Stock Transactions - Changes in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding (Details) - shares |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Limited Partnership | ||
| Share issuances: | ||
| Number of units redeemed and cancelled for exchange (in shares) | 100,000 | 300,000 |
| Class A Common Stock | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||
| Shares outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) | 363,175,000 | 374,297,000 |
| Share issuances: | ||
| Contingent share obligations (in shares) | 109,000 | 243,000 |
| Vesting of RSUs (in shares) | 3,912,000 | 4,823,000 |
| Acquisitions (in shares) | 374,872 | 373,396 |
| Other issuances of BGC Class A common stock (in shares) | 2,129,000 | 1,853,000 |
| Restricted stock forfeitures (in shares) | (24,088) | (270,652) |
| Treasury stock repurchases (in shares) | (246,000) | (3,184,000) |
| Shares outstanding at end of period (in shares) | 369,430,000 | 378,134,000 |
| Conversion, shares issued (in shares) | 100,000 | 200,000 |
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- Definition Number of shares issued during the period related to redemptions and exchanges of limited partnership interests. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of units redeemed and cancelled for exchange. No definition available.
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- Definition Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other, Net Of Adjustments No definition available.
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- Definition Stock issued during period shares restricted stock award vested. No definition available.
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- Definition Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired, Including Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of shares of stock issued during the period pursuant to acquisitions. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of shares issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares related to Restricted Stock Award forfeited during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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