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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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)	2016		2015
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	18,770	$	18,766
Income taxes	$	71,466	$	67,457

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

	For the six months   ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts	$	10,500	$	905
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges	$	2,393	$	27,134
Notes payable issued or assumed for purchased customer accounts	$	492	$	—
Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts	$	—	$	544