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Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations $ 289,000,000 $ 1,152,000,000    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 64,000,000 323,000,000    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 353,000,000 1,475,000,000    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 43,000,000 31,000,000    
Payments for investments (55,000,000) (47,000,000)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (1,344,000,000) (108,000,000)    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (172,000,000) (198,000,000)    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 4,194,000,000 104,000,000    
Capital expenditures (125,000,000) (107,000,000)    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 2,541,000,000 (325,000,000)    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations (19,000,000) (46,000,000)    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 2,522,000,000 (371,000,000)    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase (1,888,000,000) (1,037,000,000)    
Advances from (to) affiliates 0 0    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (118,000,000) (70,000,000)    
Issuance of debt 1,651,000,000 2,729,000,000    
Repayment of debt (1,998,000,000) (2,308,000,000)    
Cash dividends to shareholders (274,000,000) (258,000,000)    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities (21,000,000) (71,000,000)    
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (2,648,000,000) (1,015,000,000)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (2,648,000,000) (1,015,000,000)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 91,000,000 10,000,000    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 318,000,000 99,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 431,000,000 384,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 749,000,000 483,000,000    
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 0 3,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Aon plc        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (135,000,000) 219,000,000    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (135,000,000) 219,000,000    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 0 0    
Payments for investments (16,000,000) 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 (16,000,000) 0    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (16,000,000) 0    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase (1,888,000,000) (1,037,000,000)    
Advances from (to) affiliates 2,722,000,000 166,000,000    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans (118,000,000) (70,000,000)    
Issuance of debt 544,000,000 1,588,000,000    
Repayment of debt (835,000,000) (608,000,000)    
Cash dividends to shareholders (274,000,000) (258,000,000)    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations 151,000,000 (219,000,000)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 151,000,000 (219,000,000)    
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 999,000,000 (664,000,000)    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 999,000,000 (664,000,000)    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 576,000,000 19,000,000    
Payments for investments (25,000,000) (25,000,000)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (1,328,000,000) (99,000,000)    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 1,000,000 0    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0 0    
Capital expenditures 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations (776,000,000) (105,000,000)    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (776,000,000) (105,000,000)    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates 1,304,000,000 356,000,000    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0    
Issuance of debt 1,100,000,000 1,141,000,000    
Repayment of debt (1,150,000,000) (1,692,000,000)    
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities 0 0    
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations 1,254,000,000 (195,000,000)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,254,000,000 (195,000,000)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,477,000,000 (964,000,000)    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,633,000,000 2,083,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 3,110,000,000 1,119,000,000    
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 987,000,000 1,597,000,000    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 64,000,000 323,000,000    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,051,000,000 1,920,000,000    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments 11,000,000 12,000,000    
Payments for investments (571,000,000) (22,000,000)    
Net purchases of short-term investments - non-fiduciary (16,000,000) (9,000,000)    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (173,000,000) (198,000,000)    
Sale of businesses, net of cash sold 4,194,000,000 104,000,000    
Capital expenditures (125,000,000) (107,000,000)    
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations 3,320,000,000 (220,000,000)    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations (19,000,000) (46,000,000)    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 3,301,000,000 (266,000,000)    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates (4,274,000,000) (670,000,000)    
Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans 0 0    
Issuance of debt 7,000,000 0    
Repayment of debt (13,000,000) (8,000,000)    
Cash dividends to shareholders 0 0    
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities (21,000,000) (71,000,000)    
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations (4,301,000,000) (749,000,000)    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (4,301,000,000) (749,000,000)    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 91,000,000 10,000,000    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 142,000,000 915,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 660,000,000 1,242,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 802,000,000 2,157,000,000    
Consolidation Adjustments        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (1,562,000,000) 0    
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,562,000,000) 0    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from investments (544,000,000) 0    
Payments for investments 557,000,000 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 13,000,000 0    
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES 13,000,000 0    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Share repurchase 0 0    
Advances from (to) affiliates 248,000,000 148,000,000    
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 provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations 248,000,000 148,000,000    
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0    
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES 248,000,000 148,000,000    
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0    
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,301,000,000) 148,000,000    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD (1,862,000,000) (2,941,000,000)    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ (3,163,000,000) $ (2,793,000,000)