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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
7.

Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill at December 31, 2018 and 2017 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):

 

           

Risk

               
     Brokerage      Management      Corporate      Total  
           

At December 31, 2018

           

United States

   $ 2,715.3      $ 29.6      $ —        $ 2,744.9  

United Kingdom

     753.7        9.2        —          762.9  

Canada

     378.6        —          —          378.6  

Australia

     406.3        0.3        —          406.6  

New Zealand

     209.6        10.2        —          219.8  

Other foreign

     110.1        —          2.7        112.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total goodwill - net

   $ 4,573.6      $ 49.3      $ 2.7      $ 4,625.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2017

           

United States

   $ 2,280.9      $ 25.8      $ —        $ 2,306.7  

United Kingdom

     738.5        7.2        —          745.7  

Canada

     374.0        —          —          374.0  

Australia

     416.6        —          —          416.6  

New Zealand

     209.3        9.6        —          218.9  

Other foreign

     99.9        —          3.0        102.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total goodwill - net

   $ 4,119.2      $ 42.6      $ 3.0      $ 4,164.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in millions):

 

          

Risk

             
     Brokerage     Management     Corporate     Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2017, as reported

   $ 3,736.9     $ 28.1     $ 2.8     $ 3,767.8  

Adoption of Topic 606 related to 2016 acquisitions

     (14.6     —         —         (14.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2017, as restated

     3,722.3       28.1       2.8       3,753.2  

Goodwill acquired during the year

     290.4       14.1       —         304.5  

Adoption of Topic 606 related to 2017 acquisitions

     (18.5     —         —         (18.5

Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments

     14.7       —         —         14.7  

Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year

     110.3       0.4       0.2       110.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017, as restated

     4,119.2       42.6       3.0       4,164.8  

Goodwill acquired during the year

     574.7       9.9       —         584.6  

Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments

     2.2       (2.3     —         (0.1

Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year

     (122.5     (0.9     (0.3     (123.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

   $ 4,573.6     $ 49.3     $ 2.7     $ 4,625.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Major classes of amortizable intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):

 

     December 31,  
     2018     2017  

Expiration lists

   $ 3,379.4     $ 3,055.9  

Accumulated amortization - expiration lists

     (1,676.8     (1,422.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,702.6       1,633.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

     58.0       53.5  

Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements

     (48.5     (46.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9.5       7.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trade names

     86.0       25.9  

Accumulated amortization - trade names

     (25.1     (22.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     60.9       3.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amortizable assets

   $ 1,773.0     $ 1,644.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in millions):

 

2019

   $ 287.2  

2020

     270.7  

2021

     247.3  

2022

     222.2  

2023

     198.2  

Thereafter

     547.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,773.0