v3.26.1
Compensation - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2025
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 01, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
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)       386,700,000   386,700,000    
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)         1,100,000   1,800,000  
Tax withholding (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 9.38              
Accelerated vesting expense | $             $ 11,000  
Estimated fair value of restricted stock units | $           $ 12,900   $ 15,700
Estimated fair value of the deferred compensation awards | $           $ 0   $ 0
Number of shares released the restrictions (in shares)       0 0 0 0  
Number of restricted stock award settled per common stock (in shares)       1   1    
Newmark Holdings                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership interest, conversion ratio       1   1    
Restricted Stock, Dividend Eligible                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       20,300,000   20,300,000   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)       82,087,000   82,087,000   77,643,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       $ 291,500 $ 254,000 $ 291,500 $ 254,000  
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested recognized period (in years)           3 years 7 months 20 days 4 years 5 months 19 days  
Total vesting-date fair value of RSUs | $       29,900 26,600 $ 82,500 $ 93,000  
Granted | $           $ 128,784    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)           3 years 7 months 20 days   3 years 10 months 2 days
Granted (in shares)           13,880,000    
Restricted Stock Units, Tax Account                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       24,400 60,400 $ 24,400 60,400  
Granted | $     $ 123,200          
Vested | $       2,400 3,600 $ 6,700 $ 8,500  
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)           6 years 9 months 7 days 7 years 6 months 29 days  
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $       $ 2,700 4,300 $ 6,900 $ 8,900  
Restricted Shares                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       296,000   296,000   306,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested | $       $ 500   $ 500    
Total vesting-date fair value of RSUs | $       100 34,400 200 61,300  
Granted | $           $ 0    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)           6 years 29 days   6 years 4 months 13 days
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $       $ 0 $ 900 $ 100 $ 5,100  
Shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (in shares)       0 1,100,000 0 1,800,000  
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)       100,000 0 100,000 0  
Restricted BGC Stock                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding (in shares)       0   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   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 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   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           0.9260    
LPUs | REUs | BGC Holdings                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Outstanding (in shares)       100,000   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 | $       $ 400   $ 400   $ 500
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $       $ 200   $ 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   100,000
Stock issued to employees (in shares)       1,600,000 2,400,000 3,700,000 4,300,000  
Share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation | $       $ 10,000 $ 12,500 $ 19,800 $ 20,900  
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)       88,123 101,852 112,211 372,504  
Class A Common Stock | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Value of shares withheld | $       $ 7,800 $ 5,600 $ 23,900 $ 25,100  
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