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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) - Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Xe Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | $ 1,300,000 |  | $ 1,300,000 |
United States of America, Dollars | Ria Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | 180 |  | 180 |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Ria Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | 213 |  | $ 213 |
Maximum [Member] | Ria Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contract term |  |  | 14 days |
Trading Revenue [Member] | Xe Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange margin | $ 14,400 | $ 17,500 | $ 45,700 | $ 52,200

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- Definition Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5579245-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5580258-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121590274&loc=SL5579245-113959 + Details
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