| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2440404 - Disclosure - Supplementary Information for Select Balance Sheet Accounts - Other Non-current Assets (Details) (http://www.willistowerswatson.com/role/SupplementaryInformationForSelectBalanceSheetAccountsOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001140536 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Prepayments and accrued income | ||
Deferred compensation plan assets | ||
Deferred tax assets | ||
Accounts receivable, net | ||
Other investments | ||
Other non-current assets | ||
Total other non-current assets | 353,000,000 | 298,000,000 |