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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Ordinary Shares and Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 8,120us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 4,407us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 8,594us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (2,553)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (2,370)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 42us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   386.4us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity            
Net income 1,020us-gaap_ProfitLoss   993us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    27us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)   (60.0)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Retirement of treasury shares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount (60)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(2,412)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
2,472us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Shares issued - employee benefit plans (in shares)   4.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued — employee benefit plans 29us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 29us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Shares purchased (in shares)   (19.5)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares purchased (1,125)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (1,025)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(100)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Shares reissued — employee benefit plans (13)aon_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissuedShareBasedCompensation (181)aon_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissuedShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(13)aon_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissuedShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
181aon_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissuedShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Tax benefit — employee benefit plans 33us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 33us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Share-based compensation expense 212us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 212us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividends to shareholders (204)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   (204)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Change in fair value of investments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax          
Net change in fair value of derivatives 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net foreign currency translation adjustments 109us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       109us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net post-retirement benefit obligation (358)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       (358)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions (1)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      1us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests on subsidiary common stock (27)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders         (27)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 7,805us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 4,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
5,933us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(2,610)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
43us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   310.9us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity            
Net income 1,148us-gaap_ProfitLoss   1,113us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    35us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares issued - employee benefit plans (in shares)   0.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued — employee benefit plans 27us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 28us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(1)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Shares issued - employee compensation (in shares)   5.9us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued — employee compensation (50)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan (50)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares purchased (in shares)   (16.8)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares purchased (1,102)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (1,102)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Tax benefit — employee benefit plans 74us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 74us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Share-based compensation expense 300us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 300us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividends to shareholders (212)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   (212)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Change in fair value of investments 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax       1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net change in fair value of derivatives 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (65)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       (64)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net post-retirement benefit obligation 293us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       293us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest (11)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions (3)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (8)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests on subsidiary common stock (19)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders         (19)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 8,195us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 4,788us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
5,731us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(2,374)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
50us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 300.7us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 300.7us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity            
Net income 1,431us-gaap_ProfitLoss   1,397us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    34us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares issued - employee benefit plans (in shares)   0.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued — employee benefit plans 26us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 26us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Shares issued - employee compensation (in shares)   4.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares issued — employee compensation (131)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan (131)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares purchased (in shares)   (25.8)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Shares purchased (2,250)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (2,250)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Tax benefit — employee benefit plans 89us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 89us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Share-based compensation expense 328us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 328us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividends to shareholders (273)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   (273)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Change in fair value of investments (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax       (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net change in fair value of derivatives 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (507)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       (504)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net post-retirement benefit obligation (260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       (260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Sales of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest 3us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest         3us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests on subsidiary common stock (24)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders         (24)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 6,631us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 5,100us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 4,605us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (3,134)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 60us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 280.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 280.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember