Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014
Entity [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CBOE Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001374310
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,209,664
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes