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Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract] |
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) | Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) Distributable Profits The Company is required under Irish law to have available “distributable profits” to make share repurchases or pay dividends to shareholders. Distributable profits are created through the earnings of the Irish parent company and, among other methods, through intercompany dividends or a reduction in share capital approved by the High Court of Ireland. Distributable profits are not linked to a U.S. GAAP reported amount (e.g., accumulated deficit). We believe that we have the ability to create sufficient distributable profits for the foreseeable future. Ordinary Shares Aon has a share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program was established in April 2012 with $5.0 billion in authorized repurchases and was increased by $5.0 billion in authorized repurchases in each of November 2014, June 2017, and November 2020, and by $7.5 billion in February 2022 for a total of $27.5 billion in repurchase authorizations. Under the Repurchase Program, the Company’s class A ordinary shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions and will be funded from available capital. The following table summarizes the Company’s share repurchase activity (in millions, except per share data):
|  | Years Ended December 31
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
Shares repurchased |  | 3.1 |  |  | 8.4 |
Average price per share |  | $ | 325.56 |  |  | $ | 321.52 |
Repurchase costs recorded to accumulated deficit |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 2,700 |
At December 31, 2024, the remaining authorized amount for share repurchases under the Repurchase Program was approximately $2.3 billion. Under the Repurchase Program, the Company has repurchased a total of 172.1 million shares for an aggregate cost of approximately $25.2 billion. Weighted Average Ordinary Shares Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding are as follows (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | 211.4 |  |  | 203.5 |  |  | 211.7 |
Dilutive effect of potentially issuable shares | 1.1 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.5 |
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | 212.5 |  |  | 205.0 |  |  | 213.2 |
Potentially issuable shares are not included in the computation of Diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders if their inclusion would be antidilutive. There were an insignificant number of shares excluded from the calculation in 2024 and 2023, and 0.8 million shares excluded in 2022. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of related tax, are as follows (in millions):
| Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments (1) |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Postretirement Benefit Obligation (2) |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1,333) |  |  | $ | (2,540) |  |  | $ | (3,871) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (15) |  |  | (528) |  |  | (569) |  |  | (1,112) |
Tax benefit (expense) | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 149 |  |  | 153 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net | (11) |  |  | (528) |  |  | (420) |  |  | (959) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | 282 |  |  | 280 |
Tax expense | — |  |  | — |  |  | (73) |  |  | (73) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | 209 |  |  | 207 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (13) |  |  | (528) |  |  | (211) |  |  | (752) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | (11) |  |  | $ | (1,861) |  |  | $ | (2,751) |  |  | $ | (4,623) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 8 |  |  | 278 |  |  | (212) |  |  | 74 |
Tax benefit (expense) | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | 54 |  |  | 52 |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net | 7 |  |  | 277 |  |  | (158) |  |  | 126 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 159 |  |  | 167 |
Tax expense | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (41) |  |  | (43) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 118 |  |  | 124 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 13 |  |  | 277 |  |  | (40) |  |  | 250 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1,584) |  |  | $ | (2,791) |  |  | $ | (4,373) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 99 |  |  | (479) |  |  | (110) |  |  | (490) |
Tax benefit (expense) | (26) |  |  | 12 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 13 |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net | 73 |  |  | (467) |  |  | (83) |  |  | (477) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | 141 |
Tax expense | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | (37) |  |  | (36) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | 106 |  |  | 105 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 72 |  |  | (467) |  |  | 23 |  |  | (372) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | (2,051) |  |  | $ | (2,768) |  |  | $ | (4,745) |
(1)Reclassifications from this category included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are recorded in Total revenue, Interest expense, and Compensation and benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 14 “Derivatives and Hedging” for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and hedging activity. (2)Reclassifications from this category included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are recorded in Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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