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Description of Business Description of Business (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
Entity
Sep. 30, 2014
Entity
Securities Exchange [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of operating entities 3ice_NumberOfOperatingEntities
/ ice_TypeofEntityAxis
= ice_SecuritiesExchangeMember		  
Equity Option Exchange [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of operating entities 2ice_NumberOfOperatingEntities
/ ice_TypeofEntityAxis
= ice_EquityOptionExchangeMember		  
Central Clearing House [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of operating entities 7ice_NumberOfOperatingEntities
/ ice_TypeofEntityAxis
= ice_CentralClearingHouseMember		 7ice_NumberOfOperatingEntities
/ ice_TypeofEntityAxis
= ice_CentralClearingHouseMember