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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

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

	For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	19,940	$	13,223
Income taxes	$	92,018	$	81,156

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

	For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts	$	1,623	$	503
Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges	$	12,937	$	2,064
Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts	$	296	$	1,107