Description of Business	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of Business Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (the “Company” or "ICE") is a leading global operator of exchanges and clearing houses. The Company currently operates 11 global exchanges and five central clearing houses. The Company was previously known as IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. ("ICE Group") and changed its name to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. on June 2, 2014. ICE Group was organized on March 6, 2013 as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.) for the purpose of effecting the acquisition of NYSE Holdings LLC (formerly known as NYSE Euronext Holdings LLC) ("NYSE"), which occurred on November 13, 2013 (Note 3). Upon the completion of the acquisition, Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. and NYSE each became wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICE Group. The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates regulated global markets and clearing houses, including futures exchanges, over-the counter markets and derivatives clearing houses, and is a provider of post-trade services. The Company operates these global marketplaces for trading and clearing of a broad array of derivatives markets for energy, environmental and agricultural commodities, interest rates, credit derivatives, equity derivatives, metals and currency contracts. The Company also now operates securities exchanges in the United States ("U.S.") and is a global markets operator and provider of securities listing, trading, market data products, and technology services.

Description of Business

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (the “Company” or "ICE") is a leading global operator of exchanges and clearing houses. The Company currently operates 11 global exchanges and five central clearing houses. The Company was previously known as IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. ("ICE Group") and changed its name to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. on June 2, 2014. ICE Group was organized on March 6, 2013 as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.) for the purpose of effecting the acquisition of NYSE Holdings LLC (formerly known as NYSE Euronext Holdings LLC) ("NYSE"), which occurred on November 13, 2013 (Note 3). Upon the completion of the acquisition, Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. and NYSE each became wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICE Group.

The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates regulated global markets and clearing houses, including futures exchanges, over-the counter markets and derivatives clearing houses, and is a provider of post-trade services. The Company operates these global marketplaces for trading and clearing of a broad array of derivatives markets for energy, environmental and agricultural commodities, interest rates, credit derivatives, equity derivatives, metals and currency contracts. The Company also now operates securities exchanges in the United States ("U.S.") and is a global markets operator and provider of securities listing, trading, market data products, and technology services.