Clearing Operations - Cash and Cash Equivalents Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	$ 140,372	$ 75,948
Unsettled variation margin, net	226	99
Guaranty fund	8,728	7,455
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,103	581
Total	150,429	84,083
ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	94,010	33,726
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	4,175	4,374
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	98,185	38,100
ICE Clear Credit
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	39,372	34,922
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	3,952	2,574
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	43,324	37,496
ICE Clear U.S.
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	6,963	7,288
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	597	502
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	7,560	7,790
ICE NGX
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	0	0
Unsettled variation margin, net	226	99
Guaranty fund	0	0
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,103	581
Total	1,329	680
Other ICE Clearing Houses
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	27	12
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	4	5
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	31	17
Futures and options | ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	92,000	31,800
CDS | ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	$ 6,200	$ 6,300