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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of estimated future amortization expense on intangible assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
2015 $ 322us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2016 278us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2017 232us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2018 172us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2019 143us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Thereafter 354us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Total future amortization of intangible assets 1,501us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Risk Solutions [Member]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
2015 113us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
2016 103us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
2017 93us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
2018 80us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
2019 69us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
Thereafter 186us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
Total future amortization of intangible assets 644us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_RiskAndInsuranceBrokerageServicesMember
HR Solutions [Member]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
2015 209us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
2016 175us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
2017 139us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
2018 92us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
2019 74us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
Thereafter 168us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember
Total future amortization of intangible assets $ 857us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aon_ConsultingMember