Equity and Noncontrolling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

17.   EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The components of stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests are as follows:

	June 30, 2011									June 30, 2010
	Willis									Willis
	Group									Group
	Holdings			Noncontrolling			Total			Holdings			Noncontrolling			Total
	stockholders			interests			equity			stockholders			interests			equity
	(millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,577		$	31		$	2,608		$	2,180		$	49		$	2,229
Comprehensive income:
Net income		119			12			131			293			9			302
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		53			—			53			(16	)		—			(16	)
Comprehensive income		172			12			184			277			9			286
Dividends		(90	)		(12	)		(102	)		(89	)		(22	)		(111	)
Additional paid-in capital		48			—			48			33			—			33
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests		—			—			—			—			(4	)		(4	)
Foreign currency translation		—			1			1			—			(4	)		(4	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,707		$	32		$	2,739		$	2,401		$	28		$	2,429

The effects of changes in Willis Group Holdings ownership interest in its subsidiaries on equity are as follows:

	June 30,		June 30,
	2011		2010
	(millions)
Net income attributable to Willis Group Holdings	$	119	$	293
Transfers from noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in Willis Group Holdings paid-in capital for purchase of noncontrolling interests		—		(14	)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests		—		(14	)
Change from net income attributable to Willis Group Holdings and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	119	$	279