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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) £ in Millions, shares in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on initial investment value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 110,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 12,216,000,000 |  |  | $ 13,085,000,000 | $ 13,342,000,000 | 13,085,000,000 | $ 12,216,000,000 |  |
NYSE Governance Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from divestiture of businesses |  | $ (6,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interactive Data Managed Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from divestiture of businesses |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CDS Clearing Subsidiaries | Non-ICE Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net profit sharing interest help |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.70% |  |  |  |
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on initial investment value | $ 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gasunie |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
ICE Endex and ICE Clear Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
CDS Clearing Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20%
Percentage of net profit sharing interest held |  |  |  | 12.60% |  |  |  |  |  | 12.60% |  |
Bakkt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued or issuable, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 183,000,000 |  | $ 183,000,000 |  |  |
TRAYPORT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Total purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 620,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests issued and issuable (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 12.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
TMX Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price |  |  |  | $ 531,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, gross |  |  |  | 733,000,000 | £ 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  | 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets |  |  |  | 607,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 607,000,000 |  |
Foreign currency translation loss |  |  |  | 76,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |
NGX and Shorcan Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 198,000,000 |
Intangible assets, exchange registrations and licenses |  |  |  |  |  | 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 140,000,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 123,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 123,000,000 |
NGX and Shorcan Energy | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 53,000,000 |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |

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