Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Summary of Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

	For the six months   ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	18,766	$	11,070
Income taxes	$	67,457	$	58,079

Brown & Brown’s significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:

	For the six months   ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts	$	905	$	125
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges	$	27,134	$	13,158
Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts	$	544	$	131