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Retirement Plans - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances for Level 3 Assets of Plan Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year     $ 227.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 217.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 254.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 227.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 96.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
91.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Settlements 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Unrealized gains 5.0ajg_DefinedBenefitPlansUnrealizedGainsLosses
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
5.0ajg_DefinedBenefitPlansUnrealizedGainsLosses
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 101.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
$ 96.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member