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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,229 | $ 2,801
Transaction-based expenses | 756 | 511
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 2,473 | 2,290
Total operating expenses | 1,252 | 1,227
Operating income/(loss) | 1,221 | 1,063
Other Expenses | 831 | 810
Depreciation and amortization | 389 | 381
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 32 | 36
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (154) | (99)
Income before income tax expense | 1,067 | 964
Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 2,123 | 1,734
Transaction-based expenses | 756 | 511
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 1,367 | 1,223
Total operating expenses | 354 | 326
Operating income/(loss) | 1,013 | 897
Other Expenses | 290 | 256
Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 70
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 1 | 0
Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 596 | 568
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 596 | 568
Total operating expenses | 361 | 354
Operating income/(loss) | 235 | 214
Other Expenses | 277 | 274
Depreciation and amortization | 84 | 80
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 0 | 0
Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 510 | 499
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 510 | 499
Total operating expenses | 537 | 547
Operating income/(loss) | (27) | (48)
Other Expenses | 264 | 280
Depreciation and amortization | 242 | 231
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 31 | 36
Energy futures and options |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 557 | 457
Energy futures and options | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 557 | 457
Energy futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Energy futures and options | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Agricultural and metals futures and options |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 64 | 72
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 64 | 72
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Financial futures and options |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 156 | 135
Financial futures and options | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 156 | 135
Financial futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Financial futures and options | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Cash equities and equity options |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 875 | 610
Cash equities and equity options | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 875 | 610
Cash equities and equity options | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Cash equities and equity options | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
OTC and other |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 103 | 103
OTC and other | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 103 | 103
OTC and other | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
OTC and other | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 246 | 235
Data and connectivity services | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 246 | 235
Data and connectivity services | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Listings |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 122 | 122
Listings | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 122 | 122
Listings | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Listings | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Fixed income execution |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 31 | 26
Fixed income execution | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Fixed income execution | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 31 | 26
Fixed income execution | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
CDS clearing |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 94 | 93
CDS clearing | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
CDS clearing | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 94 | 93
CDS clearing | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Fixed income data and analytics |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 299 | 288
Fixed income data and analytics | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Fixed income data and analytics | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 299 | 288
Fixed income data and analytics | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and network technology |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 172 | 161
Data and network technology | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and network technology | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 172 | 161
Data and network technology | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Origination technology |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 175 | 174
Origination technology | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Origination technology | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Origination technology | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 175 | 174
Closing solutions |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 47 | 44
Closing solutions | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Closing solutions | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Closing solutions | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 47 | 44
Servicing software |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 221 | 214
Servicing software | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Servicing software | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Servicing software | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 221 | 214
Data and analytics |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 67 | 67
Data and analytics | Exchanges Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and analytics | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Data and analytics | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | $ 67 | $ 67

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