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Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Outstanding Letters of Credit, Financial Guarantees and Funding Commitments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Maximum Exposure $ 46.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Liability Recorded 9.7ajg_LiabilitiesRecordedOnSelfInsurance
Funding Commitment To Two Funds Expire In 2019 And 2023 Trigger [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Collateral None
Compensation to Us None
Maximum Exposure 2.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_FundingCommitmentToTwoFundsExpireIn2019And2023TriggerMember
Credit Support Under Letters Of Credit For Deductibles Due By Us On Our Own Insurance Coverage's Expires After 2019 Trigger [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Collateral None
Compensation to Us None
Maximum Exposure 11.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_CreditSupportUnderLettersOfCreditForDeductiblesDueByUsOnOurOwnInsuranceCoverageExpiresAfterTwoThousandNineteenTriggerMember
Liability Recorded 9.7ajg_LiabilitiesRecordedOnSelfInsurance
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_CreditSupportUnderLettersOfCreditForDeductiblesDueByUsOnOurOwnInsuranceCoverageExpiresAfterTwoThousandNineteenTriggerMember
Credit Enhancement Under Letters Of Credit For Our Captive Insurance Operations To Meet Minimum Statutory Capital Requirements Expires After 2019 [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Collateral None
Compensation to Us Reimbursement of LOC fees
Maximum Exposure 6.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_CreditEnhancementUnderLettersOfCreditForOurCaptiveInsuranceOperationsToMeetMinimumStatutoryCapitalRequirementsExpiresAfterTwoThousandNineteenMember
Credit Support Under Letters Of Credit For Clients Claim Funds Held By Our Bermuda Captive Insurance Operation In Fiduciary Capacity Expires After 2019 [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Collateral None
Compensation to Us Reimbursement of LOC fees
Maximum Exposure 5.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_CreditSupportUnderLettersOfCreditForClientsClaimFundsHeldByOurBermudaCaptiveInsuranceOperationInFiduciaryCapacityExpiresAfterTwoThousandNineteenMember
Financial Guarantee Of Mortgage Loan To UK Based Employee Expires When Mortgage Balance Reduced Trigger [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Compensation to Us None
Maximum Exposure 9.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_FinancialGuaranteeOfMortgageLoanToUkBasedEmployeeExpiresWhenMortgageBalanceReducedTriggerMember
Financial Guarantees Of Loans To Thirty Seven Canadian Based Employees Expires When Loan Balances Reduced Trigger [Member]  
Commitments Contingencies And Off Balance Sheet Arrangements [Line Items]  
Compensation to Us None
Maximum Exposure $ 11.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ajg_FinancialGuaranteesOfLoansToThirtySevenCanadianBasedEmployeesTriggerMember