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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill

NOTE 4  Goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Retail

 

 

National

Programs

 

 

Wholesale

Brokerage

 

 

Services

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of January 1, 2018

 

$

1,386,248

 

 

$

908,472

 

 

$

286,098

 

 

$

135,261

 

 

$

2,716,079

 

Goodwill of acquired businesses

 

 

676,902

 

 

 

18,737

 

 

 

5,524

 

 

 

16,547

 

 

 

717,710

 

Goodwill disposed of relating to sales of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,003

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,003

)

Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

$

2,063,150

 

 

$

926,206

 

 

$

291,622

 

 

$

151,808

 

 

$

3,432,786

 

Goodwill of acquired businesses

 

 

302,640

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

6,479

 

 

 

19,353

 

 

 

328,546

 

Goodwill disposed of relating to sales of businesses

 

 

(14,499

)

 

 

(739

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,238

)

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

$

2,351,291

 

 

$

925,541

 

 

$

298,101

 

 

$

171,161

 

 

$

3,746,094