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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements with Cantor (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 01, 2023 shares | Aug. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 05, 2015 shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse repurchase agreements |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  | 1,464,524,000 | 1,281,294,000 | $ 1,541,900,000 |  |  |
Conversion of stock, shares converted (in shares) | shares | 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of shares required to be issued (in shares) | shares | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 77,231,000 | 57,932,000 | 69,329,000 |  |  |
Limited partnership interest, conversion ratio |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | Cantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned, balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 93,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | CFGM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned, balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | Cantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned, balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | CFGM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned, balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase agreements |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Reverse repurchase agreements |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Recognition of share of FX gains |  |  |  | 1,600,000 | (100,000) | 500,000 |  |  |
Commissions |  |  |  | 300,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 |  |  |
Investment authorization in asset-backed commercial paper program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000
Number of shares, right to exchange from Class A to Class B common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  | 34,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |
Debt instrument, extended term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, non-extension notice term |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Related Party | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, right to exchange from Class A to Class B common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  | 34,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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