Revenue |  |
Commissions, fees and other | 0 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Fiduciary investment income | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenue | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Expenses |  |
Compensation and benefits | 11 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other general expenses | 2 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating expenses | 13 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 10 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income | (13)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (10)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income | 3 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense | (34)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (31)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany interest income (expense) | (105)aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (74)aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany other (expense) income | (8)aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (15)aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income | 8 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes | (149)aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (130)aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) expense | (50)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (50)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (99)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (80)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 403 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 333 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income | 304 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 253 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | 304 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 253 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Revenue |  |
Commissions, fees and other | 2,842 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,940 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Fiduciary investment income | 5 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenue | 2,847 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,946 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Expenses |  |
Compensation and benefits | 1,620 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,678 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other general expenses | 708 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 720 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating expenses | 2,328 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,398 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income | 519 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 548 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income | 5 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 4 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense | (6)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (18)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany interest income (expense) | (14)aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (37)aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany other (expense) income | 58 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 34 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income | 32 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes | 594 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 532 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) expense | 135 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 125 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 459 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 407 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 304 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 253 aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income | 763 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 660 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 11 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Aon shareholders | 750 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 649 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |
Revenue |  |
Commissions, fees and other | 0 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_CommissionsFeesAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Fiduciary investment income | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total revenue | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Expenses |  |
Compensation and benefits | 0 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other general expenses | 0 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_OtherGeneralExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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Interest income | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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Intercompany interest income (expense) | 0 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_IntercompanyInterestExpenseIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany other (expense) income | 0 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_IntercompanyOtherIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income before income taxes | 0 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 aon_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income tax (benefit) expense | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | (1,054)aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (902)aon_EquityEarningsFromSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income | (1,054)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (902)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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