Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	NOTE 11· Subsequent Events On January 15, 2014, Brown & Brown entered into a merger agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire Wright. Under the Agreement, the merger was subject to certain closing conditions including the receipt of required regulatory approvals for the transaction (including the approval of antitrust authorities necessary to complete the acquisition). Under the merger agreement, Wright’s equity interests will be converted into the rights to receive cash equal, collectively, to $602.5 million. In addition, Wright’s equity holders may receive additional consideration of up to $37.5 million in cash in the event of the closing of certain acquisition transactions by the Company and its affiliates prior to July 15, 2015. On April 17, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility in the initial amount of $800.0 million and unsecured term loans in the initial amount of $550.0 million, either or both of which may, subject to lenders’ discretion, potentially be increased up to an aggregate amount of $1.85 billion (the “Facility”). The Facility also includes the ability to issue letters of credit and to utilize swing line loans. The revolving facility is repayable in five years and the term loans are repayable over the five-year term from the date of first funding, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2014 in connection with the closing of the Company’s acquisition of Wright. The Facility terminates on April 16, 2019, but either or both of the revolving credit facility and the term loans may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the request of the Company and at the discretion of the respective lenders. Proceeds from the Facility are expected to be utilized to repay the long-term debt of $230 million outstanding in connection with the JPM Term Loan, the Bank of America Term Loan and SunTrust Term Loan (See Note 7, Long-Term Debt, for a description of these arrangements). Each of these banks is participating in the Facility. Also, the Company currently expects to repay the $100.0 million owed pursuant to the Series B Notes as well as amounts outstanding under other existing credit facilities with the proceeds of the new credit facility. Interest and facility fees in respect to the Facility are based on the better of the Company’s net debt leverage ratio or a non-credit enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt rating. Based on the Company’s net debt leverage ratio, the rates of interest for the first two quarters will be 1.375% above the adjusted LIBOR rate for the revolving loans and term loans. There are fees included in the facility fee based on the revolving credit commitments of the lenders (whether used or unused) and letter of credit fees based on the amounts of outstanding secured or unsecured letters of credit. The Facility includes various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers. As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q, there are no amounts outstanding under the Facility.

NOTE 11· Subsequent Events

On January 15, 2014, Brown & Brown entered into a merger agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire Wright. Under the Agreement, the merger was subject to certain closing conditions including the receipt of required regulatory approvals for the transaction (including the approval of antitrust authorities necessary to complete the acquisition). Under the merger agreement, Wright’s equity interests will be converted into the rights to receive cash equal, collectively, to $602.5 million.

In addition, Wright’s equity holders may receive additional consideration of up to $37.5 million in cash in the event of the closing of certain acquisition transactions by the Company and its affiliates prior to July 15, 2015.

On April 17, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility in the initial amount of $800.0 million and unsecured term loans in the initial amount of $550.0 million, either or both of which may, subject to lenders’ discretion, potentially be increased up to an aggregate amount of $1.85 billion (the “Facility”). The Facility also includes the ability to issue letters of credit and to utilize swing line loans. The revolving facility is repayable in five years and the term loans are repayable over the five-year term from the date of first funding, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2014 in connection with the closing of the Company’s acquisition of Wright. The Facility terminates on April 16, 2019, but either or both of the revolving credit facility and the term loans may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the request of the Company and at the discretion of the respective lenders.

Proceeds from the Facility are expected to be utilized to repay the long-term debt of $230 million outstanding in connection with the JPM Term Loan, the Bank of America Term Loan and SunTrust Term Loan (See Note 7, Long-Term Debt, for a description of these arrangements). Each of these banks is participating in the Facility. Also, the Company currently expects to repay the $100.0 million owed pursuant to the Series B Notes as well as amounts outstanding under other existing credit facilities with the proceeds of the new credit facility.

Interest and facility fees in respect to the Facility are based on the better of the Company’s net debt leverage ratio or a non-credit enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt rating. Based on the Company’s net debt leverage ratio, the rates of interest for the first two quarters will be 1.375% above the adjusted LIBOR rate for the revolving loans and term loans. There are fees included in the facility fee based on the revolving credit commitments of the lenders (whether used or unused) and letter of credit fees based on the amounts of outstanding secured or unsecured letters of credit.

The Facility includes various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers. As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q, there are no amounts outstanding under the Facility.