v3.25.4

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) obligation | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of performance obligations | obligation | 2 |  |
Rebates | $ 1,600,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 928,000,000
Number of performance obligations related to trade execution | obligation | 1 |  |
Contract assets | $ 89,000,000 | 87,000,000 |
Cash Equities and Equity Options |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Rebates | 61,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 61,000,000
Transaction Price |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance obligation | $ 3,400,000,000 |  |
Transaction Price | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of recognition of performance obligations | 1 year |  |
Performance obligation percentage | 37.00% |  |
Transaction Price | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2027-01-01 |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of recognition of performance obligations | 2 years |  |
Performance obligation percentage | 81.00% |  |
Transaction Price | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2029-01-01 |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of recognition of performance obligations | 2 years |  |
Performance obligation percentage | 96.00% |  |
Mortgage Technology | Servicing software | Minimum |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of timing | five |  |
Mortgage Technology | Servicing software | Maximum |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of timing | seven years |  |
Mortgage Technology | Origination technology | Minimum |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of timing | one year |  |
Mortgage Technology | Origination technology | Maximum |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of timing | five years |  |
Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Rebates | $ 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | $ 5,000,000
Fixed Income and Data Services | CDS clearing |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Rebates | $ 10,000,000 | $ 0 |
Fixed Income and Data Services | Risk management of open interest performance obligations in our CDS business | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 | Services transferred over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of recognition of performance obligations | 1 month |  |

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