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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Apr. 25, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-28191    
Entity Registrant Name BGC Partners, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-4063515    
Entity Address, Address Line One 499 Park Avenue    
Entity Address, City or Town New York    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10022    
City Area Code 212    
Local Phone Number 610-2200    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol BGCP    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,056,877,057
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description Throughout this document BGC Partners, Inc. is referred to as “BGC,” and “BGC Partners,” and, together with its subsidiaries, as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” On March 1, 2023, BGC filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Original Form 10-K”). Certain Part III information was omitted from the Original Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K provides that registrants may incorporate by reference certain information from a definitive proxy statement which involves the election of directors if such definitive proxy statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year. The Company does not anticipate that its definitive proxy statement involving the election of directors in connection with its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders will be filed by April 30, 2023 (i.e., within 120 days after the end of the Company’s 2022 fiscal year). Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) hereby amends and restates Part III, Items 10 through 14, of the Original Form 10-K as set forth below. The information included herein as required by Part III, Items 10 through 14, of the Original Form 10-K is more limited than what is required to be included in the definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Accordingly, the definitive proxy statement to be filed at a later date will include additional information related to the topics herein and additional information not required by Part III, Items 10 through 14, of Form 10-K. This Amendment also restates Item 15 of Part IV of the Original Form 10-K. In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Amendment under Item 15 of Part IV hereof. No other amendments are being made hereby to the Original Form 10-K. Except as stated herein, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K with the SEC on March 1, 2023, and no attempt has been made in this Amendment to modify or update other disclosures as presented in the Original Form 10-K. Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Original Form 10-K.    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001094831    
Class A Common Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   339,363,921  
Class B Common Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   45,884,380