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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Summary of Contractual Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 29, 2011
Dec. 09, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Sub-lease payments receivables $ 9,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1      
Total contractual obligations more than 5 years 405,737,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear      
Interest on Notes Payable [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Total contractual obligations more than 5 years 205,258,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= bgcp_InterestOnNotesPayableMember
[1]      
8.75% Convertible Note [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Convertible notes rate 8.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesTwoMember
     
Principal amount of notes 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesTwoMember
     
Principal amount of notes 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesTwoMember
     
4.50% Convertible Notes [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Convertible notes rate 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
 
Principal amount of notes 160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
 
Principal amount of notes 160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
160,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
 
Carrying value of note 152,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesOneMember
     
8.125% Convertible Notes [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Convertible notes rate 8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesThreeMember
     
Principal amount of notes 112,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesThreeMember
     
Principal amount of notes 112,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesThreeMember
     
Carrying value of note 109,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesThreeMember
     
8.125% Convertible Notes [Member] | Interest on Notes Payable [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Total contractual obligations more than 5 years 205,300,000us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_ConvertibleNotesThreeMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= bgcp_InterestOnNotesPayableMember
     
5.375% Senior Notes [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Convertible notes rate 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
   
Principal amount of notes 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
    300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
Principal amount of notes 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
    300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
Carrying value of note $ 295,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bgcp_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
     
[1] The $205.3 million of interest on notes payable that are due in more than five years represents interest on the 8.125% Senior Notes. The 8.125% Senior Notes may be redeemed for cash, in whole or in part, on or after June 26, 2017, at the Company's option, which may impact the actual interest paid.