Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

Brown & Brown leases facilities and certain items of office equipment under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements expiring on various dates through 2042. The facility leases generally contain renewal options and escalation clauses based upon increases in the lessors’ operating expenses and other charges. Brown & Brown anticipates that most of these leases will be renewed or replaced upon expiration. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable lease agreements were as follows:

(in thousands)
2016	$	40,900
2017	37,109
2018	31,612
2019	25,962
2020	21,283
Thereafter	38,406
Total minimum future lease payments	$	195,272

Rental expense in 2015, 2014 and 2013 for operating leases totaled $46.0 million, $49.0 million, and $43.0 million, respectively.