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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2018
Nov. 23, 2018
Nov. 06, 2018
Sep. 26, 2018
Sep. 05, 2018
Sep. 04, 2018
Jun. 19, 2018
Dec. 13, 2017
Sep. 08, 2017
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term debt                   $ 598,565,000   $ 598,565,000   $ 537,926,000
Repayments of credit agreement                       7,802,761,000 $ 5,166,612,000  
Borrowings from credit agreement                       $ 7,511,234,000 5,937,964,000  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Stated interest rate                   4.05%   4.05%    
Long-term debt                   $ 58,800,000   $ 58,800,000    
Debt issuance cost                   1,200,000   1,200,000    
Amortization of debt issuance costs                   100,000   $ 400,000    
Maximum revolving credit $ 250,000,000.0                          
Credit agreement maturity period 3 years                          
Line of credit facility, interest rate description                       Borrowings under the Credit Facility will bear annual interest equal to, at Newmark’s option, either (a) LIBOR for specified periods, or upon the consent of all Lenders, such other period that is 12 months or less, plus an applicable margin, or (b) a base rate equal to the greatest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime rate as established by the administrative agent, and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%.    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Fund Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin 0.50%                          
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | One Month LIBOR [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin 1.00%                          
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin 2.00%                          
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin 0.25%                          
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin 1.25%                          
Intercompany Credit Agreement [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Stated interest rate           6.50%                
Borrowings from credit agreement           $ 112,500,000                
Interest Expense, Net [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest expense                   $ 700,000   $ 1,700,000    
Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest expense                     $ 2,600,000   7,800,000  
Maximum revolving credit                 $ 575,000,000.0          
Credit agreement maturity date                       Sep. 08, 2019    
Line of credit facility, description                       Borrowings under the Term Loan bore interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus an additional margin which ranged from 50 basis points to 325 basis points depending on BGC’s debt rating as determined by S&P and Fitch and whether such loan was a LIBOR loan or a base rate loan.    
Repayments of credit agreement               $ 304,300,000       $ 270,700,000    
Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin                 0.50%          
Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin                 3.25%          
Converted Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term debt                           $ 0
Interest expense                     3,100,000   12,100,000  
Maximum revolving credit                 $ 400,000,000.0          
Credit agreement maturity date                       Sep. 08, 2019    
Line of credit facility, description                       Borrowings under the Converted Term Loan bore interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus an additional margin, which ranged from 50 basis points to 325 basis points depending on BGC’s debt rating as determined by S&P and Fitch and whether such loan was a LIBOR loan or a base rate loan, and whether there were amounts outstanding under the Term Loan. The Term Loan was paid in full on March 9, 2018. Since the Term Loan was repaid in full, the pricing of the Converted Term Loan returned to the levels previously described.    
Converted Term Loan [Member] | RBC [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Repayments of convertible debt       $ 113,200,000     $ 152,900,000              
Converted Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin                 0.50%          
Converted Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Applicable margin                 3.25%          
6.125% Senior Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument face amount     $ 550,000,000.0                      
Stated interest rate     6.125%             6.125%   6.125%   6.125%
Issued price percentage     98.937%                      
Yield percentage     6.375%                      
Debt instrument, payment terms                       payable on each May 15 and November 15, beginning on May 15, 2019    
Debt instrument, date of first required payment                       May 15, 2019    
Long-term debt                   $ 539,789,000   $ 539,789,000   $ 537,926,000
Maturity date                       Nov. 15, 2023    
Debt instrument, issuance date                       Nov. 01, 2018    
Debt issuance cost                   5,300,000   $ 5,300,000    
Debt discount                   4,900,000   4,900,000    
Amortization of debt issuance costs                   300,000   1,000,000.0    
6.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest expense                   8,700,000   26,000,000.0    
6.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Converted Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Repayments of convertible debt     $ 134,000,000.0                      
6.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Straight Line Method [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Amortization of debt issuance costs                   $ 300,000   $ 800,000    
2019 Promissory Note [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Stated interest rate               5.375%            
Maturity date                       Dec. 09, 2019    
Interest expense                     4,300,000   12,800,000  
Promissory Note               $ 300,000,000.0            
Repayments of debt   $ 300,000,000.0                        
Prepayment penalty   $ 7,000,000.0                        
2042 Promissory Note [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Stated interest rate               8.125%            
Maturity date                       Jun. 26, 2042    
Interest expense                     $ 1,600,000   $ 6,300,000  
Promissory Note               $ 112,500,000            
Repayments of debt         $ 112,500,000 $ 112,500,000