Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Summary of Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

	For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	4,827	$	5,241
Income taxes	$	5,379	$	4,063

Brown & Brown’s significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:

	For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts	$	172		$	21,391
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges	$	(721	)	$	4,714
Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts	$	126		$	431