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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details) $ in Billions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) marketplace segment company exchange country exchange_traded_product
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Number of operating segments | segment | 4
Market Services |
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Number of derivative exchanges listing commodities offerings | 2
Corporate Services |
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Total number of listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market | company | 2,890
ETPs and other listings listed on Nasdaq Stock Market | company | 332
Approximate combined market capitalization, U.S. | $ | $ 9,700
Total number of listed companies within Nordic and Baltic exchanges | company | 910
Approximate combined market capitalization within Nordic and Baltic exchanges | $ | $ 1,300
Information Services |
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Number of exchange traded products licensed to Nasdaq's Indexes | exchange_traded_product | 306
Assets management value | $ | $ 138
Market Technology |
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Number of exchanges | marketplace | 89
Number of countries services are provided | country | 50
United States | Market Services | Options Markets |
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Number of exchanges | 6
United States | Market Services | Cash Equities Trading Markets |
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Number of exchanges | 3
Canada | Market Services |
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Number of exchanges | 3

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