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Segment Information - Schedule of consolidated non-current assets by geographic area (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 13,805us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent $ 13,728us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
United States [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 7,793us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
7,720us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 2,179us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaMember
2,440us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaMember
Americas other than U.S. [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 493us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_AmericasOtherthanUnitedStatesMember
559us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_AmericasOtherthanUnitedStatesMember
United Kingdom [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 2,700us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
2,392us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Asia Pacific [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 640us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember
$ 617us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= aon_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember