Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

Brown & Brown leases facilities and certain items of office equipment under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements expiring on various dates through 2042. The facility leases generally contain renewal options and escalation clauses based upon increases in the lessors’ operating expenses and other charges. Brown & Brown anticipates that most of these leases will be renewed or replaced upon expiration. At December 31, 2017, the aggregate future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable lease agreements were as follows:

(in thousands)
2018	$	42,970
2019	39,005
2020	34,236
2021	27,715
2022	21,996
Thereafter	44,496
Total minimum future lease payments	$	210,418

Rental expense in 2017, 2016 and 2015 for operating leases totaled $51.0 million, $49.3 million and $46.0 million, respectively.