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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Feb. 25, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-37352    
Entity Registrant Name Virtu Financial, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 32-0420206    
Entity Address, Address Line One One Liberty Plaza    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 165 Broadway    
Entity Address, City or Town New York,    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10006    
City Area Code 212    
Local Phone Number 418-0100    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share    
Trading Symbol VIRT    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Public Float     $ 2,371.4
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of Part III of this Form 10-K are incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement (the “2021 Proxy Statement”) for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001592386    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Class A common stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   122,186,196  
Class C common stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   10,135,182  
Class D common stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   60,091,740