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IBG LLC Ownership of Member Interests (Table) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Membership Interests	409,434,271
IBG Inc [Member]
Ownership Percentage	16.60%
Membership Interests	67,989,967
Holdings [Member]
Ownership Percentage	83.40%
Membership Interests	341,444,304

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