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Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers, Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related Broker-Dealers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers: |  |
Contract values of fails to deliver | $ 158,976 | $ 400,713
Receivables from clearing organizations | 126,879 | 134,163
Other receivables from broker-dealers and customers | 14,237 | 12,769
Net pending trades | 2,999 | 1,932
Open derivative contracts | 931 | 1,868
Total | 304,022 | 551,445
Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, customers and related broker-dealers: |  |
Contract values of fails to receive | 154,050 | 389,458
Payables to clearing organizations | 12,373 | 11,005
Other payables to broker-dealers and customers | 11,833 | 11,950
Open derivative contracts | 1,460 | 4,153
Total | $ 179,716 | $ 416,566

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