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Business Combinations (Acquisitions Accounted For As Business Combinations) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Cash Paid $ 167,444,000 $ 158,636,000
Note payable 1,194,000 759,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable 30,525,000 25,090,000
Net assets acquired 199,163,000 184,485,000
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 78,207,000 54,305,000
DiMartino Associates, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net assets acquired   10,449,000
Stone Insurance Agencies, et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net assets acquired   15,949,000
Crowe Paradis Holding Company, et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net assets acquired   83,665,000
Thomas R Jones, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net assets acquired   14,634,000
Other [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net assets acquired 32,657,000 59,788,000
Retail [Member] | Balcos Insurance, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition January 1  
Cash Paid 8,611,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 1,595,000  
Net assets acquired 10,206,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 5,766,000  
Retail [Member] | Associated Insurance Service, Inc. et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition January 1  
Cash Paid 12,000,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 1,575,000  
Net assets acquired 13,575,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 6,000,000  
Retail [Member] | United Benefit Services Insurance Agency LLC et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition February 1  
Cash Paid 14,283,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 2,590,000  
Net assets acquired 16,873,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 8,442,000  
Retail [Member] | First Horizon Insurance Group, Inc. et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition April 30  
Cash Paid 25,060,000  
Net assets acquired 25,060,000  
Retail [Member] | Fitzharris Agency, Inc. et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition May 1  
Cash Paid 6,159,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 888,000  
Net assets acquired 7,047,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 3,832,000  
Retail [Member] | Corporate Benefit Consultants, LLC [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition June 1  
Cash Paid 9,000,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 2,038,000  
Net assets acquired 11,038,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 4,520,000  
Retail [Member] | Sitzmann, Morris & Lavis Insurance Agency, Inc. et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition November 1  
Cash Paid 40,460,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 6,228,000  
Net assets acquired 46,688,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 19,000,000  
Retail [Member] | Snapper Shuler Kenner, Inc. et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition November 1  
Cash Paid 7,493,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 1,318,000  
Net assets acquired 8,811,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 3,988,000  
Retail [Member] | DiMartino Associates, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition   March 1
Cash Paid   7,047,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable   3,402,000
Net assets acquired   10,449,000
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable   5,637,000
Retail [Member] | Stone Insurance Agencies, et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition   May 1
Cash Paid   15,825,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable   124,000
Net assets acquired   15,949,000
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable   3,000,000
Retail [Member] | Thomas R Jones, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition   October 1
Cash Paid   14,634,000
Net assets acquired   14,634,000
National Programs [Member] | Industry Consulting Group, Inc. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition November 1  
Cash Paid 9,133,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 3,877,000  
Net assets acquired 13,010,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 5,794,000  
Services [Member] | Colonial Claims Corporation et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition December 23  
Cash Paid 9,950,000  
Recorded Earn-out Payable 4,248,000  
Net assets acquired 14,198,000  
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable 8,000,000  
Services [Member] | Crowe Paradis Holding Company, et al. [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition   September 1
Cash Paid   75,000,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable   8,665,000
Net assets acquired   83,665,000
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable   15,000,000
Various [Member] | Other [Member]
    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Date of Acquisition Various Various
Cash Paid 25,295,000 46,130,000
Note payable 1,194,000 759,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable 6,168,000 12,899,000
Net assets acquired 32,657,000 59,788,000
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable $ 12,865,000 $ 30,668,000