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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 350

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,964	$ 2,078
Less accumulated amortization	(568)	(406)
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,396us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1,672us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,384ice_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	7,651ice_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total other intangible assets, net	7,780	9,323	799
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,254	1,407
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	3 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	25 years
Russell Licensing Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	184	184
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Trading Products With Finite Lives [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	262	262
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	20 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	34	34
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	211	180
Technology [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	2 years 6 months
Technology [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	11 years
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	19	11
Other [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	2 years
Other [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years
Exchange Registrations and Licenses with Indefinite Lives [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,096	7,329
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets	280	312
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total other indefinite-lived intangible assets	8	$ 10