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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 836 $ 382
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Increase in restricted cash (111) (46)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (150) (49)
Loans to subsidiaries   37
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering 1,984  
Proceeds for (Purchases of) Available for Sale Investments 26  
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs (98) 50
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,651 (182)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt facilities and issuance costs for debt facilities 1,090  
Repayments of debt facilities (1,090) (330)
Payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises   (21)
Intercompany borrowing 0  
Dividends to shareholders (151)  
Intercompany dividends 0  
Other financing activities (44) 3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,285) (354)
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 110 0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 4 (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,096 (155)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 961 1,612
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 2,057 1,457
ICE Group, Inc. (Parent)
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (52) 6
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Increase in restricted cash 0 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Loans to subsidiaries 0 0
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt facilities and issuance costs for debt facilities (722)  
Repayments of debt facilities   0
Payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises   21
Intercompany borrowing (937)  
Dividends to shareholders (151)  
Intercompany dividends 0  
Other financing activities 14 (15)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 50 (6)
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 0  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2) 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0 0
Subsidiary Guarantor - NYSE Euronext Holdings, LLC
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 347  
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Increase in restricted cash 0  
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0  
Loans to subsidiaries 108  
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (108)  
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt facilities and issuance costs for debt facilities 0  
Intercompany borrowing 239  
Dividends to shareholders 0  
Intercompany dividends 0  
Other financing activities 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (239)  
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 0  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0  
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 626 376
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Increase in restricted cash 111 46
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 150 49
Loans to subsidiaries 698 37
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering 1,984  
Proceeds for (Purchases of) Available for Sale Investments 26  
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs 98 50
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 953 (182)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt facilities and issuance costs for debt facilities (368)  
Repayments of debt facilities   330
Payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises   0
Intercompany borrowing (108)  
Dividends to shareholders 0  
Intercompany dividends (85)  
Other financing activities 30 18
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (375) (348)
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 110  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 4 (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,098 (155)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 959 1,612
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 2,057 1,457
Consolidating Adjustments
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (85) 0
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Increase in restricted cash 0 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Loans to subsidiaries (806) 0
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 806 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt facilities and issuance costs for debt facilities 0  
Repayments of debt facilities   0
Payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises   0
Intercompany borrowing 806  
Dividends to shareholders 0  
Intercompany dividends 85  
Other financing activities 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (721) 0
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 0  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0 $ 0