Compensation - Compensation Expense Related to Issuance of BGC or Newmark Class A Common Stock and Grants of Exchangeability on BGC Holdings and Newmark Holdings LPUs held by BGC Employees (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
LPUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock and grants of exchangeability	$ 32,469	$ 47,177	$ 83,064	$ 86,253