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Compensation - Activity Associated with LPU's Held by BGC Employees (Detail) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 shares
Newmark Units |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |
Granted (in shares) | 0
LPUs |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in shares) | 112,115,000
Granted (in shares) | 15,028,000
Redeemed/exchanged units (in shares) | (20,759,000)
Forfeited units (in shares) | (676,000)
Ending balance (in shares) | 105,708,000
LPUs | Newmark Units |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in shares) | 11,051,000
Redeemed/exchanged units (in shares) | (637,000)
Forfeited units (in shares) | (59,000)
Ending balance (in shares) | 10,355,000

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- Definition Number of exchangeable limited partnership units redeemed or exchanged into the Company's class A common stock during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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