Acquisitions and Dispositions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations and Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions

The number of acquisitions completed within each business segment is as follows:

Years ended December 31	2015	2014
Risk Solutions	4	11
HR Solutions	3	2
	7	13

The following table includes the aggregate consideration transferred and the preliminary value of intangible assets recorded as a result of the Company's acquisitions (in millions):

Years ended December 31	2015		2014
Consideration	$	27	$	461
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	18	$	292
Other intangible assets	6		328
Total intangible assets	$	24	$	620

The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of the acquisition date. The results of operations of the Company would not have been materially different if these acquisitions had been reported from the beginning of the period in which they were acquired.

Dispositions

The number of dispositions completed within each business segment is as follows:

Years ended December 31	2015	2014	2013
Risk Solutions	4	2	7
HR Solutions	3	—	2
	7	2	9

Total pretax gains, net of losses, recognized were $82 million, $24 million, and $10 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013. Gains and losses recognized as a result of a disposition are included in Other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.