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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Share-based compensation expense recognized in continuing operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation expense $ 328us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 300us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 212us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax benefit 94us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 81us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 62us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax 234us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 219us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 150us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Employee share purchase plans [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation expense 9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= aon_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= aon_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= aon_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Restricted share units (RSUs) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation expense 187us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
174us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
154us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Performance-based Awards [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation expense 132us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
117us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
46us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Share options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation expense $ 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 2us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember