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Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 22, 2016	Jun. 21, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares grant of future awards	137,600,000
Common stock exchangeable basis	one-for-one basis
Limited partnership interests Exchange ratio,	94.00%
Number of share-equivalent limited partnership units exchangeable into shares	3,100,000	3,900,000
Restricted stock unit, Conversion description	Each RSU is settled in one share of Class A common stock upon completion of the vesting period.
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units and restricted stock units	$ 10,700	$ 3,600
Shares, Forfeited	22,000	232,000
Number of shares released the restrictions	700,000	1,100,000
Deferred cash compensation expense recognized	$ 5,879	$ 5,879	$ 7,986
Deferred cash compensation expense not yet recognized	$ 4,600
Deferred compensation expense, expected period of recognition	2 years 2 months 1 day
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested	$ 19,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested recognized period	2 years 6 months
Value of shares withheld	$ 500	$ 1,600
Limited partnership units outstanding	4,478,000	929,000	1,063,000	1,261,000
Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Limited partnership units outstanding	6,400,000	7,600,000
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares saleable period	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares saleable period	10 years
LPUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested	$ 88,400
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested recognized period	1 year 11 months 4 days
Limited partnership units outstanding	102,407,000	79,729,000	58,323,000	50,835,000
LPUs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares, restriction period	2 years
LPUs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares, restriction period	5 years
Newmark [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Limited partnership units outstanding	300,000	100,000
Newmark [Member] \| LPUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Limited partnership units outstanding	14,607,000	22,113,000	26,510,000
Newmark [Member] \| LPUs [Member] \| REUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units	$ 200	$ 100
Number of outstanding limited partnership units, unvested		200,000
BGC Holdings [Member] \| LPUs [Member] \| REUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out	1,200,000	300,000
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount	$ 15,300	$ 10,000
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units	$ 10,000	4,800
Number of outstanding limited partnership units, unvested	100,000
GFI Group Inc. [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred cash compensation expense recognized	$ 5,900	4,700	$ 8,000
Liability for deferred cash compensation awards	$ 3,500	$ 3,500
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share-equivalent limited partnership units exchangeable into shares	800,000	1,400,000
Shares, Forfeited	22,000	231,602	183,246
Class A Common Stock [Member] \| Newmark [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Limited partnership interests Exchange ratio,	94.00%
Equity Plan [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized to be delivered pursuant to awards granted					400,000,000	350,000,000