Clearing Operations -Cash and Invested Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	$ 154,029	$ 140,372
Unsettled variation margin, net	598	226
Guaranty fund	9,224	8,728
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,072	1,103
Total	164,923	150,429
ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	103,989	94,010
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	3,969	4,175
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	107,958	98,185
ICE Clear Europe | Futures and options
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	100,600	92,000
ICE Clear Europe | CDS
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	7,400	6,200
ICE Clear Credit
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	43,567	39,372
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	4,623	3,952
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	48,190	43,324
ICE Clear U.S.
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	6,408	6,963
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	628	597
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	7,036	7,560
ICE NGX
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	0	0
Unsettled variation margin, net	598	226
Guaranty fund	0	0
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,072	1,103
Total	1,670	1,329
Other ICE Clearing Houses
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	65	27
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	4	4
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	$ 69	$ 31