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Business Combinations - Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |  |  |  |
Basic | 140,944 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 141,033 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 139,364 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
Diluted | 142,891 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 142,624 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 142,010 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,630,162 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 1,520,858 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Income before income taxes | 358,229 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 409,522 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Net income | 218,150 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 248,628 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |
Basic | 1.51 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 1.72 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Diluted | 1.49 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 1.70 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |  |  |  |
Basic | 140,944 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 141,033 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
Diluted | 142,891 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember | 142,624 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandFourteenAcquisitionsMember |  |
2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 1,439,918 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 1,329,262 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Income before income taxes |  | 373,175 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 329,291 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Net income |  | 226,562 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 198,826 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |
Basic |  | 1.57 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 1.39 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Diluted |  | 1.55 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 1.36 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |  |  |  |
Basic |  | 141,033 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 139,634 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
Diluted |  | 142,624 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember | 142,010 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_TwoThousandThirteenAcquisitionsMember |
2012 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 1,230,408 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | 1,163,341 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Income before income taxes |  |  | 315,051 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | 313,706 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Net income |  |  | 190,228 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | $ 190,174 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Net income per share: |  |  |  |
Basic |  |  | 1.33 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | $ 1.33 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Diluted |  |  | 1.30 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | $ 1.31 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |  |  |  |
Basic |  |  | 139,364 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | 138,582 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember
Diluted |  |  | 142,010 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember | 140,264 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = bro_AcquisitionsTwoThousandTwelveMember

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