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Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations $ 140 $ 182  
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 58  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 140 240  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from investments 17 25  
Payments for investments (11) (9)  
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 415 94  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (29) (46)  
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold (1) (2)  
Capital expenditures (45) (34)  
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 346 28  
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 (15)  
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 346 13  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Share repurchase (569) (126)  
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0  
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (109) (85)  
Issuance of debt 808 992  
Repayment of debt (704) (950)  
Cash dividends to shareholders (89) (87)  
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 (2)  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (663) (258)  
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (663) (258)  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 18 25  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (159) 20  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 756 431  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 597 451  
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations   18 $ 5
Aon plc      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (21) (28)  
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (21) (28)  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from investments 0 0  
Payments for investments (1) 0  
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 0 0  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0  
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (1) 0  
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1) 0  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Share repurchase (569) (126)  
Advances from (to) affiliates 418 290  
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (109) (85)  
Issuance of debt 431 457  
Repayment of debt (61) (421)  
Cash dividends to shareholders (89) (87)  
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations 21 28  
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 21 28  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1) 0  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1 0  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 0 0  
Aon Corporation      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 626 1,117  
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 626 1,117  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from investments 10 565  
Payments for investments (5) (4)  
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 355 94  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0  
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 360 655  
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 360 655  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Share repurchase 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates (933) (1,990)  
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0  
Issuance of debt 375 535  
Repayment of debt (349) (525)  
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0  
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (907) (1,980)  
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (907) (1,980)  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 79 (208)  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,524 1,633  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 2,603 1,425  
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 277 533  
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 58  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 277 591  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from investments 7 4  
Payments for investments (6) (546)  
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 60 0  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (29) (46)  
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold (1) (2)  
Capital expenditures (45) (34)  
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (14) (624)  
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 (15)  
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (14) (639)  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Share repurchase 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates (142) (17)  
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0  
Issuance of debt 2 0  
Repayment of debt (294) (4)  
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0  
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 (2)  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (434) (23)  
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (434) (23)  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 18 25  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (153) (46)  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 793 660  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 640 614  
Consolidation Adjustments      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (742) (1,440)  
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (742) (1,440)  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from investments 0 (544)  
Payments for investments 1 541  
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 0 0  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0  
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 1 (3)  
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 1 (3)  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Share repurchase 0 0  
Advances from (to) affiliates 657 1,717  
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0  
Issuance of debt 0 0  
Repayment of debt 0 0  
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0  
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations 657 1,717  
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0  
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 657 1,717  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (84) 274  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD (2,562) (1,862)  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ (2,646) $ (1,588)