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Share based compensation, unvested restricted awards outstanding unamortized.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Expiration Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option to Repurchase Units After Termination, Period

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Additional share-based compensation cost recognized as a result of an occurrence of an event that accelerates its recognition.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of non-option equity instruments exercised by participants.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)	0	0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 700
Cash received from options exercised	$ 1,247	$ 0	$ 0
Number of stock options exercised (in shares)		0
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Accelerated amortization expense	$ 28,800
RSUs \| Employee Compensation and Benefits
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accelerated amortization expense	28,800
Restricted awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation related to restricted awards outstanding	$ 14,000
Cost of unvested awards expected to be recognized over a weighted average life, years	10 months 15 days
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
SARs granted (in shares)	0	0
Number of SARs exercised during period (in shares)		0
Unamortized compensation costs	$ 300
Award expiration period	6 months 6 days
Stock options and SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 2,902
Cash received from options exercised	$ 1,200
Number of stock options exercised (in shares)	151,000
Incentive units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accelerated amortization expense			1,300
Deferred compensation payable	$ 2,400	$ 2,900
Class B units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years	3 years
Accelerated amortization expense			9,400
Option to repurchase units after termination, period				6 months
Class B units \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of shares vesting over vesting period				33.33%
Class B units \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of shares vesting over vesting period				33.33%
Class E units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years
Accelerated amortization expense			$ 3,500
Award expiration period				5 years
Class E units \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of shares vesting over vesting period				33.33%
Class E units \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of shares vesting over vesting period				33.33%
KCG Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares)	27,500,000
Number of shares available for grant	16,300,000
KCG Plan \| Time-based awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
KCG Plan \| Performance-based awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year