What does material reconciling items — operating income mean?

This represents the net corporate costs and accounting adjustments that are not attributed to any specific business segment.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Consolidation · Operating Income

Material Reconciling Items — Operating Income

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ4 2016

Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase in the loss (a larger negative value) indicates rising unallocated corporate overhead or higher non-recurring charges, while a decrease suggests improved cost management at the holding company level or favorable accounting adjustments.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net impact of corporate-level expenses, inter-segment eliminations, and other non-operating a...

Peer comparison

Most large global brokerages and professional services firms report similar 'Corporate' or 'Unallocated' segments, though the composition of these items varies based on how the firm manages centralized functions like IT, HR, and legal.

Metric ID: aon_segment_material_reconciling_items_operating_income_loss

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What does material reconciling items — operating income mean?: This represents the net corporate costs and accounting adjustments that are not attributed to any specific business segment.