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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 12,640 | $ 11,761 | $ 9,903
Transaction-based expenses | 2,709 | 2,482 | 1,915
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 9,931 | 9,279 | 7,988
Other operating expenses | 3,372 | 3,329 | 2,810
Depreciation and amortization | 1,560 | 1,537 | 1,215
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 70 | 104 | 269
Total operating expenses | 5,002 | 4,970 | 4,294
Operating income | 4,929 | 4,309 | 3,694
Total other income/(expense), net | (583) | (681) | (800)
Income before income tax expense | 4,346 | 3,628 | 2,894
Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 8,120 | 7,441 | 6,355
Transaction-based expenses | 2,709 | 2,482 | 1,915
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 5,411 | 4,959 | 4,440
Other operating expenses | 1,172 | 1,063 | 1,033
Depreciation and amortization | 255 | 260 | 248
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 2 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses | 1,429 | 1,323 | 1,281
Operating income | 3,982 | 3,636 | 3,159
Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,419 | 2,298 | 2,231
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 2,419 | 2,298 | 2,231
Other operating expenses | 1,140 | 1,129 | 1,079
Depreciation and amortization | 344 | 326 | 341
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 2 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses | 1,486 | 1,455 | 1,420
Operating income | 933 | 843 | 811
Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,101 | 2,022 | 1,317
Transaction-based expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues, less transaction-based expenses | 2,101 | 2,022 | 1,317
Other operating expenses | 1,060 | 1,137 | 698
Depreciation and amortization | 961 | 951 | 626
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs | 66 | 104 | 269
Total operating expenses | 2,087 | 2,192 | 1,593
Operating income | 14 | (170) | (276)
Energy futures and options |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,182 | 1,876 | 1,498
Energy futures and options | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,182 | 1,876 | 1,498
Energy futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Energy futures and options | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Agricultural and metals futures and options |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 233 | 257 | 271
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 233 | 257 | 271
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Agricultural and metals futures and options | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial futures and options |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 608 | 559 | 460
Financial futures and options | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 608 | 559 | 460
Financial futures and options | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial futures and options | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash equities and equity options |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,176 | 2,913 | 2,298
Cash equities and equity options | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,176 | 2,913 | 2,298
Cash equities and equity options | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash equities and equity options | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
OTC and other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 395 | 400 | 398
OTC and other | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 395 | 400 | 398
OTC and other | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
OTC and other | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,031 | 947 | 933
Data and connectivity services | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,031 | 947 | 933
Data and connectivity services | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and connectivity services | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Listings |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 495 | 489 | 497
Listings | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 495 | 489 | 497
Listings | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Listings | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Fixed income execution |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 125 | 117 | 124
Fixed income execution | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Fixed income execution | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 125 | 117 | 124
Fixed income execution | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
CDS clearing |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 338 | 343 | 360
CDS clearing | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
CDS clearing | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 338 | 343 | 360
CDS clearing | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Fixed income data and analytics |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,234 | 1,177 | 1,118
Fixed income data and analytics | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Fixed income data and analytics | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,234 | 1,177 | 1,118
Fixed income data and analytics | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and network technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 722 | 661 | 629
Data and network technology | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and network technology | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 722 | 661 | 629
Data and network technology | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Origination technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 738 | 713 | 694
Origination technology | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Origination technology | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Origination technology | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 738 | 713 | 694
Closing solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 223 | 202 | 179
Closing solutions | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Closing solutions | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Closing solutions | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 223 | 202 | 179
Servicing software |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 871 | 848 | 288
Servicing software | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Servicing software | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Servicing software | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 871 | 848 | 288
Data and analytics |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 269 | 259 | 156
Data and analytics | Exchanges |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and analytics | Fixed Income and Data Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data and analytics | Mortgage Technology |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 269 | $ 259 | $ 156

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