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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses - Completed Acquisitions (Details) - acquisition	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 30, 2023	Jun. 22, 2023	Nov. 01, 2022	May 03, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquired under business combination	1	2	2	4
N. Goddard Seguros
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of capital acquired					100.00%
2023 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of capital acquired						100.00%
E.R.N. Evaluacion de Riesgos Naturales y Antropogenicos, S.A. de C.V
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of capital acquired							100.00%
Karl Köllner Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of capital acquired								100.00%