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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 206,896us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 217,112us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 184,045us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization 82,941us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 67,932us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 63,573us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Depreciation 20,895us-gaap_Depreciation 17,485us-gaap_Depreciation 15,373us-gaap_Depreciation
Non-cash stock-based compensation 19,363us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 22,603us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 15,865us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables 9,938bro_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayable 2,533bro_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayable 1,418bro_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayable
Deferred income taxes 7,369us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 32,247us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 32,723us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Amortization of debt discount 46us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium    
Income tax benefit from exercise of shares from the stock benefit plans (3,298)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,358)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (8,659)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Loss(gain) on sales of investments, fixed assets and customer accounts 42,465bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts (2,806)bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts (4,105)bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts
Payments on acquisition earn-outs in excess of original estimated payables (2,539)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOutsInExcessOfOriginalEstimatedPayables (2,788)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOutsInExcessOfOriginalEstimatedPayables (4,086)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOutsInExcessOfOriginalEstimatedPayables
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures:      
Restricted cash and investments (increase) (9,760)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (85,445)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (34,029)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Premiums, commissions and fees receivable (increase) (11,160)bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable (40,729)bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable (11,312)bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable
Reinsurance recoverable decrease 12,210us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable    
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (increase) (31,573)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums    
Other assets (increase) decrease (12,564)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (2,583)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 2,145us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Premiums payable to insurance companies increase (decrease) 8,164bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies 61,624bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies (4,651)bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies
Premium deposits and credits due customers increase 2,323bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease 41,049bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease 2,506bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease
Losses and loss adjustment reserve (decrease) (12,210)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve    
Unearned premiums increase 31,573us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums    
Accounts payable increase 36,949us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 5,180us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 36,505us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities increase (decrease) 11,718us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities 70,872us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (43,059)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Other liabilities (decrease) (24,727)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (12,554)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (23,937)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 385,019us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 389,374us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 220,315us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Additions to fixed assets (24,923)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (16,366)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (24,028)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired (696,486)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (367,712)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (425,054)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets and customer accounts 13,631us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 5,886us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 14,095us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Purchases of investments (17,813)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (18,102)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (11,167)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from sales of investments 18,278us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 15,662us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 10,654us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (707,313)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (380,632)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (435,500)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payments on acquisition earn-outs (9,530)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOuts (15,491)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOuts (13,539)bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOuts
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,048,425us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 30,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on long-term debt (330,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (93)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,227)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities 475,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 31,863us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Payments on revolving credit facilities (475,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (31,863)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (100,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Income tax benefit from exercise of shares from the stock benefit plans 3,298us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,358us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 8,659us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Issuances of common stock for employee stock benefit plans 14,808us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 12,445us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 13,305us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Repurchase of stock benefit plan shares for employees to fund tax withholdings (3,252)bro_RepurchaseOfStockBenefitPlanSharesForEmployeesToFundTaxWithholdings (1,284)bro_RepurchaseOfStockBenefitPlanSharesForEmployeesToFundTaxWithholdings (8,963)bro_RepurchaseOfStockBenefitPlanSharesForEmployeesToFundTaxWithholdings
Purchase of treasury stock (75,025)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Cash dividends paid (59,334)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (53,546)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (49,534)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 589,390us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (25,611)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 148,701us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 267,096us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (16,869)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (66,484)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 202,952us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 219,821us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 286,305us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 470,048us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 202,952us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 219,821us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue