Clearing Operations - Cash and Invested Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	$ 154,606	$ 140,372
Unsettled variation margin, net	747	226
Guaranty fund	7,996	8,728
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,342	1,103
Total	164,691	150,429
ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	113,708	94,010
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	3,928	4,175
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	117,636	98,185
ICE Clear Europe | Futures and options
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	110,800	92,000
ICE Clear Europe | CDS
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Total	6,800	6,200
ICE Clear Credit
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	37,563	39,372
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	3,476	3,952
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	41,039	43,324
ICE Clear U.S.
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	3,331	6,963
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	588	597
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	3,919	7,560
ICE NGX
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	0	0
Unsettled variation margin, net	747	226
Guaranty fund	0	0
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	1,342	1,103
Total	2,089	1,329
Other ICE Clearing Houses
Clearing Organizations [Line Items]
Original margin	4	27
Unsettled variation margin, net	0	0
Guaranty fund	4	4
Delivery contracts receivable/payable, net	0	0
Total	$ 8	$ 31