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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis (Detail) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy Level [Extensible List] | us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Member | us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Liabilities, fair value | $ 38,709 | $ 42,159
Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Valuation Technique [Extensible List] | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember
Minimum [Member] | Discount Rate [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 0.080 | 0.092
Minimum [Member] | Probability of Meeting Earnout and Contingencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 0.39 | 0.70
Maximum [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Valuation Technique [Extensible List] | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember
Maximum [Member] | Discount Rate [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 0.103 | 0.103
Maximum [Member] | Probability of Meeting Earnout and Contingencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 1 | 1
Weighted Average [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Valuation Technique [Extensible List] | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember | bgcp:PresentValueOfExpectedPaymentsApproachValuationTechniqueMember
Weighted Average [Member] | Discount Rate [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 0.097 | 0.098
Weighted Average [Member] | Probability of Meeting Earnout and Contingencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input | 0.851 | 0.902

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