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Credit and Other Debt Agreements - Summary of Corporate and Other Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest $ 2,392.9ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest $ 1,455.5ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 127.9ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= ajg_PremiumFinancingDebtFacilityMember
 
Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 2,125.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
925.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 6.26%, Balloon Due 2014 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest   100.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfSixPointTwoSixPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 6.44%, Balloon Due 2017 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 300.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfSixPointFourFourPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
300.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfSixPointFourFourPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 2.80%, Balloon Due 2018 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfTwoPointEightZeroPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 3.20%, Balloon Due 2019 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointTwoZeroPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 5.85%, $50.0 Million Due in 2016, 2018 and 2019 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 150.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointEightFivePercentFiftyMillionDollarsDueTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandEighteenAndTwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
150.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointEightFivePercentFiftyMillionDollarsDueTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandEighteenAndTwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 3.99%, Balloon Due 2020 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointNineNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointNineNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 3.48%, Balloon Due 2020 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointFourEightPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 5.18%, Balloon Due 2021 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 75.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointOneEightPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
75.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointOneEightPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed rate of 3.69%, Balloon Due 2022 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 200.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointSixNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
200.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfThreePointSixNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 5.49%, Balloon Due 2023 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointFourNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
50.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFivePointFourNinePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
Fixed Rate of 4.13%, Balloon Due 2023 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 200.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointOneThreePercentageBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 4.58% Balloon Due 2024 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 325.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointFiveEightPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 4.31%, Balloon Due 2025 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 200.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointThreeOnePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 4.73% Balloon Due 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 175.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointSevenThreePercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 4.36%, Balloon Due 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 150.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointThreeSixPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Fixed Rate of 4.98% Balloon Due 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 100.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_FixedRateOfFourPointNineEightPercentBalloonDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NotePurchaseAgreementMember
 
Prime or LIBOR plus up to 1.45%, expires September 19, 2018 [Member] | Multi Currency Credit Agreement [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 140.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_PrimeOrLiborPlusUpToOnePointFourFivePercentExpiresSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_UnsecuredMulticurrencyCreditAgreementMember
530.5ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_PrimeOrLiborPlusUpToOnePointFourFivePercentExpiresSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_UnsecuredMulticurrencyCreditAgreementMember
Interbank rates plus 1.65%, Expires June 15, 2016 [Member] | AUD denominated tranche [Member] | Facility B [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 95.0ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ajg_FacilityBMember
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= ajg_PremiumFinancingDebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_InterbankRatesPlusOnePointSixFivePercentExpiresJuneFifteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_AudDenominatedTrancheMember
 
Interbank rates plus 1.65%, Expires June 15, 2016 [Member] | NZD denominated tranche [Member] | Facility B [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 17.8ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ajg_FacilityBMember
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= ajg_PremiumFinancingDebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_InterbankRatesPlusOnePointSixFivePercentExpiresJuneFifteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NzdDenominatedTrancheMember
 
Interbank rates plus 0.85%, Expires June 15, 2016 [Member] | AUD denominated tranche [Member] | Facility C and D [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest 7.7ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ajg_FacilityCAndFaciltiyDMember
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= ajg_PremiumFinancingDebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_InterbankRatesPlusZeroPointEightFivePercentExpiresJuneFifteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_AudDenominatedTrancheMember
 
Interbank rates plus 0.85%, Expires June 15, 2016 [Member] | NZD denominated tranche [Member] | Facility C and D [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Semi-annual payments of interest $ 7.4ajg_SemiAnnualPaymentsOfInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ajg_FacilityCAndFaciltiyDMember
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= ajg_PremiumFinancingDebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= ajg_InterbankRatesPlusZeroPointEightFivePercentExpiresJuneFifteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_NzdDenominatedTrancheMember