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Clearing Operations (Schedule of Clearing Member Default Fund Contributions) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013
Clearing Operations [Line Items]
Default fund contributions	$ 229
Cash Contributions [Member]
Clearing Operations [Line Items]
Default fund contributions	191	[1]
Non-Cash Contributions [Member]
Clearing Operations [Line Items]
Default fund contributions	$ 38
[1] As of March 31, 2013, in accordance with its investment policy, NASDAQ OMX Nordic Clearing has invested cash contributions of $118 million in reverse repurchase agreements and $73 million in highly rated government debt securities.

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