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Business Combinations - Purchase Price Allocation for Current Year Acquisitions and Adjustments Made for Prior Year Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 402,358
Common Stock Issued | $ 5,120 | $ 10,000 | $ 20,000 | 15,120
Other payable |  |  |  | 4,350
Recorded earn-out payable | 96,845 |  |  | 96,845
Net assets acquired | 518,673 |  |  | 518,673
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 171,778 |  |  | $ 171,778
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd. (Special Risk) | National Programs |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 70,156
Recorded earn-out payable | 9,859 |  |  | 9,859
Net assets acquired | 80,015 |  |  | 80,015
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 14,650 |  |  | 14,650
Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. (Texas Risk) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 10,980 |  |  | $ 10,980
Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. (Texas Risk) | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 10,511
Other payable |  |  |  | 159
Recorded earn-out payable | 310 |  |  | 310
Net assets acquired | 10,980 |  |  | 10,980
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 1,150 |  |  | 1,150
The Colonial Group, Inc. (Colonial) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 35,203 |  |  | $ 35,203
The Colonial Group, Inc. (Colonial) | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 29,037
Other payable |  |  |  | 527
Recorded earn-out payable | 5,639 |  |  | 5,639
Net assets acquired | 35,203 |  |  | 35,203
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 10,150 |  |  | 10,150
RLA Insurance Intermediaries, LLC (RLA) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 53,252 |  |  | $ 53,252
RLA Insurance Intermediaries, LLC (RLA) | Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 42,496
Other payable |  |  |  | 786
Recorded earn-out payable | 9,970 |  |  | 9,970
Net assets acquired | 53,252 |  |  | 53,252
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 22,500 |  |  | 22,500
Dealer Financial Services of N.C., LLC d/b/a The Sterling Group (Sterling) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 22,481 |  |  | $ 22,481
Dealer Financial Services of N.C., LLC d/b/a The Sterling Group (Sterling) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 19,341
Other payable |  |  |  | 300
Recorded earn-out payable | 2,840 |  |  | 2,840
Net assets acquired | 22,481 |  |  | 22,481
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 5,400 |  |  | 5,400
LP Insurance Services, LLC (LP) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 169,259 |  |  | $ 169,259
LP Insurance Services, LLC (LP) | National Programs |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | May 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 115,948
Common Stock Issued |  |  |  | 10,000
Other payable |  |  |  | 318
Recorded earn-out payable | 42,993 |  |  | 42,993
Net assets acquired | 169,259 |  |  | 169,259
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 75,850 |  |  | 75,850
First Resource, Inc. (First) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 14,926 |  |  | $ 14,926
First Resource, Inc. (First) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 10,700
Other payable |  |  |  | 450
Recorded earn-out payable | 3,776 |  |  | 3,776
Net assets acquired | 14,926 |  |  | 14,926
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 5,800 |  |  | 5,800
Buiten & Associates, LLC (Buiten) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 46,848 |  |  | $ 46,848
Buiten & Associates, LLC (Buiten) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 38,225
Other payable |  |  |  | 1,175
Recorded earn-out payable | 7,448 |  |  | 7,448
Net assets acquired | 46,848 |  |  | 46,848
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 14,175 |  |  | $ 14,175
Amity Insurance Agency, Inc. (Amity) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 14,820
Common Stock Issued |  |  |  | 2,000
Other payable |  |  |  | 200
Recorded earn-out payable | 1,860 |  |  | 1,860
Net assets acquired | 18,880 |  |  | 18,880
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 4,060 |  |  | 4,060
Frank E. Neal & Co., Inc. (Neal) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 41,786 |  |  | $ 41,786
Frank E. Neal & Co., Inc. (Neal) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Sep. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 32,589
Common Stock Issued |  |  |  | 3,120
Other payable |  |  |  | 345
Recorded earn-out payable | 5,732 |  |  | 5,732
Net assets acquired | 41,786 |  |  | 41,786
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 10,325 |  |  | 10,325
BrookStone Insurance Group, LLC (BrookStone) |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 13,088 |  |  | $ 13,088
BrookStone Insurance Group, LLC (BrookStone) | Retail |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective date of acquisition |  |  |  | Sep. 01, 2020
Cash paid |  |  |  | $ 12,030
Recorded earn-out payable | 1,058 |  |  | 1,058
Net assets acquired | 13,088 |  |  | 13,088
Maximum potential earn- out payable | 1,878 |  |  | 1,878
Other Acquisitions | Various |  |  |  |
Business Combination Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  |  |  | 6,505
Other payable |  |  |  | 90
Recorded earn-out payable | 5,360 |  |  | 5,360
Net assets acquired | 11,955 |  |  | 11,955
Maximum potential earn- out payable | $ 5,840 |  |  | $ 5,840

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