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Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 815,053 | $ 147,287 |
Receivables related to revenue from contracts with customers | 5,600 |  | $ 7,100
Market Making |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 8,501 |  |
Other sources of revenue | 424,035 |  |
Total revenue | 432,536 | 144,448 |
Market Making | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 432,536 |  |
Market Making | Services transferred over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 |  |
Market Making | Commissions, net |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 8,501 |  |
Market Making | Technology services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 0 |  |
Execution Services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 45,343 |  |
Other sources of revenue | 338,436 |  |
Total revenue | 383,779 | 2,779 |
Execution Services | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 381,444 |  |
Execution Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,335 |  |
Execution Services | Commissions, net |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 43,008 |  |
Execution Services | Technology services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 2,335 |  |
Corporate |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 0 |  |
Other sources of revenue | (1,262) |  |
Total revenue | (1,262) | $ 60 |
Corporate | Services transferred at a point in time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | (1,262) |  |
Corporate | Services transferred over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 |  |
Corporate | Commissions, net |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | 0 |  |
Corporate | Technology services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from contract with customers | $ 0 |  |

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