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Compensation - Activity Associated with Limited Partnership Units (Detail) - BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member] - Limited Partnership Units [Member] - shares
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of Units, Balance outstanding at beginning of period 61,870,969 64,708,915 64,708,915
Number of Units, Granted 270,515   2,872,825
Number of Units, Redeemed/exchanged units (1,938,794)   (5,650,292)
Number of Units, Forfeited units (2,083,897)   (60,479)
Number of Units, Balance outstanding at end of period 58,118,793 61,900,000 61,870,969