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Business Combinations - Estimated Fair Values of Aggregate Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Detail) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 109,926,000 | $ 720,100,000
Recorded Earn-Out Payable | 29,496,000 |
Other current assets | 2,656,000 |
Fixed assets | 205,000 |
Goodwill | 100,632,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 39,294,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 210,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 14,000 |
Total assets acquired | 143,011,000 |
Other current liabilities | (3,762,000) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 2,576,000 |
Other liabilities | (1,408,000) |
Total liabilities assumed | (2,594,000) |
Net assets acquired | 140,417,000 |
Maximum Potential Earn- Out Payable | 53,079,000 |
Liberty Insurance Brokers, Inc. and Affiliates (Liberty) |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 2,486,000 |
Fixed assets | 40,000 |
Goodwill | 10,010,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 4,506,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 24,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 |
Total assets acquired | 17,066,000 |
Other current liabilities | (42,000) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 0 |
Other liabilities | (2,043,000) |
Total liabilities assumed | (2,085,000) |
Net assets acquired | 14,981,000 |
Spain Agency, Inc. |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 0 |
Fixed assets | 50,000 |
Goodwill | 16,036,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 7,430,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 21,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 |
Total assets acquired | 23,537,000 |
Other current liabilities | (214,000) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 0 |
Other liabilities | 0 |
Total liabilities assumed | (214,000) |
Net assets acquired | 23,323,000 |
Bellingham Underwriters, Inc. [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 0 |
Fixed assets | 25,000 |
Goodwill | 9,608,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 3,223,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 21,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 |
Total assets acquired | 12,877,000 |
Other current liabilities | (48,000) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 0 |
Other liabilities | 0 |
Total liabilities assumed | (48,000) |
Net assets acquired | 12,829,000 |
Fitness Insurance, LLC [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 0 |
Fixed assets | 17,000 |
Goodwill | 8,084,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 3,740,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 0 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 |
Total assets acquired | 11,841,000 |
Other current liabilities | 0 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 0 |
Other liabilities | 0 |
Total liabilities assumed | 0 |
Net assets acquired | 11,841,000 |
Other |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 0 |
Fixed assets | 41,000 |
Goodwill | 39,865,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | 24,500,000 |
Non-compete agreements | 21,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 14,000 |
Total assets acquired | 64,441,000 |
Other current liabilities | 0 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 0 |
Other liabilities | 0 |
Total liabilities assumed | 0 |
Net assets acquired | 64,441,000 |
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Other current assets | 170,000 |
Fixed assets | 32,000 |
Goodwill | 17,029,000 |
Purchased customer accounts | (4,105,000) |
Non-compete agreements | 123,000 |
Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 |
Total assets acquired | 13,249,000 |
Other current liabilities | (3,458,000) |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 2,576,000 |
Other liabilities | 635,000 |
Total liabilities assumed | (247,000) |
Net assets acquired | 13,002,000 |
Wholesale Brokerage |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,605,000 |
Wholesale Brokerage | Other |  |
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Statement [Line Items] |  |
Effective Date of Acquisition | Jun. 01, 2015 |

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