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Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
shares
Dec. 13, 2017
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Shares granted during period       16,800,000        
Shares authorized to be delivered allowed for grant of future awards   383,200,000   383,200,000        
Income allocated to limited partnership units | $   $ 32,500 $ 28,800 $ 50,400 $ 37,600      
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs | $   24,400   24,400        
Deferred cash compensation expense recognized | $   200 400 600 1,700      
Liability for deferred cash compensation awards | $   1,300   1,300   $ 1,500    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Compensation expense (benefit) related to limited partnership units | $   $ 1,300 300 $ 2,500 400      
N Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Shares granted during period   3,500,000   11,000,000.0        
Executives And Non-Executives Employees [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount | $   $ 77,200   $ 77,200   92,700    
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $   26,200   26,200   $ 22,600    
Limited Partnership Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Compensation expense (benefit) related to limited partnership units | $   $ 21,700 $ (800) $ 52,100 $ (7,700)      
Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Awards granted   900,000 300,000 3,100,000 300,000      
Aggregate estimated grant date fair values | $   $ 6,200 $ 3,800 $ 23,000 $ 3,800      
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Number of limited partnership units granted exchangeability   4,000 500,000 298,000 7,700,000      
Number of units redeemed   82,000,000 0 82,000,000 0      
Restricted stock unit, Conversion description       Each RSU is settled into one share of Newmark Class A common stock upon completion of the vesting period.        
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding   60,865   60,865   168,675 346,538  
Awards granted           3,439    
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Awards granted   0 0 0 0      
Aggregate estimated grant date fair values | $   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 26,000      
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partnership Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding   57,063,561   57,063,561   61,870,969 64,708,915  
Awards granted       291,489   2,872,825    
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units holdings ratio       0.4545        
Number of limited partnership units granted exchangeability   6,000 900,000 58,000 3,900,000      
Compensation expense (benefit) related to limited partnership units | $   $ 100 $ 12,200 $ 2,200 $ 94,300      
Number of units redeemed   59,000 0 151,000 0      
Expense related to units redeemed | $   $ 900   $ 2,000        
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value of outstanding RSUs | $   $ 24,200   $ 24,200   $ 3,000    
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding   3,178,175   3,178,175   219,887    
Awards granted       3,110,510   264,532    
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Executives And Non-Executives Employees [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount | $   $ 131,900   $ 131,900        
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $   $ 19,900   $ 19,900        
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out   4,200,000   4,200,000        
Limited partners capital account units held by BGC   1,600,000   1,600,000   1,500,000    
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Non Executive [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Notional value with post-termination pay-out amount | $   $ 76,500   $ 76,500        
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $   $ 72,400   $ 72,400        
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out   3,300,000   3,300,000        
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Share Equivalent Limited Partnership Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units outstanding   59,933,642   59,933,642   44,733,487 29,413,143  
Awards granted       11,919,128   19,141,943    
Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Executives And Non-Executives Employees [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Aggregate estimated fair value of limited partnership units | $   $ 19,900   $ 19,900        
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out   11,600,000   11,600,000   3,800,000    
Limited partners capital account units held by BGC   7,300,000   7,300,000        
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Executives And Non-Executives Employees [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out   6,800,000   6,800,000   8,400,000    
Limited partners capital account units held by BGC   1,800,000   1,800,000   3,300,000    
BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Non Executive [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Number of unvested limited partnership units with post-termination pay-out   7,600,000   7,600,000        
NEWMARK Group Inc Parent [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value of outstanding RSUs | $   $ 600   $ 600   $ 1,600    
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs | $   700   700        
NEWMARK Group Inc Parent [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Compensation expense (benefit) related to limited partnership units | $   $ 200 $ 200 $ 700 $ 1,100      
Maximum [Member] | Limited Partnership Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       5 years        
Maximum [Member] | Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       8 years        
Maximum [Member] | BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       4 years        
Minimum [Member] | Limited Partnership Units [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       3 years        
Minimum [Member] | Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       2 years        
Minimum [Member] | BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] | Employees and Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period       2 years        
Class A Common Stock [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Limited partnership units exchange ratio       0.9362        
Class A Common Stock [Member] | BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted       25,200,000   26,000,000.0    
Class A Common Stock [Member] | Newmark Holdings, L.P. [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted       10,200,000   9,300,000    
Class A Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period 4 years              
Class A Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Restricted shares, restriction period 2 years              
Newmark Equity Plan [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Shares registered to be delivered pursuant to awards granted               50,000,000.0
Newmark Equity Plan [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Shares authorized to be delivered pursuant to awards granted               400,000,000.0