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Writedowns and Other Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Writedown Of Asset And Lease Loss Accrual [Line Items]      
Writedown of capitalized debt costs $ 9,552,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost $ 13,209,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost $ 0us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
Net lease loss accrual 8,625,000kcg_WritedownOfAssetsAndLeaseLossAccrualBenefitNet 14,748,000kcg_WritedownOfAssetsAndLeaseLossAccrualBenefitNet 0kcg_WritedownOfAssetsAndLeaseLossAccrualBenefitNet
Leasehold Improvements [Member]      
Writedown Of Asset And Lease Loss Accrual [Line Items]      
Writedown of assets   7,700,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
 
Excess Real Estate Capacity [Member]      
Writedown Of Asset And Lease Loss Accrual [Line Items]      
Net lease loss accrual 8,600,000kcg_WritedownOfAssetsAndLeaseLossAccrualBenefitNet
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= kcg_ExcessRealEstateCapacityMember
7,100,000kcg_WritedownOfAssetsAndLeaseLossAccrualBenefitNet
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= kcg_ExcessRealEstateCapacityMember
 
Secured Debt [Member]      
Writedown Of Asset And Lease Loss Accrual [Line Items]      
Early principal payments 235,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
300,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
 
Writedown of capitalized debt costs $ 9,600,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
$ 13,200,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember