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Clearing Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
NASDAQ OMX Nordic [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
NASDAQ OMX Nordic [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Liability Waterfall [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
NOS Clearing [Member]
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Clearing Operations [Line Items]              
Financial investments, at fair value $ 197,000,000 [1] $ 189,000,000 [1]   $ 129,000,000      
Credit facility, borrowing capacity       93,000,000      
Contract value of resale and repurchase agreements       3,900,000,000 4,700,000,000    
Total number of derivative contracts cleared       1,209,945 1,190,292   294,178
Power of assessment of the clearing member's contribution to the financial markets and commodities markets default funds       100.00%      
Junior capital, cash deposits and pledged assets           22,000,000  
Senior capital, cash deposits and pledged assets           23,000,000  
Market value of derivative contracts outstanding, prior to netting 2,926,000,000           81,000,000
Total number of derivative contracts cleared through NOS Clearing 25,179,779   27,882,196        
Restricted cash 84,000,000 84,000,000          
Default Fund Contributions 392,000,000           43,000,000
Pledged default fund contributions and margin collateral             $ 594,000,000
[1] As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Level 1 financial investments, at fair value were primarily comprised of trading securities, mainly Swedish government debt securities. Of these securities, $177 million as of March 31, 2014 and $167 million as of December 31, 2013 are assets utilized to meet regulatory capital requirements primarily for clearing operations at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Clearing.