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Acquisitions Accounted for Business Combinations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | $ 379,694 | $ 443,475
Note Payable |  | 59
Net Assets Acquired | 381,407 | 484,365
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (454) | 423,859
Insurcorp & GGM Investments LLC [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (834) | 21,344
Richard W. Endlar Insurance Agency, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 220 |
Texas Security General Insurance Agency, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | (107) | 18,812
The Rollins Agency, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 16,163 |
Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 364,643 |
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 1,776 | 20,350
2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | 379,712 |
Other Payable | (369) |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 2,064 |
Net Assets Acquired | 381,407 |
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable | 5,048 |
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) |
Net Assets Acquired | (454) |
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) |
Net Assets Acquired | (834) |
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 |
Net Assets Acquired | 220 |
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) |
Net Assets Acquired | (107) |
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 |
Other Payable | 50 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 2,321 |
Net Assets Acquired | 16,163 |
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable | 4,300 |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Retail And National Programs [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Date of Acquisition | Jul. 01, 2013 |
Cash Paid | 364,643 |
Net Assets Acquired | 364,643 |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Various [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid | 1,277 |
Other Payable | 35 |
Recorded Earn-out Payable | 464 |
Net Assets Acquired | 1,776 |
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable | 748 |
2012 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid |  | 443,475
Note Payable |  | 59
Other Payable |  | 25,776
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 15,055
Net Assets Acquired |  | 484,365
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable |  | 39,435
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
Other Payable |  | 22,694
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 3,634
Net Assets Acquired |  | 423,859
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable |  | 5,000
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
Other Payable |  | 900
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 4,944
Net Assets Acquired |  | 21,344
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable |  | 17,000
2012 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
Cash Paid |  | 14,506
Other Payable |  | 2,182
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 2,124
Net Assets Acquired |  | 18,812
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable |  | 7,200
2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Various [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Cash Paid |  | 15,938
Note Payable |  | 59
Recorded Earn-out Payable |  | 4,353
Net Assets Acquired |  | 20,350
Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable |  | $ 10,235

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