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Debt - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Other [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other [Member]
3.50% debt securities due September 2015 [Member]
Aug. 12, 2014
Other [Member]
3.50% notes due 2024 [Member]
USD ($)
May 20, 2014
Other [Member]
3.50% notes due 2024 [Member]
USD ($)
May 20, 2014
Other [Member]
4.60% notes due 2044 [Member]
USD ($)
May 07, 2014
Other [Member]
2.875% notes due 2026 [Member]
EUR (€)
May 07, 2014
Other [Member]
6.25% EUR 500 debt securities due July 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
4.00% senior notes dues November 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
4.00% senior notes dues November 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 21, 2013
4.00% senior notes dues November 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
4.45% senior notes due May 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
4.45% senior notes due May 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
May 21, 2013
4.45% senior notes due May 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
4.25% senior notes due December 2042 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
4.25% senior notes due December 2042 [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 15, 2013
4.25% senior notes due December 2042 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 08, 2013
4.25% senior notes due December 2042 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 12, 2012
4.25% senior notes due December 2042 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
8.205% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due January 2027 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
8.205% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due January 2027 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
8.205% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due January 2027 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
3.125% senior notes due May 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
3.125% senior notes due May 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
4.76% CAD 375 debt securities due March 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
4.76% CAD 375 debt securities due March 2018 [Member]
CAD
Dec. 31, 2013
4.76% CAD 375 debt securities due March 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
3.50% senior notes due September 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
3.50% senior notes due September 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.00% Senior notes due September 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
5.00% Senior notes due September 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.25% Senior notes due September 2040 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
6.25% Senior notes due September 2040 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.25% EUR 500 debt securities due July 2014 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.25% EUR 500 debt securities due July 2014 [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
6.25% EUR 500 debt securities due July 2014 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt [Member]
3.50% debt securities due September 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
May 07, 2014
6.25% EUR 500 debt securities due July 2014 [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
US Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
2017 Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
European Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
2015 Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
European Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
2015 Facility [Member]
EUR (€)
Feb. 02, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
European Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
2020 Facility [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Paper [Member]
US Commercial Paper Program [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Paper [Member]
European Multi-Currency Commercial Paper Program [Member]
EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                
New credit and loan facility                                                                                     $ 400,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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$ 792,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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€ 900,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= aon_EuropeanMultiCurrencyCommercialPaperProgramMember
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Debt face value               350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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550,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= aon_A4.60notesdue2044Member
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500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= aon_A2.875notesdue2026Member
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      350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= aon_SeniorNotes4.00PercentDue2023Member
    250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.45PercentDue2043Member
    256,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
90,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
166,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
            375,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorUnsecuredDebtSecurities4.768PercentDue2018Member
                500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
  600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= aon_ShorttermdebtandcurrentportionoflongtermdebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= aon_A3.50debtsecuritiesdueSeptember2015Member
             
Interest rate on debt             3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_A3.50debtsecuritiesdueSeptember2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_A3.50notesdue2024Member
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_A3.50notesdue2024Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
4.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= aon_A4.60notesdue2044Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= aon_A2.875notesdue2026Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.00PercentDue2023Member
  4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.00PercentDue2023Member
4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.45PercentDue2043Member
  4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.45PercentDue2043Member
4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
  4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
8.205%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_JuniorSubordinatedDeferrableInterestDebentures8.205PercentDue2027Member
  8.205%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_JuniorSubordinatedDeferrableInterestDebentures8.205PercentDue2027Member
3.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes3.125PercentDue2016Member
  4.76%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorUnsecuredDebtSecurities4.768PercentDue2018Member
4.76%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorUnsecuredDebtSecurities4.768PercentDue2018Member
  3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= aon_SeniorNotes350PercentDue2015Member
  5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes500PercentDue2020Member
  6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes625PercentDue2040Member
  6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
                 
Extinguishment of debt                                                                                   500,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
           
Total debt 5,582,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 4,389,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 168,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
31,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
43,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
            349,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.00PercentDue2023Member
349,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.00PercentDue2023Member
  248,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.45PercentDue2043Member
248,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.45PercentDue2043Member
  196,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
195,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes4.25PercentDue2042Member
      521,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_JuniorSubordinatedDeferrableInterestDebentures8.205PercentDue2027Member
521,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_JuniorSubordinatedDeferrableInterestDebentures8.205PercentDue2027Member
  500,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= aon_SeniorNotes3.125PercentDue2016Member
500,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes3.125PercentDue2016Member
322,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorUnsecuredDebtSecurities4.768PercentDue2018Member
  352,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorUnsecuredDebtSecurities4.768PercentDue2018Member
599,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes350PercentDue2015Member
599,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes350PercentDue2015Member
599,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes500PercentDue2020Member
599,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes500PercentDue2020Member
298,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes625PercentDue2040Member
298,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_SeniorNotes625PercentDue2040Member
0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
  685,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= aon_DebtSecurities6.25PercentDue2014Member
               
Weighted average commercial paper outstanding     $ 308,000,000us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
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= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
$ 339,000,000us-gaap_ShorttermDebtAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Weighted-average interest rates     0.35%aon_ShortTermDebtAverageOutstandingAmountWeightedAverageInterestRate
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0.35%aon_ShortTermDebtAverageOutstandingAmountWeightedAverageInterestRate
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