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Financial Information for Issuers and Other Guarantor Subsidiaries - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 931       $ 1,030 $ 912     $ 870
Fiduciary assets 13,146       12,155        
Accounts receivable, net 2,132     $ 2,555 2,246        
Prepaid and other current assets 547       430        
Total current assets 16,756       15,861        
Intercompany receivables, net 0       0        
Fixed assets, net 944       985        
Goodwill 10,457       10,519        
Other intangible assets, net 3,429       3,882        
Pension benefits assets 955       764        
Other non-current assets 500       447        
Total non-current assets 16,285       16,597        
Investments in subsidiaries 0       0        
TOTAL ASSETS 33,041       32,458        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 13,146       12,155        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 1,465       1,711        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 186       85        
Other current liabilities 758       804        
Total current liabilities 15,555       14,755        
Intercompany payables, net 0       0        
Long-term debt 4,498       4,450        
Liability for pension benefits 1,087       1,259        
Deferred tax liabilities 678       615        
Provision for liabilities 585       558        
Other non-current liabilities 448       544        
Total non-current liabilities 7,296       7,426        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 22,851       22,181        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 27       28        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity [1] 10,049       10,126        
Non-controlling interests [1] 114       123        
Total equity 10,163 [1] $ 10,347 $ 10,802   10,249 [1] 10,026 $ 10,387 $ 10,404 10,183
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [1] 33,041       32,458        
Other guarantors [Member]                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 0       1 5     0
Fiduciary assets 0       0        
Accounts receivable, net 0       0        
Prepaid and other current assets 25       44        
Total current assets 25       45        
Intercompany receivables, net 0       0        
Fixed assets, net 26       25        
Goodwill 0       0        
Other intangible assets, net 58       60        
Pension benefits assets 0       0        
Other non-current assets 25       31        
Total non-current assets 109       116        
Investments in subsidiaries 8,682       8,425        
TOTAL ASSETS 8,816       8,586        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 0       0        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 5       7        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 0       0        
Other current liabilities 11       27        
Total current liabilities 16       34        
Intercompany payables, net 4,041       3,895        
Long-term debt 0       0        
Liability for pension benefits 0       0        
Deferred tax liabilities 0       0        
Provision for liabilities 0       0        
Other non-current liabilities 2       5        
Total non-current liabilities 4,043       3,900        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,059       3,934        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 0       0        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity 4,757       4,652        
Non-controlling interests 0       0        
Total equity 4,757       4,652        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 8,816       8,586        
Non-guarantors [Member]                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 931       1,027 907     870
Fiduciary assets 13,146       12,155        
Accounts receivable, net 2,126       2,242        
Prepaid and other current assets 363       264        
Total current assets 16,566       15,688        
Intercompany receivables, net 0       0        
Fixed assets, net 918       960        
Goodwill 10,457       10,519        
Other intangible assets, net 3,429       3,882        
Pension benefits assets 955       764        
Other non-current assets 480       388        
Total non-current assets 16,239       16,513        
Investments in subsidiaries 0       0        
TOTAL ASSETS 32,805       32,201        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 13,146       12,155        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 1,459       1,685        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 186       85        
Other current liabilities 739       724        
Total current liabilities 15,530       14,649        
Intercompany payables, net 3,054       4,021        
Long-term debt (186)       84        
Liability for pension benefits 1,087       1,259        
Deferred tax liabilities 781       704        
Provision for liabilities 465       438        
Other non-current liabilities 445       520        
Total non-current liabilities 5,646       7,026        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 21,176       21,675        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 27       28        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity 11,488       10,375        
Non-controlling interests 114       123        
Total equity 11,602       10,498        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 32,805       32,201        
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 0       2 0     0
Fiduciary assets 0       0        
Accounts receivable, net 0       0        
Prepaid and other current assets 0       0        
Total current assets 0       2        
Intercompany receivables, net 6,178       6,202        
Fixed assets, net 0       0        
Goodwill 0       0        
Other intangible assets, net 0       0        
Pension benefits assets 0       0        
Other non-current assets 6       0        
Total non-current assets 6,184       6,202        
Investments in subsidiaries 4,452       4,506        
TOTAL ASSETS 10,636       10,710        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 0       0        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 1       0        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 0       0        
Other current liabilities 89       87        
Total current liabilities 90       87        
Intercompany payables, net 0       0        
Long-term debt 497       497        
Liability for pension benefits 0       0        
Deferred tax liabilities 0       0        
Provision for liabilities 0       0        
Other non-current liabilities 0       0        
Total non-current liabilities 497       497        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 587       584        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 0       0        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity 10,049       10,126        
Non-controlling interests 0       0        
Total equity 10,049       10,126        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 10,636       10,710        
Consolidating adjustments [Member]                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 0       0 0     0
Fiduciary assets 0       0        
Accounts receivable, net 0       0        
Prepaid and other current assets (168)       (146)        
Total current assets (168)       (146)        
Intercompany receivables, net (7,959)       (8,703)        
Fixed assets, net 0       0        
Goodwill 0       0        
Other intangible assets, net (58)       (60)        
Pension benefits assets 0       0        
Other non-current assets (86)       (90)        
Total non-current assets (8,103)       (8,853)        
Investments in subsidiaries (22,206)       (20,974)        
TOTAL ASSETS (30,477)       (29,973)        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 0       0        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 0       0        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 0       0        
Other current liabilities (116)       (150)        
Total current liabilities (116)       (150)        
Intercompany payables, net (7,959)       (8,703)        
Long-term debt 0       0        
Liability for pension benefits 0       0        
Deferred tax liabilities (103)       (89)        
Provision for liabilities 0       0        
Other non-current liabilities 0       0        
Total non-current liabilities (8,062)       (8,792)        
TOTAL LIABILITIES (8,178)       (8,942)        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 0       0        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity (22,299)       (21,031)        
Non-controlling interests 0       0        
Total equity (22,299)       (21,031)        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (30,477)       (29,973)        
Willis North America [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 0       0 0     0
Fiduciary assets 0       0        
Accounts receivable, net 6       4        
Prepaid and other current assets 326       267        
Total current assets 332       271        
Intercompany receivables, net 0       0        
Fixed assets, net 0       0        
Goodwill 0       0        
Other intangible assets, net 0       0        
Pension benefits assets 0       0        
Other non-current assets 73       115        
Total non-current assets 73       115        
Investments in subsidiaries 6,928       6,125        
TOTAL ASSETS 7,333       6,511        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 0       0        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 0       19        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 0       0        
Other current liabilities 21       83        
Total current liabilities 21       102        
Intercompany payables, net 864       787        
Long-term debt 1,834       986        
Liability for pension benefits 0       0        
Deferred tax liabilities 0       0        
Provision for liabilities 120       120        
Other non-current liabilities 0       19        
Total non-current liabilities 2,818       1,912        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,839       2,014        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 0       0        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity 4,494       4,497        
Non-controlling interests 0       0        
Total equity 4,494       4,497        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 7,333       6,511        
Trinity Acquisition plc [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                  
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents 0       0 $ 0     $ 0
Fiduciary assets 0       0        
Accounts receivable, net 0       0        
Prepaid and other current assets 1       1        
Total current assets 1       1        
Intercompany receivables, net 1,781       2,501        
Fixed assets, net 0       0        
Goodwill 0       0        
Other intangible assets, net 0       0        
Pension benefits assets 0       0        
Other non-current assets 2       3        
Total non-current assets 1,783       2,504        
Investments in subsidiaries 2,144       1,918        
TOTAL ASSETS 3,928       4,423        
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Fiduciary liabilities 0       0        
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses 0       0        
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 0       0        
Other current liabilities 14       33        
Total current liabilities 14       33        
Intercompany payables, net 0       0        
Long-term debt 2,353       2,883        
Liability for pension benefits 0       0        
Deferred tax liabilities 0       0        
Provision for liabilities 0       0        
Other non-current liabilities 1       0        
Total non-current liabilities 2,354       2,883        
TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,368       2,916        
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 0       0        
EQUITY (i)                  
Total Willis Towers Watson shareholders’ equity 1,560       1,507        
Non-controlling interests 0       0        
Total equity 1,560       1,507        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 3,928       $ 4,423        
[1] Equity includes (a) Ordinary shares $0.000304635 nominal value; Authorized 1,510,003,775; Issued 129,912,918 (2018) and 132,139,581 (2017); Outstanding 129,912,918 (2018) and 132,139,581 (2017); (b) Ordinary shares, €1 nominal value; Authorized and Issued 40,000 shares in 2018 and 2017; and (c) Preference shares, $0.000115 nominal value; Authorized 1,000,000,000 and Issued none in 2018 and 2017.