Limited partnership interests exchange ratio, subject to adjustment.

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Number of units purchase by related party in operating partnership as limited partner.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Related Party Transactions - Newmark Spin-off (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class B Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		45,884,000	45,884,000
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		471,934,000	435,944,000
Class A Common Stock \| Newmark
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited partnership interests exchange ratio		93.03%
Newmark \| Cantor \| Class B Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	400,000
LPUs \| Newmark
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate exchangeable limited partnership units purchased (in shares)	1,500,000