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Acquisitions Accounted for Business Combinations (Detail) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | $ 14,366,000 | $ 428,612,000
Note Payable |  | 59,000
Net Assets Acquired | 15,848,000 | 465,184,000
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (454,000) | 423,858,000
Insurcorp & GGM Investments LLC [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (834,000) | 21,332,000
Richard W. Endlar Insurance Agency, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 220,000 |
Texas Security General Insurance Agency Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (107,000) |
The Rollins Agency, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 16,098,000 |
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 925,000 | 19,994,000
2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | 14,384,000 |
Other Payable | (369,000) |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 1,833,000 |
Net Assets Acquired | 15,848,000 |
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable | 4,748,000 |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation [Member] | National Programs & Services [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | Jan. 09, 2012 |
Other Payable | (454,000) |
Net Assets Acquired | (454,000) |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Insurcorp & GGM Investments LLC [Member] | Retail [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | May 01, 2012 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | (834,000) |
Net Assets Acquired | (834,000) |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Richard W. Endlar Insurance Agency, Inc. [Member] | Retail [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | May 01, 2012 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 220,000 |
Net Assets Acquired | 220,000 |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Texas Security General Insurance Agency Inc. [Member] | Wholesale Brokerage [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | Sep. 01, 2012 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | (107,000) |
Net Assets Acquired | (107,000) |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | The Rollins Agency, Inc. [Member] | Retail [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | Jun. 01, 2013 |
Cash Paid | 13,792,000 |
Other Payable | 50,000 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 2,256,000 |
Net Assets Acquired | 16,098,000 |
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable | 4,300,000 |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Various [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | 592,000 |
Other Payable | 35,000 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 298,000 |
Net Assets Acquired | 925,000 |
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable | 448,000 |
2012 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid |  | 428,612,000
Note Payable |  | 59,000
Other Payable |  | 23,594,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 12,919,000
Net Assets Acquired |  | 465,184,000
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable |  | 32,235,000
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation [Member] | National Programs & Services [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition |  | Jan. 09, 2012
Cash Paid |  | 397,531,000
Other Payable |  | 22,694,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 3,634,000
Net Assets Acquired |  | 423,859,000
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable |  | 5,000,000
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Insurcorp & GGM Investments LLC [Member] | Retail [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition |  | May 01, 2012
Cash Paid |  | 15,500,000
Other Payable |  | 900,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 4,932,000
Net Assets Acquired |  | 21,332,000
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable |  | 17,000,000
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Various [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid |  | 15,581,000
Note Payable |  | 59,000
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 4,353,000
Net Assets Acquired |  | 19,993,000
Maximum Potential Earn-Out Payable |  | $ 10,235,000

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