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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 6,547	$ 6,276	$ 5,843
Transaction-based expenses									1,345	1,297	1,205
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses	$ 1,298	$ 1,336	$ 1,298	$ 1,270	$ 1,308	$ 1,200	$ 1,246	$ 1,225	5,202	4,979	4,638
Operating expenses									2,529	2,396	2,259
Operating income	$ 622	$ 706	$ 680	$ 665	$ 676	$ 602	$ 655	$ 650	2,673	2,583	2,379
Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									3,887	3,717	3,333
Transaction-based expenses									1,345	1,297	1,205
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses									2,542	2,420	2,128
Operating expenses									1,033	911	781
Operating income									1,509	1,509	1,347
Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,660	2,559	2,510
Transaction-based expenses									0	0	0
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses									2,660	2,559	2,510
Operating expenses									1,496	1,485	1,478
Operating income									1,164	1,074	1,032
Energy futures and options contracts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									992	965	909
Energy futures and options contracts | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									992	965	909
Energy futures and options contracts | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Agricultural and metals futures and options contracts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									251	251	216
Agricultural and metals futures and options contracts | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									251	251	216
Agricultural and metals futures and options contracts | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Financial futures and options contracts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									332	354	326
Financial futures and options contracts | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									332	354	326
Financial futures and options contracts | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Cash equities and equity options
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,643	1,624	1,491
Cash equities and equity options | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,643	1,624	1,491
Cash equities and equity options | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Fixed income and credit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									364	240	139
Fixed income and credit | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									364	240	139
Fixed income and credit | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
OTC and other transactions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									45	49	50
OTC and other transactions | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									45	49	50
OTC and other transactions | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Pricing and analytics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,083	1,043	970
Pricing and analytics | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Pricing and analytics | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									1,083	1,043	970
Exchange data and feeds
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									704	670	632
Exchange data and feeds | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Exchange data and feeds | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									704	670	632
Desktops and connectivity
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									424	402	482
Desktops and connectivity | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Desktops and connectivity | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									424	402	482
Listings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									449	444	426
Listings | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Listings | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									449	444	426
Other revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									260	234	202
Other revenues | Trading and Clearing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									260	234	202
Other revenues | Data and Listings Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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