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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Y | Jun. 30, 2012 Y | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Jan. 09, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of acquisitions | $ 17,865,000 | $ 599,122,000 | $ 17,865,000 | $ 599,122,000 |  |  |  |
Cash payment for acquisition |  |  | 14,366,000 | 428,612,000 |  |  |  |
Other payables for acquisition |  |  | 85,000 | 23,594,000 |  |  |  |
Assumption of liabilities |  |  | 860,000 | 133,938,000 |  |  |  |
Recorded earn-out payable |  |  | 2,554,000 | 12,919,000 |  |  |  |
Average annual operating profit earned period, minimum (years) |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |
Average annual operating profit earned period, maximum (years) |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of acquisitions | 1,115,000 |  | 1,115,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisitions | 18,000 |  | 18,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net consideration paid as other note payable | 454,000 |  | 454,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liabilities | 42,000 |  | 42,000 |  |  |  |  |
Recorded earn-out payable | (721,000) |  | (721,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total goodwill | 10,687,000 | 349,561,000 | 10,687,000 | 349,561,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill currently deductible for income tax purposes | 9,308,000 | 19,909,000 | 9,308,000 | 19,909,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill currently non-deductible for income tax purposes | (454,000) | 316,733,000 | (454,000) | 316,733,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill related to the recorded earn-out payables | 1,833,000 | 12,919,000 | 1,833,000 | 12,919,000 |  |  |  |
Total revenues related to acquisitions | 627,000 | 30,554,000 | 627,000 | 58,266,000 |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes related to acquisitions | 142,000 | (814,000) | 142,000 | (452,000) |  |  |  |
Net additional consideration paid as note payable |  | 59,000 |  | 59,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum future contingency payments related to acquisitions | 135,199,000 |  | 135,199,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage recognition by acquirer of fair value of acquired assets |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables | 48,918,000 | 57,997,000 | 48,918,000 | 57,997,000 | 49,469,000 | 52,987,000 | 51,908,000 | 47,715,000
Other Non-Current Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables | 34,463,000 | 41,315,000 | 34,463,000 | 41,315,000 |  |  |  |
Accounts Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables | 14,455,000 | 16,682,000 | 14,455,000 | 16,682,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent to January 1, 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum future contingency payments related to acquisitions | 135,199,000 |  | 135,199,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future earnings of acquired entities, term basis of potential earn-out obligations, minimum (years) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Future earnings of acquired entities, term basis of potential earn-out obligations, maximum (years) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Retail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill assigned | 11,984,000 | 26,976,000 | 11,984,000 | 26,976,000 |  |  |  |
National Programs Divisions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill assigned | (454,000) | 252,761,000 | (454,000) | 252,761,000 |  |  |  |
Wholesale Brokerage Divisions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill assigned | (843,000) | 811,000 | (843,000) | 811,000 |  |  |  |
Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill assigned |  | 69,013,000 |  | 69,013,000 |  |  |  |
Prior to January 1, 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for acquisition |  |  | 627,000 | 2,907,000 |  |  |  |
Net additional consideration paid as note payable | 627,000 |  | 627,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional net consideration paid allocated to goodwill |  |  | $ 627,000 | $ 2,907,000 |  |  |  |
Purchased customer accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average life (years) |  |  | 15 years | 15 years |  |  |  |
Non-compete agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average life (years) |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  | 2 | 7 |  |  |  |
Stock Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |

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