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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Cash Restricted for Regulatory Purposes for Periods Presented in Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 450,343 | $ 696,283 | $ 658,387 |
Cash segregated for regulatory purposes | 26,611 | 90,802 | 214 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and cash segregated for regulatory purposes | $ 476,954 | $ 787,085 | $ 658,601 | $ 986,167

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