Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016, the aggregate future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable lease agreements were as follows:

(in thousands)
2017	$	42,727
2018	39,505
2019	34,277
2020	29,393
2021	22,222
Thereafter	45,036
Total minimum future lease payments	$	213,160

Rental expense in 2016, 2015 and 2014 for operating leases totaled $49.3 million, $46.0 million, and $49.0 million, respectively.