Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Activity Associated with Limited Partnership Units Awarded to BGC Employees

A summary of the activity associated with LPUs awarded to BGC employees is as follows:

	BGC Units			Newmark Units
Balance at December 31, 2018		79,729,188			22,113,105
Granted		37,119,394			611,637
Redeemed units		(12,913,487	)		(592,362	)
Forfeited units/other		(4,064,102	)		(7,118,992	)
Balance at September 30, 2019		99,870,993			15,013,388

Activity Associated with Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the activity associated with RSUs held by BGC employees is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Balance at December 31, 2018		928,713		$	10.83		1.75
Granted		3,705,771			4.61
Delivered units		(414,530	)		10.20
Forfeited units		(174,559	)		6.36
Balance at September 30, 2019		4,045,395		$	5.39		2.73