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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 303.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 268.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 195.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net gain on investments and other (23.0)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (17.1)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (3.9)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Depreciation and amortization 258.9us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 178.6us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 140.4us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables 17.5ajg_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnoutPayables 1.7ajg_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnoutPayables 3.4ajg_ChangeInEstimatedAcquisitionEarnoutPayables
Amortization of deferred compensation and restricted stock 22.9ajg_AmortizationOfDeferredCompensationAndRestrictedStock 19.0ajg_AmortizationOfDeferredCompensationAndRestrictedStock 8.3ajg_AmortizationOfDeferredCompensationAndRestrictedStock
Stock-based and other noncash compensation expense 10.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 7.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 7.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate (0.5)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (0.2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 1.9us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Net change in restricted cash (62.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (58.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (90.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Net change in premiums receivable 95.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (85.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable 11.5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
Net change in premiums payable 60.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables 114.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables 33.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePayables
Net change in other current assets (150.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (57.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 52.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Net change in accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities 184.2ajg_NetChangeInAccruedCompensationAndOtherAccruedLiabilities 36.3ajg_NetChangeInAccruedCompensationAndOtherAccruedLiabilities 19.2ajg_NetChangeInAccruedCompensationAndOtherAccruedLiabilities
Net change in fees receivable/unearned fees (26.0)ajg_NetChangeInFeesReceivableUnearnedFees (5.9)ajg_NetChangeInFeesReceivableUnearnedFees 4.3ajg_NetChangeInFeesReceivableUnearnedFees
Net change in income taxes payable 4.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 4.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 14.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Net change in deferred income taxes (126.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (53.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (20.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Net change in other noncurrent assets and liabilities (167.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (2.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (33.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 402.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 349.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 343.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Net additions to fixed assets (81.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (93.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (51.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,918.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (727.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (344.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Net proceeds from sales of operations/books of business 8.2ajg_NetProceedsFromSalesOfOperations 5.5ajg_NetProceedsFromSalesOfOperations 11.4ajg_NetProceedsFromSalesOfOperations
Net (funding) proceeds of investment transactions (20.1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments (35.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments 1.5us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Net cash used by investing activities (2,011.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (851.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (382.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 997.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 76.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 82.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Tax impact from issuance of common stock 6.9ajg_TaxImpactFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 7.5ajg_TaxImpactFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 0.5ajg_TaxImpactFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Repurchases of common stock     (1.5)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (223.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (182.6)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (204.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net borrowings on premium financing debt facility 7.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt    
Borrowings on line of credit facilities 1,109.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 890.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 303.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayments on line of credit facilities (1,500.4)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (489.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (184.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Net borrowings of corporate related long-term debt 1,200.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 200.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 50.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,597.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 502.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 45.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 27.9us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4.8)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 4.2us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 16.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (4.0)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 10.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 298.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 302.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 291.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 314.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 298.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 302.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid 82.5us-gaap_InterestPaid 49.2us-gaap_InterestPaid 42.2us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid $ 72.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 49.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 47.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid