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Clearing Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Clearing Member Default Fund Contributions | As of March 31, 2017, clearing member default fund contributions and margin deposits were as follows:
| March 31, 2017
| Cash Contributions |  | Non-Cash Contributions |  | Total Contributions
| (in millions)
Default fund contributions | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 433 |
Margin deposits | 3,299 |  |  | 3,646 |  |  | 6,945 |
Total | $ | 3,633 |  |  | $ | 3,745 |  |  | $ | 7,378 |
Schedule of Derivative Contracts Outstanding | The market value of derivative contracts outstanding prior to netting was as follows:
| March 31, 2017
| (in millions)
Commodity and seafood options, futures and forwards(1)(2)(3) | $ | 550 |
Fixed-income options and futures(1)(2) | 743 |
Stock options and futures(1)(2) | 132 |
Index options and futures(1)(2) | 101 |
Total | $ | 1,526 |
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(1) | We determined the fair value of our option contracts using standard valuation models that were based on market-based observable inputs including implied volatility, interest rates and the spot price of the underlying instrument.
(2) | We determined the fair value of our futures contracts based upon quoted market prices and average quoted market yields.
(3) | We determined the fair value of our forward contracts using standard valuation models that were based on market-based observable inputs including LIBOR rates and the spot price of the underlying instrument.
Schedule of Derivative Contracts Cleared | The total number of derivative contracts cleared through Nasdaq Clearing for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
| March 31, 2017 |  | March 31, 2016
Commodity and seafood options, futures and forwards(1) | 726,739 |  |  | 907,921 |
Fixed-income options and futures | 5,158,237 |  |  | 4,368,986 |
Stock options and futures | 7,383,538 |  |  | 8,303,721 |
Index options and futures | 11,315,176 |  |  | 14,685,731 |
Total | 24,583,690 |  |  | 28,266,359 |
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(1) | The total volume in cleared power related to commodity contracts was 379 Terawatt hours (TWh) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 420 TWh for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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