v3.26.1
Compensation - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2025
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 01, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Aggregate number of shares grant of future awards (in shares)       398,600,000    
Number of common stock settled per restricted stock unit (in shares)       1    
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock (in shares) 1,300,000          
Shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (in shares)         700,000  
Tax withholding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 9.38          
Accelerated vesting expense | $         $ 9,000  
Estimated fair value of restricted stock units | $       $ 12,600   $ 15,700
Estimated fair value of the deferred compensation awards | $       $ 0   $ 0
Number of shares released the restrictions (in shares)       0 0  
Number of restricted stock award settled per common stock (in shares)       1    
Newmark Holdings            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership interest, conversion ratio       1    
Restricted Stock, Dividend Eligible            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       21,000,000.0   21,600,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation | $   $ 74,000        
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       75,874,000   77,643,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       $ 146,700 $ 226,600  
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested recognized period (in years)       4 years 8 months 23 days 4 years 9 months  
Total vesting-date fair value of RSUs | $       $ 52,500 $ 66,400  
Granted | $       $ 31,222    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)       4 years 8 months 23 days   3 years 10 months 2 days
Granted (in shares)       3,909,000    
Restricted Stock Units, Tax Account            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       $ 26,500 65,400  
Granted | $     $ 123,200      
Vested | $       $ 4,300 $ 4,800  
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)       7 years 7 years 9 months 7 days  
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $       $ 4,300 $ 4,300  
Restricted Shares            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       300,000   306,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       $ 500    
Total vesting-date fair value of RSUs | $       100 26,900  
Granted | $       $ 0    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)       6 years 3 months 14 days   6 years 4 months 13 days
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $       $ 0 $ 4,200  
Shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (in shares)       0 700,000  
Granted (in shares)   38,600,000   0    
Restricted Shares | BGC or Newmark            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares, forfeited (in shares)       0 0  
Restricted BGC Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       0   0
Restricted BGC Stock | Newmark            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       0   0
Restricted Newmark Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares released the restrictions (in shares)       0 0  
Restricted Stock, Dividend Eligible            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       300,000    
Minimum | Restricted Shares            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted shares saleable period (in years)       5 years    
Maximum | Restricted Shares            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted shares saleable period (in years)       10 years    
LPUs            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Limited partnership interests exchange ratio       0.9270    
LPUs | REUs | BGC Holdings            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Outstanding (in shares)       100,000   100,000
LPUs | REUs | Newmark            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount | $       $ 500   $ 500
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $       $ 200   $ 200
LPUs | Minimum            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted shares, restriction period (in years)       2 years    
LPUs | Maximum            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted shares, restriction period (in years)       5 years    
Class A Common Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of share-equivalent limited partnership units exchangeable into shares (in shares)       100,000   100,000
Stock issued to employees (in shares)       2,100,000 1,800,000  
Share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation | $       $ 9,800 $ 8,500  
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock (in shares) 600,000          
Conversion right (in shares) 1          
Shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (in shares) 700,000          
Shares, forfeited (in shares)       24,088 270,652  
Class A Common Stock | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Value of shares withheld | $       $ 16,100 $ 19,500  
Equity plan | Class A Common Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares authorized to be delivered pursuant to awards granted (in shares)   600,000,000.0