XML 93 R79.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.0.1

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and Liabilities under U.S. GAAP Guidance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Net amounts of recognized assets
Marketable securities	$ 406	$ 349
Securities owned—Government debt	40,602	57,918
Securities owned—Equities	235	75
FX/commodities options		74
Forwards	392	295
FX swaps	2,487	562
Futures	0	0
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	1	579
Total	44,123	59,852
Net amounts of recognized Liabilities
Futures	940	926
FX swaps	1,490	319
Forwards	419	215
Contingent consideration	29,756	39,791
Total	32,605	41,251
Netting and Collateral
Net amounts of recognized assets
Marketable securities	0	0
Securities owned—Government debt	0	0
Securities owned—Equities	0	0
FX/commodities options		0
Forwards	(60)	(43)
FX swaps	(538)	(21)
Futures	(70,497)	(41,257)
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	0	0
Total	(71,095)	(41,321)
Net amounts of recognized Liabilities
Futures	70,497	(41,257)
FX swaps	(538)	(21)
Forwards	(60)	(43)
Contingent consideration	0	0
Total	(71,095)	(41,321)
Level 1
Net amounts of recognized assets
Marketable securities	406	349
Securities owned—Government debt	40,602	57,918
Securities owned—Equities	235	75
FX/commodities options		74
Forwards	0	0
FX swaps	0	0
Futures	0	0
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	0	0
Total	41,243	58,416
Net amounts of recognized Liabilities
Futures	0	0
FX swaps	0	0
Forwards	0	0
Contingent consideration	0	0
Total	0	0
Level 2
Net amounts of recognized assets
Marketable securities	0	0
Securities owned—Government debt	0	0
Securities owned—Equities	0	0
FX/commodities options		0
Forwards	452	338
FX swaps	3,025	583
Futures	70,497	41,257
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	1	579
Total	73,975	42,757
Net amounts of recognized Liabilities
Futures	71,437	42,183
FX swaps	2,028	340
Forwards	479	258
Contingent consideration	0	0
Total	73,944	42,781
Level 3
Net amounts of recognized assets
Marketable securities	0	0
Securities owned—Government debt	0	0
Securities owned—Equities	0	0
FX/commodities options		0
Forwards	0	0
FX swaps	0	0
Futures	0	0
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	0	0
Total	0	0
Net amounts of recognized Liabilities
Futures	0	0
FX swaps	0	0
Forwards	0	0
Contingent consideration	29,756	39,791
Total	$ 29,756	$ 39,791

X

- Definition

Contingent Consideration Liability Fair Value Disclosure

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Foreign exchange and commodities options assets fair value disclosure.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_ForeignExchangeAndCommoditiesOptionsAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Forward Contract Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_ForwardContractLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Forward Contracts Assets Fair Value Disclosure

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_ForwardContractsAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Futures Contract Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_FuturesContractLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Futures contracts assets fair value disclosure.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bgcp_FuturesContractsAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	bgcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123874694&loc=d3e19207-110258

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Fair value of firm holdings in corporate fixed income securities. Includes pledged and unpledged holdings.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 940
-SubTopic 320
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35711157&loc=d3e42546-110969

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedCorporateDebtAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The fair value as of the balance sheet date of firm holdings in corporate stocks (common and preferred), stock options, warrants and any other financial instrument which represents, or provides the ability to obtain, ownership rights in a corporation. Includes both pledged (to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions) and unpledged holdings.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 940
-SubTopic 320
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35711157&loc=d3e42546-110969

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedCorporateEquitiesAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The fair value as of the balance sheet date of firm holdings in debt obligations issued by the US government including short-term Treasury bills, medium-term Treasury notes, and long-term Treasury bonds, as well as debt issued by agencies. Includes both pledged (to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions) and unpledged holdings.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 940
-SubTopic 320
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35711157&loc=d3e42546-110969

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedUSGovernmentAndAgencyObligationsAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5624163-113959

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123874694&loc=d3e19207-110258

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of investment in marketable security.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=bgcp_NettingAndCollateralizedMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: