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Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information And Non-Cash Financing And Investing Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information And Non-Cash Financing And Investing Activities [Abstract]

Summary Of Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information And Non-Cash Financing And Investing Activities

		For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)		2011				2010
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	13,379			$	10,858
Income taxes		$	51,949			$	47,488

Brown & Brown's significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:

		For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)		2011				2010
Notes payable issued or assumed for purchased customer accounts		$	1,859			$	2,274
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related changes		$	15,463			$	20,957
Notes receivable on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts		$	6,710			$	1,204

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