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Compensation - Summary of Outstanding LPUs Held by BGC Employees with Stated Vesting (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value	$ 138,324	$ 61,595
BGC Holdings [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value	30,699	12,696
Newmark Holdings Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate estimated grant date fair value	$ 1,171	$ 654

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (d)(2)
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