Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Commissions | $ 1,553.1 | $ 1,302.5 | $ 1,127.4 | ||||||||
Fees | 1,059.5 | 971.7 | 870.2 | ||||||||
Supplemental commissions | 77.3 | 67.9 | 56.0 | ||||||||
Contingent commissions | 52.1 | 42.9 | 38.1 | ||||||||
Investment income | 8.1 | 10.4 | 8.1 | ||||||||
Gains on books of business sales and other | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | ||||||||
Revenue from clean coal activities | 412.5 | 119.6 | 29.2 | ||||||||
Other - net gain | 11.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 890.2 | 835.8 | 779.5 | 674.1 | 673.2 | 650.4 | 649.9 | 546.8 | 3,179.6 | 2,520.3 | 2,134.7 |
Compensation | 1,685.0 | 1,493.4 | 1,326.1 | ||||||||
Operating | 552.4 | 483.2 | 419.0 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues from clean coal activities | 437.3 | 111.6 | 32.0 | ||||||||
Interest | 50.1 | 43.0 | 40.8 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 53.4 | 41.4 | 35.9 | ||||||||
Amortization | 125.2 | 99.0 | 79.3 | ||||||||
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables | 1.7 | 3.4 | (6.2) | ||||||||
Total expenses | (840.9) | (750.3) | (682.1) | (631.8) | (627.8) | (574.1) | (558.8) | (514.3) | 2,905.1 | 2,275.0 | 1,926.9 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 49.3 | 85.5 | 97.4 | 42.3 | 45.4 | 76.3 | 91.1 | 32.5 | 274.5 | 245.3 | 207.8 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 5.9 | 50.3 | 63.7 | ||||||||
Net earnings | 268.6 | 195.0 | 144.1 | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | 0.2 | (1.9) | (0.2) | ||||||||
Total revenues | 890.2 | 835.8 | 779.5 | 674.1 | 673.2 | 650.4 | 649.9 | 546.8 | 3,179.6 | 2,520.3 | 2,134.7 |
Total assets | 6,860.5 | 5,352.3 | 6,860.5 | 5,352.3 | 4,483.5 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 2,145.2 | 1,472.7 | 2,145.2 | 1,472.7 | 1,155.3 | ||||||
Amortizable intangible assets - net | 1,078.8 | 809.6 | 1,078.8 | 809.6 | 561.5 | ||||||
Unites States [Member]
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Total revenues | 2,542.6 | 2,006.1 | 1,725.1 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 2,542.6 | 2,006.1 | 1,725.1 | ||||||||
Total assets | 4,422.4 | 3,675.9 | 4,422.4 | 3,675.9 | 3,202.5 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 1,469.8 | 1,177.3 | 1,469.8 | 1,177.3 | |||||||
United Kingdom [Member]
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Total revenues | 434.4 | 352.3 | 260.5 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 434.4 | 352.3 | 260.5 | ||||||||
Total assets | 1,878.3 | 1,170.0 | 1,878.3 | 1,170.0 | 946.2 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 597.2 | 226.0 | 597.2 | 226.0 | |||||||
Other Foreign, Principally Australia and Canada [Member]
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Total revenues | 202.6 | 161.9 | 149.1 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 202.6 | 161.9 | 149.1 | ||||||||
Total assets | 559.8 | 506.4 | 559.8 | 506.4 | 334.8 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 78.2 | 69.4 | 78.2 | 69.4 | |||||||
Brokerage [Member]
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Commissions | 1,553.1 | 1,302.5 | 1,127.4 | ||||||||
Fees | 450.5 | 403.2 | 324.1 | ||||||||
Supplemental commissions | 77.3 | 67.9 | 56.0 | ||||||||
Contingent commissions | 52.1 | 42.9 | 38.1 | ||||||||
Investment income | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.4 | ||||||||
Gains on books of business sales and other | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 2,144.3 | 1,827.6 | 1,556.5 | ||||||||
Compensation | 1,290.4 | 1,131.6 | 968.4 | ||||||||
Operating | 369.9 | 312.7 | 267.3 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 31.1 | 24.7 | 21.2 | ||||||||
Amortization | 122.7 | 96.2 | 77.0 | ||||||||
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables | 2.6 | 3.6 | (6.2) | ||||||||
Total expenses | 1,816.7 | 1,568.8 | 1,327.7 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 327.6 | 258.8 | 228.8 | ||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 122.8 | 103.0 | 88.6 | ||||||||
Net earnings | 204.8 | 155.8 | 140.2 | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | 0.6 | (1.6) | |||||||||
Total revenues | 2,144.3 | 1,827.6 | 1,556.5 | ||||||||
Total assets | 5,522.7 | 4,196.8 | 5,522.7 | 4,196.8 | 3,346.6 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 2,122.9 | 1,451.4 | 2,122.9 | 1,451.4 | 1,136.6 | ||||||
Amortizable intangible assets - net | 1,061.6 | 791.6 | 1,061.6 | 791.6 | 542.3 | ||||||
Brokerage [Member] | Unites States [Member]
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Total revenues | 1,644.8 | 1,431.6 | 1,266.2 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 1,644.8 | 1,431.6 | 1,266.2 | ||||||||
Total assets | 3,219.6 | 2,637.1 | 3,219.6 | 2,637.1 | 2,215.3 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 1,449.6 | 1,158.1 | 1,449.6 | 1,158.1 | |||||||
Brokerage [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
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Total revenues | 407.0 | 324.1 | 236.2 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 407.0 | 324.1 | 236.2 | ||||||||
Total assets | 1,819.5 | 1,117.6 | 1,819.5 | 1,117.6 | 874.8 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 595.1 | 223.9 | 595.1 | 223.9 | |||||||
Brokerage [Member] | Other Foreign, Principally Australia and Canada [Member]
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Total revenues | 92.5 | 71.9 | 54.1 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 92.5 | 71.9 | 54.1 | ||||||||
Total assets | 483.6 | 442.1 | 483.6 | 442.1 | 256.5 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 78.2 | 69.4 | 78.2 | 69.4 | |||||||
Risk Management [Member]
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Commissions | |||||||||||
Fees | 609.0 | 568.5 | 546.1 | ||||||||
Investment income | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 611.0 | 571.7 | 548.8 | ||||||||
Compensation | 370.5 | 347.0 | 344.1 | ||||||||
Operating | 146.0 | 137.7 | 135.8 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 19.4 | 16.0 | 14.2 | ||||||||
Amortization | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||||||||
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables | (0.9) | (0.2) | |||||||||
Total expenses | 537.5 | 503.3 | 496.4 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 73.5 | 68.4 | 52.4 | ||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 27.3 | 25.9 | 19.1 | ||||||||
Net earnings | 46.2 | 42.5 | 33.3 | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | (0.1) | ||||||||||
Total revenues | 611.0 | 571.7 | 548.8 | ||||||||
Total assets | 544.7 | 498.6 | 544.7 | 498.6 | 529.1 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 22.3 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 18.7 | ||||||
Amortizable intangible assets - net | 17.2 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 19.2 | ||||||
Risk Management [Member] | Unites States [Member]
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Total revenues | 473.5 | 453.5 | 429.5 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 473.5 | 453.5 | 429.5 | ||||||||
Total assets | 419.0 | 390.9 | 419.0 | 390.9 | 384.5 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 20.2 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 19.2 | |||||||
Risk Management [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
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Total revenues | 27.4 | 28.2 | 24.3 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 27.4 | 28.2 | 24.3 | ||||||||
Total assets | 58.8 | 52.4 | 58.8 | 52.4 | 71.4 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |||||||
Risk Management [Member] | Other Foreign, Principally Australia and Canada [Member]
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Total revenues | 110.1 | 90.0 | 95.0 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 110.1 | 90.0 | 95.0 | ||||||||
Total assets | 66.9 | 55.3 | 66.9 | 55.3 | 73.2 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Corporate [Member]
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Commissions | |||||||||||
Revenue from clean coal activities | 412.5 | 119.6 | 29.2 | ||||||||
Other - net gain | 11.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 424.3 | 121.0 | 29.4 | ||||||||
Compensation | 24.1 | 14.8 | 13.6 | ||||||||
Operating | 36.5 | 32.8 | 15.9 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues from clean coal activities | 437.3 | 111.6 | 32.0 | ||||||||
Interest | 50.1 | 43.0 | 40.8 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 550.9 | 202.9 | 102.8 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | (126.6) | (81.9) | (73.4) | ||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (144.2) | (78.6) | (44.0) | ||||||||
Net earnings | 17.6 | (3.3) | (29.4) | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | (0.4) | (0.2) | (0.2) | ||||||||
Total revenues | 424.3 | 121.0 | 29.4 | ||||||||
Total assets | 793.1 | 656.9 | 793.1 | 656.9 | 607.8 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Corporate [Member] | Unites States [Member]
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Total revenues | 424.3 | 121.0 | 29.4 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 424.3 | 121.0 | 29.4 | ||||||||
Total assets | 783.8 | 647.9 | 783.8 | 647.9 | 602.7 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Corporate [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
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Goodwill - net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Corporate [Member] | Other Foreign, Principally Australia and Canada [Member]
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Total assets | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 5.1 | ||||||
Goodwill - net | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |