Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

5. Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):


			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
At September 30, 2015
United States	$	1,885.2	$	23.5	$	—	$	1,908.7
United Kingdom		803.3		3.6		—		806.9
Canada		293.3		—		—		293.3
Australia		342.9		—		—		342.9
Other foreign, principally New Zealand		227.5		0.3		—		227.8

Total goodwill - net	$	3,552.2	$	27.4	$	—	$	3,579.6

At December 31, 2014
United States	$	1,652.6	$	20.2	$	—	$	1,672.8
United Kingdom		818.7		1.9		—		820.6
Canada		318.5		—		—		318.5
Australia		336.8		—		—		336.8
Other foreign, principally New Zealand		300.9		—		—		300.9

Total goodwill - net	$	3,427.5	$	22.1	$	—	$	3,449.6

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 are as follows (in millions):


				Risk
	Brokerage			Management			Corporate		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3,427.5		$	22.1		$	—	$	3,449.6
Goodwill acquired during the period		243.8			2.0			—		245.8
Goodwill related to transfer of operations between segments		(3.4	)		3.4			—		—
Goodwill adjustments due to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments		34.8			—			—		34.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments during the period		(150.5	)		(0.1	)		—		(150.6	)

Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	3,552.2		$	27.4		$	—	$	3,579.6

Major classes of amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist of the following (in millions):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2015			2014
Expiration lists	$	2,590.7		$	2,461.9
Accumulated amortization - expiration lists		(870.4	)		(719.3	)

		1,720.3			1,742.6

Non-compete agreements		42.2			43.2
Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements		(33.4	)		(29.5	)

		8.8			13.7

Trade names		26.1			29.7
Accumulated amortization - trade names		(13.4	)		(10.0	)

		12.7			19.7

Net amortizable assets	$	1,741.8		$	1,776.0

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:


2015 (remaining three months)	$	58.4
2016		228.7
2017		218.3
2018		204.3
2019		190.8

Total	$	900.5

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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