XML 46 R24.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Goodwill (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill by Operating Segment | The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:
(in thousands) |  | Retail |  |  | National Programs |  |  | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  | Services |  |  | Total |
Balance as of January 1, 2014 |  | $ | 1,131,257 |  |  | $ | 467,144 |  |  | $ | 287,242 |  |  | $ | 120,530 |  |  | $ | 2,006,173 |
Goodwill of acquired businesses |  |  | 71,449 |  |  |  | 427,802 |  |  |  | 7,323 |  |  |  | (239 | ) |  |  | 506,335 |
Balance as of September 30, 2014 |  | $ | 1,202,706 |  |  | $ | 894,946 |  |  | $ | 294,565 |  |  | $ | 120,291 |  |  | $ | 2,512,508 |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration