Clearing Organizations Clearing Organizations (Assets Pledged by Clearing Members as Original Margin and Guaranty Fund Deposits for ICE Clearing Houses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ICE Clear U.S. | Original Margin [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value	$ 6,972	$ 5,011
Letter Of Credit	0	0
Gold Carrying Value	0	0
Total Original Margin	6,972	5,011
ICE Clear U.S. | Guaranty Fund [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total Guaranty Fund	190	267
ICE Clear Europe | Original Margin [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value	18,284	15,670
Letter Of Credit	0	1,386
Gold Carrying Value	0	92
Total Original Margin	18,284	17,148
ICE Clear Europe | Guaranty Fund [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total Guaranty Fund	284	268
ICE Clear Canada | Original Margin [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value	99	93
Letter Of Credit	4	4
Gold Carrying Value	0	0
Total Original Margin	103	97
ICE Clear Canada | Guaranty Fund [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total Guaranty Fund	14	19
ICE Clear Credit | Original Margin [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value	3,235	2,620
Letter Of Credit	0	0
Gold Carrying Value	0	0
Total Original Margin	3,235	2,620
ICE Clear Credit | Guaranty Fund [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total Guaranty Fund	424	516
TCC | Original Margin [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value	0	0
Letter Of Credit	0	0
Gold Carrying Value	0	0
Total Original Margin	0	0
TCC | Guaranty Fund [Member]
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total Guaranty Fund	$ 1	$ 1