XML 67 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3

Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregated by Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | $ 1,668 | $ 719 | $ 4,274 | $ 2,051
Other Income | (348) | 318 | 1,150 | 1,228
Revenues | 618,683 | 530,850 | 1,813,182 | 1,505,498
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | 1,182 |  | 2,910 |
Other Income | 3 |  | 3 |
Revenues | 902 |  | 2,086 |
Retail | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | 28 | 1 | 45 | 2
Other Income | (420) |  | 716 |
Revenues | 337,712 | 261,087 | 1,037,681 | 772,806
National Programs | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | 375 | 138 | 1,071 | 384
Other Income | (8) |  | 42 |
Revenues | 142,854 | 143,519 | 384,231 | 374,434
Wholesale Brokerage | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | 48 | 44 | 131 | 125
Other Income | 75 |  | 387 |
Revenues | 87,109 | 78,009 | 238,789 | 219,725
Services | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment Income, Nonoperating | 35 | 51 | 117 | 160
Other Income | 2 |  | 2 |
Revenues | 50,106 | $ 48,105 | 150,395 | $ 138,038
Core Commission Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 408,874 |  | 1,197,004 |
Core Commission Revenue | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other |  |  | 13 |
Core Commission Revenue | Retail |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 248,488 |  | 755,108 |
Core Commission Revenue | National Programs |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 92,224 |  | 254,495 |
Core Commission Revenue | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 68,162 |  | 187,388 |
Core Commission Revenue | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Fee Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 176,116 |  | 479,619 |
Fee Revenue | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | (288) |  | (863) |
Fee Revenue | Retail |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 65,501 |  | 178,205 |
Fee Revenue | National Programs |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 44,984 |  | 109,702 |
Fee Revenue | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 15,850 |  | 42,299 |
Fee Revenue | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 50,069 |  | 150,276 |
Incentive Commissions Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 13,564 |  | 68,643 |
Incentive Commissions Revenue | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 5 |  | 23 |
Incentive Commissions Revenue | Retail |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 12,852 |  | 68,342 |
Incentive Commissions Revenue | National Programs |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 258 |  | (669) |
Incentive Commissions Revenue | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 449 |  | 947 |
Incentive Commissions Revenue | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 14,187 |  | 41,492 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue | Retail |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 7,848 |  | 26,054 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue | National Programs |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 4,412 |  | 9,365 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 1,927 |  | 6,073 |
Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 4,622 |  | 21,000 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue | Retail |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 3,415 |  | 9,211 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue | National Programs |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 609 |  | 10,225 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 598 |  | 1,564 |
Guaranteed Supplemental Commission Revenue | Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions, Other | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate amount of income from investments (for example, dividends) not considered a component of the entity's core operations. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue and income classified as other. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 220 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637232&loc=SL114874131-224263 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherIncome
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130545-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115929826&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Revenues
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_RetailMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bro_NationalProgramsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bro_WholesaleBrokerageMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bro_ServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bro_CoreCommissionRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bro_FeeRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bro_IncentiveCommissionRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bro_ProfitSharingContingentCommissionRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bro_GuaranteedSupplementalCommissionRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |