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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 12,640 | $ 11,761 | $ 9,903
Transaction-based expenses | 2,709 | 2,482 | 1,915
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 9,931 | 9,279 | 7,988
Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 8,120 | 7,441 | 6,355
Transaction-based expenses | 2,709 | 2,482 | 1,915
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 5,411 | 4,959 | 4,440
Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,419 | 2,298 | 2,231
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 2,419 | 2,298 | 2,231
Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,101 | 2,022 | 1,317
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 2,101 | 2,022 | 1,317
Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 4,268 | 3,908 | 3,370
Services transferred at a point in time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 3,327 | 3,030 | 2,576
Services transferred at a point in time | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 427 | 427 | 453
Services transferred at a point in time | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 514 | 451 | 341
Services transferred over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 5,663 | 5,371 | 4,618
Services transferred over time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 2,084 | 1,929 | 1,864
Services transferred over time | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 1,992 | 1,871 | 1,778
Services transferred over time | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 1,587 | 1,571 | 976
Data and connectivity services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,031 | 947 | 933
Data and connectivity services | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,031 | 947 | 933
Data and connectivity services | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services | Services transferred over time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 1,031 | 947 | 933
Data and connectivity services | Services transferred over time | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 1,956 | 1,838 | 1,747
Risk management of open interest performance obligations in our CDS business | Services transferred over time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 423 | 376 | 312
Risk management of open interest performance obligations in our CDS business | Services transferred over time | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 36 | 33 | 31
Listing revenue | Services transferred over time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 495 | 489 | 497
Regulatory fees, trading permits, and software licenses | Services transferred over time | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 135 | 117 | 122
Recurring revenues | Services transferred over time | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 1,574 | 1,555 | 961
Other | Services transferred over time | Mortgage Technology Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues, less transaction-based expenses: | 13 | 16 | 15
Product And Service, Net Interest Income | Exchanges Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 102 | 100 | 84
Product And Service, Net Interest Income | Fixed Income and Data Services Segment |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 107 | $ 137 | $ 157

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