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Segment Information - Schedule of fiduciary investment income by business segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fiduciary investment income $ 7aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 7aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 6aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 6aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 7aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 8aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 6aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 7aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 26aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 28aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome $ 38aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
Risk Solutions [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fiduciary investment income                 26aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
28aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
38aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
HR Solutions [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fiduciary investment income                 $ 0aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
$ 0aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
$ 0aon_FiduciaryInvestmentIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember