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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Summary of Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities |
| For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |
Interest | $ | 33,091 |  |  | $ | 19,940 |
Income taxes | $ | 96,579 |  |  | $ | 92,018 |
Brown & Brown’s significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:
| For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014
Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts | $ | 995 |  |  | $ | 1,623 |
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges | $ | 29,497 |  |  | $ | 12,937 |
Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts | $ | 544 |  |  | $ | 296 |

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