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Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations $ 436 $ 557    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 64 207    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 500 764    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 29 23    
Payments for investments (32) (29)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (2,451) 106    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (149) (183)    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 4,193 103    
Capital expenditures (82) (68)    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 1,508 (48)    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations (19) (36)    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 1,489 (84)    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase (1,100) (750)    
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (139) (87)    
Issuance of debt 1,651 2,056    
Repayment of debt (1,990) (1,632)    
Cash dividends to shareholders (182) (169)    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities (10) (62)    
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations (1,770) (644)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (1,770) (644)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 34 18    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 253 54    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 431 384    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 684 438    
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations   4 $ 5 $ 2
Aon plc        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (118) 237    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (118) 237    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 0 0    
Payments for investments (16) 0    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 0 0    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0    
Capital expenditures 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (16) 0    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (16) 0    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase (1,100) (750)    
Advances from (to) affiliates 1,846 (211)    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (139) (87)    
Issuance of debt 544 1,239    
Repayment of debt (835) (259)    
Cash dividends to shareholders (182) (169)    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0    
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations 134 (237)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 134 (237)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 0 0    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 0 0    
Aon Corporation        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 999 (625)    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 999 (625)    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 567 14    
Payments for investments (15) (13)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (2,440) 92    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 2 0    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0    
Capital expenditures 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (1,886) 93    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,886) 93    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates 1,977 348    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0    
Issuance of debt 1,102 817    
Repayment of debt (1,150) (1,367)    
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0    
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations 1,929 (202)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,929 (202)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,042 (734)    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,633 2,083    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 2,675 1,349    
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 1,056 949    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 64 207    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,120 1,156    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 6 9    
Payments for investments (558) (16)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (11) 14    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (151) (183)    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 4,193 103    
Capital expenditures (82) (68)    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 3,397 (141)    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations (19) (36)    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 3,378 (177)    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates (4,381) (321)    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0    
Issuance of debt 5 0    
Repayment of debt (5) (6)    
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities (10) (62)    
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations (4,391) (389)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (4,391) (389)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 34 18    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 141 608    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 660 1,242    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 801 1,850    
Consolidation Adjustments        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (1,501) (4)    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,501) (4)    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments (544) 0    
Payments for investments 557 0    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary 0 0    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0    
Capital expenditures 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 13 0    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 13 0    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates 558 184    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0    
Issuance of debt 0 0    
Repayment of debt 0 0    
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0    
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations 558 184    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 558 184    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (930) 180    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD (1,862) (2,941)    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ (2,792) $ (2,761)