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Limited Partnership Interests in BGC Holdings and Newmark Holdings - Narrative (Detail) shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 23, 2018 shares | Mar. 31, 2023 partnership installment shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Number of operating partnerships | partnership |  | 2
Number Of installments | installment |  | 4
LPUs |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Limited partnership interests exchange ratio |  | 0.9252
Newmark Holdings |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Calculation of contribution ratio, denominator |  | 2.2
Limited partnership interest, conversion ratio |  | 1
Percentage of preferred partnership units awarded |  | 0.6875%
Percentage of preferred partnership units awarded per calendar year |  | 2.75%
BGC Holdings |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Limited partnership interest, conversion ratio |  | 1
Percentage of preferred partnership units awarded |  | 0.6875%
Percentage of preferred partnership units awarded per calendar year |  | 2.75%
Cantor rights to purchase exchangeable units |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Right to exchange from class A to class B common stock (up to) (in shares) | shares | 10.3 | 23.6

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