Earnings Per Common Share (Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||||
| Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest | $ (6) | $ (4) | $ (20) | $ (18) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to ICE Group, Inc. | $ 344 | $ 306 | $ 1,070 | $ 904 |
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| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | 119,000,000.00 | 110,000,000.00 | 119,000,000.00 | 111,000,000.00 |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 2.88 | $ 2.77 | $ 8.99 | $ 8.13 |
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| Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Contingently Issuable Shares | 1,000,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 1,000,000.00 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 2.86 | $ 2.76 | $ 8.93 | $ 8.10 |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 120,000,000.00 | 111,000,000.00 | 120,000,000.00 | 112,000,000.00 |
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares. Contingently issuable shares are those shares that are issuable for little or no cash contingent on certain conditions being met. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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