Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class C	Common Stock Class D	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Stockholders'/ Members' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015			$ 1	$ (3,819)	$ 130,902	$ 3,525	$ 99	$ 130,708	$ 427,162	$ 557,870
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	38,379,858	20,976,598	79,610,490
Treasury stock at Dec. 31, 2015										$ (3,819)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015										(169,649)
Increase (decrease) in stockholder's/members' equity
Share based compensation					3,483			3,483		$ 3,483
Share based compensation (in shares)		(53,743)
Net income						10,348		10,348	41,008	51,356
Foreign exchange translation adjustment							701	701	1,793	2,494
Distribution from Virtu Financial to non-controlling interest									(41,240)	(41,240)
Dividends						(9,378)		(9,378)		(9,378)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016			$ 1	$ (3,819)	$ 134,385	$ 4,495	$ 800	$ 135,862	$ 428,723	564,585
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016	38,379,858	20,922,855	79,610,490
Treasury stock at Mar. 31, 2016										$ (3,819)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016										(169,649)