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Segment Information (Summarized Financial Information Of Reportable Segments) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 303,800 | $ 260,401 | $ 897,202 | $ 769,445 |
Investment income | 239 | 317 | 561 | 934 |
Amortization | 15,956 | 13,725 | 47,450 | 40,790 |
Depreciation | 3,958 | 3,062 | 11,383 | 9,276 |
Interest expense | 4,006 | 3,565 | 12,093 | 10,780 |
Income before income taxes | 81,649 | 72,692 | 235,584 | 210,830 |
Total assets | 3,134,729 | 2,561,303 | 3,134,729 | 2,561,303 | 2,607,011
Capital expenditures | 6,238 | 2,994 | 18,915 | 9,507 |
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 157,824 | 151,714 | 487,047 | 462,629 |
Investment income | 32 | 28 | 84 | 72 |
Amortization | 8,686 | 8,390 | 25,865 | 24,830 |
Depreciation | 1,296 | 1,262 | 3,848 | 3,758 |
Interest expense | 6,635 | 6,825 | 20,273 | 20,538 |
Income before income taxes | 34,925 | 36,662 | 111,011 | 108,212 |
Total assets | 2,250,245 | 2,086,900 | 2,250,245 | 2,086,900 |
Capital expenditures | 1,376 | 1,943 | 4,011 | 5,059 |
National Programs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 66,847 | 42,095 | 184,420 | 120,240 |
Investment income | 5 |  | 16 |  |
Amortization | 3,286 | 1,922 | 9,740 | 5,769 |
Depreciation | 1,204 | 694 | 3,482 | 2,218 |
Interest expense | 5,737 | 263 | 16,740 | 1,036 |
Income before income taxes | 17,989 | 16,880 | 43,184 | 44,309 |
Total assets | 1,163,807 | 664,266 | 1,163,807 | 664,266 |
Capital expenditures | 1,993 | 394 | 7,843 | 1,126 |
Wholesale Brokerage [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 50,464 | 48,169 | 141,251 | 135,637 |
Investment income | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Amortization | 2,819 | 2,769 | 8,392 | 8,256 |
Depreciation | 704 | 641 | 2,021 | 1,960 |
Interest expense | 922 | 1,800 | 3,043 | 5,902 |
Income before income taxes | 15,688 | 13,057 | 35,760 | 30,952 |
Total assets | 784,736 | 718,026 | 784,736 | 718,026 |
Capital expenditures | 471 | 235 | 2,357 | 1,852 |
Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 28,695 | 17,229 | 82,185 | 49,515 |
Investment income |  | 1 |  | 127 |
Amortization | 1,155 | 634 | 3,424 | 1,906 |
Depreciation | 351 | 155 | 880 | 434 |
Interest expense | 2,981 | 1,404 | 8,982 | 4,392 |
Income before income taxes | 2,922 | 842 | 8,527 | 5,160 |
Total assets | 273,346 | 148,752 | 273,346 | 148,752 |
Capital expenditures | 1,470 | 92 | 2,275 | 596 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (30) | 1,194 | 2,299 | 1,424 |
Investment income | 196 | 279 | 444 | 709 |
Amortization | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 |
Depreciation | 403 | 310 | 1,152 | 906 |
Interest expense | (12,269) | (6,727) | (36,945) | (21,088) |
Income before income taxes | 10,125 | 5,251 | 37,102 | 22,197 |
Total assets | (1,337,405) | (1,056,641) | (1,337,405) | (1,056,641) |
Capital expenditures | $ 928 | $ 330 | $ 2,429 | $ 874 |

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