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Revenues from Contracts with Customers - Summary of Revenues from Contracts with Customers and Other Sources of Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 456,000 | $ 429,255
Principal transactions | 84,230 | 91,918
Interest income | 3,665 | 2,675
Other revenues | 856 | 926
Total revenues | 544,751 | 524,774
Commissions [Member] |  |
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 429,520 | 407,857
Data, Software And Post-Trade [Member] |  |
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 17,910 | 15,099
Fees From Related Parties [Member] |  |
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 5,795 | 6,299
Other Revenues [Member] |  |
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,775 |
Total revenues | $ 31,001 | $ 24,999

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