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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) | 31 | 2,600 | 55 | 400
Contingent Class A Common Stock | BGC Holdings Partnership Unit |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) |  |  | 31,400 | 26,700
Contingent Class A Common Stock | Limited Partnership Unit |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) |  |  | 31,400 | 26,700
Contingent Class A Common Stock | N Units |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) |  |  | 31,400 | 26,700
Restricted Stock Units | Contingent Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) |  |  | 31,400 | 26,700

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