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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc
(NYSE:ICE) 

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. operates regulated exchanges, clearing houses, and listings venues for commodity, financial, fixed income, and equity markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, Israel, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Exchanges, Fi...

Founded: 2000
Full Time Employees: 8,445
CEO: Jeffrey C. Sprecher  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 
                                                      
      revenues:
                                                      
      exchanges
    2,470,000,000 2,002,000,000 1,861,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,123,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,938,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,673,000,000 1,591,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,606,000,000 2,113,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,364,000,000 929,000,000 929,000,000 907,000,000 862,000,000 961,000,000 760,000,000 864,000,000 898,000,000 758,000,000 758,000,000 817,000,000 798,000,000 818,000,000 777,000,000 860,000,000 929,000,000 897,000,000 795,000,000 724,000,000 812,000,000 823,000,000 708,000,000 721,000,000 840,000,000  
      fixed income and data services
    657,000,000 608,000,000 618,000,000 597,000,000 596,000,000 579,000,000 586,000,000 565,000,000 568,000,000 563,000,000 559,000,000 546,000,000 563,000,000 537,000,000 534,000,000 512,000,000 509,000,000 480,000,000 477,000,000 458,000,000 468,000,000 83,000,000 589,000,000 574,000,000 564,000,000 559,000,000 553,000,000 553,000,000 546,000,000 539,000,000 530,000,000 526,000,000 520,000,000 525,000,000 518,000,000 521,000,000 520,000,000 515,000,000 489,000,000 497,000,000 477,000,000 257,000,000 209,000,000 191,000,000 187,000,000      
      mortgage technology
    539,000,000 532,000,000 528,000,000 531,000,000 510,000,000 508,000,000 509,000,000 506,000,000 499,000,000 502,000,000 330,000,000 249,000,000 236,000,000 249,000,000 276,000,000 297,000,000 307,000,000 346,000,000 366,000,000 340,000,000 355,000,000                              
      total revenues
    3,666,000,000 3,142,000,000 3,007,000,000 3,262,000,000 3,229,000,000 3,030,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,801,000,000 2,666,000,000 2,429,000,000 2,336,000,000 2,472,000,000 2,377,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,459,000,000 2,328,000,000 2,277,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,429,000,000 2,233,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,966,000,000 2,115,000,000 1,667,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,677,000,000 1,463,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,504,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,073,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,198,000,000  
      yoy
    13.53% 3.70% -0.86% 12.60% 15.28% 13.65% 24.87% 24.02% 13.31% 12.16% 1.76% -3.19% 0.53% 2.10% 4.83% 13.07% 1.24% 4.25% 17.98% 8.55% 14.85% 33.95% 16.06% 20.32% 33.61% -0.60% 13.67% 5.01% 0.19% 16.54% 2.16% 4.15% 7.56% -3.03% 1.13% -0.66% -5.47% 13.98% 23.02% 40.17% 34.43% 13.81% 14.41% 6.13% -3.51%      
      qoq
    16.68% 4.49% -7.82% 1.02% 6.57% -0.10% 4.69% 3.43% 5.06% 9.76% 3.98% -5.50% 4.00% -0.42% -1.08% -1.87% 5.63% 2.24% 6.70% -12.14% 8.78% 15.70% -1.83% -7.04% 26.87% 0.24% 1.77% 3.22% -5.61% 14.63% -5.98% -1.52% 9.80% 0.49% -4.15% 1.70% -1.01% 4.80% -5.85% -3.22% 19.35% 13.12% 7.27% -7.18% 1.05% 13.72% -0.49% -15.61%   
      transaction-based expenses:
                                                      
      section 31 fees
       150,000,000 262,000,000 242,000,000 232,000,000 138,000,000 67,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 119,000,000 167,000,000 158,000,000 123,000,000 51,000,000 44,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 125,000,000 157,000,000 145,000,000 154,000,000 166,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 100,000,000 69,000,000 85,000,000 61,000,000 90,000,000 121,000,000 97,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 91,000,000 99,000,000 94,000,000 98,000,000 98,000,000 86,000,000 92,000,000 79,000,000 92,000,000 119,000,000 86,000,000 83,000,000 71,000,000  
      cash liquidity payments, routing and clearing
    689,000,000 638,000,000 596,000,000 569,000,000 494,000,000 465,000,000 452,000,000 442,000,000 444,000,000 403,000,000 370,000,000 392,000,000 457,000,000 442,000,000 418,000,000 476,000,000 509,000,000 444,000,000 437,000,000 386,000,000 507,000,000 405,000,000 374,000,000 417,000,000 390,000,000 264,000,000 222,000,000 236,000,000 244,000,000 284,000,000 202,000,000 220,000,000 234,000,000 198,000,000 197,000,000 224,000,000 214,000,000 247,000,000 244,000,000 277,000,000 302,000,000 341,000,000 243,000,000 197,000,000 214,000,000 225,000,000 175,000,000 178,000,000 195,000,000  
      total revenues, less transaction-based expenses
    2,977,000,000 2,504,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,473,000,000 2,323,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,317,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,003,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,896,000,000 1,768,000,000 1,811,000,000 1,814,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,802,000,000 1,707,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,411,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,154,000,000 875,000,000 816,000,000 797,000,000 850,000,000 800,000,000 745,000,000 750,000,000 932,000,000  
      operating expenses:
                                                      
      compensation and benefits
    505,000,000 500,000,000 483,000,000 499,000,000 481,000,000 487,000,000 487,000,000 473,000,000 462,000,000 492,000,000 400,000,000 351,000,000 352,000,000 349,000,000 344,000,000 355,000,000 359,000,000 369,000,000 374,000,000 365,000,000 354,000,000 339,000,000 298,000,000 273,000,000 278,000,000 274,000,000 261,000,000 259,000,000 248,000,000 262,000,000 251,000,000 241,000,000 240,000,000 227,000,000 231,000,000 234,000,000 245,000,000 237,000,000 236,000,000 236,000,000 236,000,000 166,000,000 150,000,000 144,000,000 151,000,000 144,000,000 144,000,000 150,000,000 199,000,000  
      professional services
    35,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 41,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 29,000,000 28,000,000 30,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 43,000,000 37,000,000 44,000,000 44,000,000 37,000,000 34,000,000 29,000,000 28,000,000 35,000,000 29,000,000 33,000,000 40,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 27,000,000 30,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 32,000,000 37,000,000 32,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 20,000,000 52,000,000 51,000,000 64,000,000  
      acquisition-related transaction and integration costs
    41,000,000 19,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 32,000,000 16,000,000 37,000,000 15,000,000 36,000,000 68,000,000 155,000,000 25,000,000 21,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 53,000,000 9,000,000 60,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 76,000,000 2,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 20,000,000 27,000,000 54,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 19,000,000 27,000,000 40,000,000 37,000,000 61,000,000  
      technology and communication
    238,000,000 223,000,000 219,000,000 215,000,000 213,000,000 217,000,000 212,000,000 214,000,000 205,000,000 205,000,000 184,000,000 173,000,000 172,000,000 170,000,000 169,000,000 169,000,000 175,000,000 171,000,000 168,000,000 165,000,000 162,000,000 161,000,000 131,000,000 126,000,000 131,000,000 123,000,000 126,000,000 113,000,000 107,000,000 112,000,000 107,000,000 108,000,000 105,000,000 103,000,000 99,000,000 97,000,000 98,000,000 97,000,000 93,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 56,000,000 49,000,000 47,000,000 51,000,000 52,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000 48,000,000  
      rent and occupancy
    24,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 27,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 21,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000 31,000,000  
      selling, general and administrative
    85,000,000 74,000,000 77,000,000 66,000,000 76,000,000 75,000,000 54,000,000 100,000,000 78,000,000 70,000,000 59,000,000 63,000,000 74,000,000 60,000,000 54,000,000 57,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 52,000,000 60,000,000 51,000,000 53,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 49,000,000 45,000,000 33,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000 39,000,000 33,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 22,000,000 34,000,000 24,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 51,000,000 31,000,000 38,000,000 32,000,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    384,000,000 389,000,000 387,000,000 395,000,000 389,000,000 389,000,000 386,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 379,000,000 309,000,000 267,000,000 260,000,000 263,000,000 258,000,000 256,000,000 254,000,000 250,000,000 253,000,000 251,000,000 255,000,000 257,000,000 180,000,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 189,000,000 158,000,000 157,000,000 158,000,000 157,000,000 148,000,000 143,000,000 138,000,000 131,000,000 128,000,000 142,000,000 134,000,000 140,000,000 181,000,000 146,000,000 143,000,000 98,000,000 94,000,000 93,000,000 89,000,000 89,000,000 83,000,000 81,000,000 88,000,000  
      total operating expenses
    1,312,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,158,000,000 933,000,000 927,000,000 904,000,000 898,000,000 945,000,000 907,000,000 960,000,000 924,000,000 908,000,000 905,000,000 891,000,000 784,000,000 651,000,000 677,000,000 676,000,000 630,000,000 618,000,000 605,000,000 632,000,000 598,000,000 591,000,000 575,000,000 552,000,000 547,000,000 569,000,000 582,000,000 580,000,000 604,000,000 578,000,000 570,000,000 457,000,000 376,000,000 367,000,000 388,000,000 400,000,000 415,000,000 423,000,000 523,000,000  
      operating income
    1,665,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,077,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,063,000,000 925,000,000 845,000,000 955,000,000 969,000,000 864,000,000 913,000,000 869,000,000 992,000,000 880,000,000 878,000,000 799,000,000 892,000,000 780,000,000 627,000,000 744,000,000 882,000,000 622,000,000 706,000,000 680,000,000 665,000,000 676,000,000 602,000,000 655,000,000 650,000,000 592,000,000 596,000,000 609,000,000 582,000,000 558,000,000 474,000,000 551,000,000 584,000,000 418,000,000 440,000,000 430,000,000 462,000,000 400,000,000 330,000,000 327,000,000 409,000,000  
      yoy
    36.36% 14.86% 6.44% 21.67% 14.86% 16.43% 30.53% 11.62% 9.70% 7.06% -7.45% 9.90% -2.32% -1.82% 3.99% 8.76% 11.21% 12.82% 40.03% 7.39% 1.13% 25.40% -11.19% 9.41% 32.63% -7.99% 17.28% 3.82% 2.31% 14.19% 1.01% 7.55% 11.68% 6.09% 25.74% 10.53% -0.34% 33.49% 7.73% 28.14% 26.41% 4.50% 33.33% 31.50% 12.96%      
      qoq
    34.60% 5.37% -9.48% 6.22% 13.37% -2.36% 3.47% 0.28% 14.92% 9.47% -11.52% -1.44% 12.15% -5.37% 5.06% -12.40% 12.73% 0.23% 9.89% -10.43% 14.36% 24.40% -15.73% -15.65% 41.80% -11.90% 3.82% 2.26% -1.63% 12.29% -8.09% 0.77% 9.80% -0.67% -2.13% 4.64% 4.30% 17.72% -13.97% -5.65% 39.71% -5.00% 2.33% -6.93% 15.50% 21.21% 0.92% -20.05%   
      operating margin %
    45.42% 39.37% 39.04% 39.76% 37.81% 35.54% 36.37% 36.80% 37.95% 34.70% 34.79% 40.88% 39.20% 36.35% 38.25% 36.01% 40.34% 37.80% 38.56% 37.44% 36.72% 34.93% 32.49% 37.84% 41.70% 37.31% 42.45% 41.62% 42.01% 40.31% 41.15% 42.10% 41.14% 41.14% 41.62% 40.76% 39.62% 37.60% 33.47% 36.64% 37.58% 32.10% 38.23% 40.07% 39.97% 34.97% 32.80% 32.34% 34.14%  
      other income:
                                                      
      interest income
    24,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 31,000,000 33,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 30,000,000 32,000,000 94,000,000 102,000,000 91,000,000 66,000,000 33,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000     1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000                      
      interest expense
    -203,000,000 -204,000,000 -192,000,000 -201,000,000 -206,000,000 -213,000,000 -223,000,000 -233,000,000 -241,000,000 -251,000,000 -206,000,000 -175,000,000 -176,000,000 -176,000,000 -176,000,000 -161,000,000 -103,000,000 -102,000,000 -108,000,000 -106,000,000 -107,000,000 -112,000,000 -89,000,000 -84,000,000 -72,000,000 -71,000,000 -72,000,000 -71,000,000 -71,000,000 -71,000,000 -66,000,000 -55,000,000 -52,000,000 -50,000,000 -47,000,000 -45,000,000 -45,000,000 -44,000,000 -44,000,000 -44,000,000 -46,000,000 -30,000,000 -21,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,000,000 -22,000,000 -23,000,000 -27,000,000  
      other income
    411,000,000 6,000,000 71,000,000 5,000,000 19,000,000 5,000,000 -21,000,000 -8,000,000 112,000,000   -35,000,000  -190,000,000 -1,097,000,000 23,000,000 -58,000,000 1,330,000,000 54,000,000 1,239,000,000 48,000,000 5,000,000 44,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 28,000,000 -2,000,000 9,000,000 23,000,000 111,000,000 18,000,000 11,000,000 19,000,000 127,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 186,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 -750,000 4,000,000 -9,000,000 2,000,000 35,000,000 5,000,000 16,000,000 -2,000,000  
      total other income
    232,000,000 -171,000,000 -93,000,000 -165,000,000 -154,000,000 -172,000,000 -205,000,000 -205,000,000 -99,000,000 -409,000,000 -163,000,000 -108,000,000 -120,000,000                                      
      income/(loss) before income tax expense
    1,897,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,067,000,000 905,000,000 898,000,000 861,000,000 964,000,000 516,000,000 682,000,000 847,000,000 849,000,000 564,000,000 -327,000,000 739,000,000 832,000,000 2,109,000,000 824,000,000 1,932,000,000 833,000,000 674,000,000 583,000,000 673,000,000 836,000,000 587,000,000 640,000,000 628,000,000 626,000,000 738,000,000 554,000,000 611,000,000 617,000,000 462,000,000 560,000,000 565,000,000 723,000,000 374,750,000 443,000,000 516,000,000 540,000,000          
      income tax expense
    465,000,000 204,000,000 250,000,000 267,000,000 255,000,000 196,000,000 227,000,000 222,000,000 181,000,000 126,000,000 123,000,000 32,000,000 175,000,000 124,000,000 -152,000,000 173,000,000 165,000,000 580,000,000 187,000,000 679,000,000 183,000,000 146,000,000 189,000,000 145,000,000 178,000,000 134,000,000 103,000,000 150,000,000 134,000,000 119,000,000 89,000,000 149,000,000 143,000,000 134,250,000 185,000,000 139,000,000 213,000,000 171,000,000 93,000,000 153,000,000 163,000,000 18,000,000 113,000,000 109,000,000 118,000,000 118,000,000 90,000,000 93,000,000 107,000,000  
      net income
    1,432,000,000 862,000,000 831,000,000 865,000,000 812,000,000 709,000,000 671,000,000 639,000,000 783,000,000 390,000,000 559,000,000 815,000,000 674,000,000 440,000,000 -175,000,000 566,000,000 667,000,000 1,529,000,000 637,000,000 1,253,000,000 650,000,000 528,000,000 394,000,000 528,000,000 658,000,000 453,000,000 537,000,000 478,000,000 492,000,000 619,000,000 465,000,000 462,000,000 474,000,000 1,231,000,000 375,000,000 426,000,000 510,000,000 359,000,000 350,000,000 363,000,000 377,000,000 373,000,000 310,000,000 289,000,000 323,000,000 294,000,000 213,000,000 235,000,000 275,000,000  
      yoy
    76.35% 21.58% 23.85% 35.37% 3.70% 81.79% 20.04% -21.60% 16.17% -11.36% -419.43% 43.99% 1.05% -71.22% -127.47% -54.83% 2.62% 189.58% 61.68% 137.31% -1.22% 16.56% -26.63% 10.46% 33.74% -26.82% 15.48% 3.46% 3.80% -49.72% 24.00% 8.45% -7.06% 242.90% 7.14% 17.36% 35.28% -3.75% 12.90% 25.61% 16.72% 26.87% 45.54% 22.98% 17.45%      
      qoq
    66.13% 3.73% -3.93% 6.53% 14.53% 5.66% 5.01% -18.39% 100.77% -30.23% -31.41% 20.92% 53.18% -351.43% -130.92% -15.14% -56.38% 140.03% -49.16% 92.77% 23.11% 34.01% -25.38% -19.76% 45.25% -15.64% 12.34% -2.85% -20.52% 33.12% 0.65% -2.53% -61.49% 228.27% -11.97% -16.47% 42.06% 2.57% -3.58% -3.71% 1.07% 20.32% 7.27% -10.53% 9.86% 38.03% -9.36% -14.55%   
      net income margin %
    39.06% 27.43% 27.64% 26.52% 25.15% 23.40% 22.12% 22.06% 27.95% 14.63% 23.01% 34.89% 27.27% 18.51% -7.33% 23.46% 27.12% 65.68% 27.98% 58.72% 26.76% 23.65% 20.41% 26.86% 31.11% 27.17% 32.29% 29.25% 31.08% 36.91% 31.78% 29.69% 30.00% 85.55% 26.19% 28.51% 34.72% 24.19% 24.72% 24.14% 24.26% 28.65% 26.93% 26.93% 27.94% 25.70% 21.17% 23.24% 22.95%  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    -19,000,000 -11,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000                                              
      net income attributable to intercontinental exchange, inc.
    1,413,000,000 851,000,000 816,000,000 851,000,000 797,000,000 698,000,000 657,000,000 632,000,000 767,000,000 373,000,000 541,000,000 799,000,000 655,000,000 425,000,000 -191,000,000 555,000,000 657,000,000 1,527,000,000 633,000,000 1,252,000,000 646,000,000 526,000,000 390,000,000 523,000,000 650,000,000 448,000,000 529,000,000 472,000,000 484,000,000 611,000,000 458,000,000 455,000,000 464,000,000 1,225,000,000 369,000,000 418,000,000 502,000,000 352,000,000 344,000,000 357,000,000 369,000,000 370,000,000 306,000,000 283,000,000 315,000,000 288,000,000 206,000,000 226,000,000   
      earnings/(loss) per share attributable to intercontinental exchange, inc. common stockholders:
                                                      
      basic
    2.49 1.49 1.43 1.49 1.39 1.21 1.15 1.1 1.34 0.64 0.96 1.43 1.17 0.76 -0.34 0.99 1.17 2.72 1.12 2.23 1.15 0.94 0.71 0.96 1.18 0.8 0.95 0.84 0.85 1.07 0.8 0.79 0.8 2.09 0.63 0.71 0.84 2.248 2.88 3.1          
      diluted
    2.48 1.49 1.42 1.48 1.38 1.21 1.14 1.1 1.33 0.64 0.96 1.42 1.17 0.76 -0.34 0.99 1.16 2.7 1.12 2.22 1.14 0.94 0.71 0.95 1.17 0.8 0.94 0.84 0.85 1.06 0.79 0.78 0.79 2.06 0.62 0.7 0.84 2.233 2.86 2.98 3.08          
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                      
      basic
    567 572 572 573 574 573 574 573 573 564 563 560 559 559 558 558 561 562 563 563 562 552 548 546 552 561 559 563 568 575 572 578 582 589 588 591 594  119 119 119          
      diluted
    570 575 574 575 577 576 577 575 575 565 565 561 561 561 560 560 564 565 566 565 565 555 551 549 555 565 563 566 570 579 576 581 586 594 592 595 599  120 120 120          
      net income attributable to non-controlling interest
         -9,250,000 -14,000,000 -7,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000 -18,000,000 -16,000,000 -19,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000          
      other expense
             -30,250,000 -51,000,000  -35,000,000                                      
      listings
                         83,500,000 111,000,000 111,000,000 112,000,000 113,000,000 114,000,000 111,000,000 111,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 102,000,000 102,000,000 107,000,000 106,000,000 105,000,000 106,000,000 105,000,000 103,000,000          
      other revenues
                         56,000,000 75,000,000 74,000,000 75,000,000 66,000,000 67,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 65,000,000 61,000,000 55,000,000 53,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 49,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000 42,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 57,000,000 56,000,000 -122,000,000 107,000,000 111,000,000 134,000,000  
      dividend per share
                                 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -1.87 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65  
      listing fees
                                             102,000,000 101,000,000 101,000,000 101,000,000 116,000,000 86,000,000 83,000,000 91,000,000  
      income from continuing operations before income tax expense
                                             391,000,000 423,000,000 398,000,000 441,000,000 412,000,000 313,000,000 320,000,000 380,000,000  
      income from continuing operations
                                             373,000,000 310,000,000 289,000,000 323,000,000 294,000,000 223,000,000 227,000,000 273,000,000  
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                  -10,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000  
      net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest
                                             -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000  
      basic earnings per share attributable to intercontinental exchange, inc. common shareholders:
                                                      
      continuing operations
                                             3.32 2.77 2.55 2.81 2.54 1.9 1.89 2.27  
      discontinued operations
                                                 0.01 -0.09 0.07 0.01  
      basic earnings per share
                                             3.32 2.77 2.55 2.81 2.55 1.81 1.96 2.28  
      basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                         595    111 110 111 112 114 114 115 115  
      diluted earnings per share attributable to intercontinental exchange, inc. common shareholders:
                                                      
      diluted earnings per share
                                             3.29 2.76 2.54 2.8 2.53 1.8 1.95 2.27  
      diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                         599    112 111 112 112 115 114 116 116  
      market data fees
                                                 76,000,000 105,000,000 96,000,000 133,000,000  
      net income attributable to intercontinentalexchange group, inc.
                                                    262,000,000  
      basic earnings per share attributable to intercontinentalexchange group, inc. common shareholders:
                                                      
      diluted earnings per share attributable to intercontinentalexchange group, inc. common shareholders:
                                                      
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        assets:
                                                          
        current assets:
                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      863,000,000 837,000,000 850,000,000 1,003,000,000 783,000,000 844,000,000 755,000,000 885,000,000 863,000,000 899,000,000 837,000,000 2,877,000,000 2,069,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,183,000,000 830,000,000 638,000,000 607,000,000 618,000,000 602,000,000 562,000,000 583,000,000 610,000,000 880,000,000 583,000,000 841,000,000 655,000,000 837,000,000 653,000,000 724,000,000 515,000,000 532,000,000 523,000,000 535,000,000 419,000,000 398,000,000 360,000,000 407,000,000 458,000,000 390,000,000 468,000,000 627,000,000 687,000,000 678,000,000 752,000,000 652,000,000 638,000,000 2,057,000,000 964,000,000 961,000,000   
        short-term restricted cash and cash equivalents
      631,000,000 748,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,243,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,227,000,000 531,000,000 471,000,000 5,413,000,000 6,145,000,000 6,149,000,000 6,032,000,000 6,045,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,065,000,000 1,000,000,000 993,000,000 993,000,000 999,000,000 943,000,000 945,000,000 880,000,000 868,000,000 818,000,000 817,000,000 817,000,000 804,000,000 769,000,000                   
        short-term restricted investments
      884,000,000 629,000,000 247,000,000 124,000,000 617,000,000 594,000,000 500,000,000 500,000,000                                             
        cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
      117,610,000,000 76,789,000,000 83,607,000,000 86,221,000,000 83,286,000,000 82,149,000,000 78,774,000,000 80,129,000,000 74,123,000,000 78,980,000,000 79,297,000,000 86,917,000,000 102,072,000,000 141,990,000,000 156,789,000,000 164,483,000,000 161,147,000,000 145,936,000,000                                   
        invested deposits, delivery contracts receivable and unsettled variation margin
      4,016,000,000 4,437,000,000 2,636,000,000 2,947,000,000 4,110,000,000 2,163,000,000 1,119,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,056,000,000 1,814,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,897,000,000 5,382,000,000 7,902,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,776,000,000 4,493,000,000                                   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 19 and 21 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      2,382,000,000                                                    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      679,000,000 786,000,000 840,000,000 771,000,000 735,000,000 713,000,000 739,000,000 677,000,000 628,000,000 703,000,000 741,000,000 555,000,000 503,000,000 458,000,000 558,000,000 457,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,038,000,000 410,000,000 323,000,000 324,000,000 323,000,000 239,000,000 220,000,000 227,000,000 240,000,000 219,000,000 242,000,000 179,000,000 171,000,000 161,000,000 117,000,000 744,000,000 767,000,000 596,000,000 97,000,000 112,000,000 131,000,000 134,000,000 131,000,000 188,000,000 180,000,000 155,000,000 135,000,000 212,000,000 486,000,000 574,000,000 249,000,000   
        total current assets
      127,065,000,000 85,778,000,000 90,846,000,000 93,969,000,000 92,644,000,000 89,095,000,000 84,695,000,000 86,991,000,000 80,542,000,000 84,973,000,000 85,397,000,000 99,222,000,000 114,336,000,000 156,947,000,000 173,712,000,000 176,375,000,000 169,378,000,000 154,300,000,000 112,720,000,000 96,066,000,000 89,175,000,000 87,219,000,000 89,137,000,000 97,435,000,000 112,253,000,000 67,979,000,000 68,871,000,000 64,372,000,000 67,485,000,000 66,692,000,000 61,295,000,000 57,560,000,000 56,634,000,000 53,562,000,000 55,239,000,000 56,448,000,000 55,073,000,000 57,133,000,000 51,844,000,000 50,630,000,000 54,554,000,000 53,313,000,000 48,052,000,000 45,133,000,000 48,486,000,000 50,245,000,000 49,378,000,000 50,191,000,000 45,254,000,000 44,259,000,000 10 10 
        property and equipment
      2,707,000,000 2,691,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,368,000,000 2,218,000,000 2,153,000,000 2,029,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,960,000,000 1,923,000,000 1,918,000,000 1,718,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,767,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,733,000,000 1,699,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,745,000,000 1,731,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,693,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,018,000,000 1,037,000,000 904,000,000 911,000,000 879,000,000 874,000,000 839,000,000 845,000,000 898,000,000 891,000,000   
        other non-current assets:
                                                          
        goodwill
      30,634,000,000 30,646,000,000 30,643,000,000 30,652,000,000 30,617,000,000 30,595,000,000 30,598,000,000 30,553,000,000 30,549,000,000 30,553,000,000 30,463,000,000 21,134,000,000 21,120,000,000 21,111,000,000 21,075,000,000 21,106,000,000 21,141,000,000 21,123,000,000 21,309,000,000 21,315,000,000 21,304,000,000 21,291,000,000 21,243,000,000 13,534,000,000 13,527,000,000 13,342,000,000 13,310,000,000 13,308,000,000 13,098,000,000 13,085,000,000 12,934,000,000 12,484,000,000 12,514,000,000 12,216,000,000 12,016,000,000 12,001,000,000 12,302,000,000 12,291,000,000 12,009,000,000 12,046,000,000 12,104,000,000 12,079,000,000 8,507,000,000 8,532,000,000 8,504,000,000 8,535,000,000 8,471,000,000 8,583,000,000 9,482,000,000 9,501,000,000   
        other intangible assets
      15,108,000,000 15,353,000,000 15,589,000,000 15,845,000,000 16,067,000,000 16,306,000,000 16,573,000,000 16,805,000,000 17,056,000,000 17,317,000,000 17,595,000,000 12,814,000,000 12,946,000,000 13,090,000,000 13,210,000,000 13,397,000,000 13,576,000,000 13,736,000,000 13,928,000,000 14,098,000,000 14,242,000,000 14,408,000,000 14,507,000,000 10,149,000,000 10,212,000,000 10,258,000,000 10,330,000,000 10,446,000,000 10,406,000,000 10,462,000,000 10,445,000,000 10,223,000,000 10,326,000,000 10,269,000,000 10,056,000,000 10,103,000,000 10,356,000,000 10,420,000,000 10,359,000,000 10,493,000,000 10,630,000,000 10,758,000,000 7,653,000,000 7,700,000,000 7,724,000,000 7,780,000,000 7,754,000,000 7,957,000,000 9,410,000,000 9,404,000,000   
        long-term restricted cash and cash equivalents
      326,000,000 240,000,000 241,000,000 304,000,000 305,000,000 368,000,000 370,000,000 370,000,000 278,000,000 340,000,000 190,000,000 205,000,000 405,000,000 405,000,000 405,000,000 405,000,000 405,000,000 398,000,000 398,000,000 398,000,000 398,000,000 408,000,000 408,000,000 408,000,000 404,000,000 404,000,000 389,000,000 354,000,000 370,000,000 330,000,000 330,000,000 331,000,000 331,000,000 264,000,000                   
        long-term restricted investments
      70,000,000 141,000,000 129,000,000 66,000,000 66,000,000    62,000,000  199,000,000 199,000,000                                         
        other non-current assets
      3,267,000,000 2,038,000,000 1,040,000,000 971,000,000 953,000,000 911,000,000 936,000,000 971,000,000 950,000,000 978,000,000 1,260,000,000 991,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,018,000,000 1,170,000,000 2,221,000,000 2,255,000,000 2,246,000,000 584,000,000 568,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,002,000,000 974,000,000 934,000,000 925,000,000 960,000,000 981,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,022,000,000 707,000,000 351,000,000 347,000,000 336,000,000 334,000,000 326,000,000 318,000,000 240,000,000 238,000,000 232,000,000 232,000,000 231,000,000 169,000,000 118,000,000 120,000,000 281,000,000 278,000,000   
        total other non-current assets
      49,405,000,000 48,418,000,000 47,642,000,000 47,838,000,000 48,008,000,000 48,180,000,000 48,477,000,000 48,699,000,000 48,895,000,000 49,188,000,000 49,707,000,000 35,343,000,000 35,487,000,000 35,624,000,000 35,860,000,000 37,129,000,000 37,377,000,000 37,503,000,000 36,219,000,000 36,379,000,000 37,139,000,000 37,268,000,000 37,250,000,000 25,115,000,000 25,145,000,000 24,978,000,000 24,963,000,000 25,033,000,000 24,834,000,000 24,858,000,000 24,741,000,000 24,067,000,000 24,193,000,000 23,456,000,000 22,687,000,000 22,715,000,000 23,258,000,000 23,741,000,000 23,372,000,000 23,546,000,000 23,588,000,000 23,637,000,000 16,900,000,000 17,060,000,000 17,063,000,000 17,160,000,000 17,069,000,000 17,446,000,000 19,769,000,000 19,668,000,000   
        total assets
      179,177,000,000 136,887,000,000 140,901,000,000 144,175,000,000 142,870,000,000 139,428,000,000 135,201,000,000 137,682,000,000 131,397,000,000 136,084,000,000 137,022,000,000 136,283,000,000 151,550,000,000 194,338,000,000 211,292,000,000 215,207,000,000 208,488,000,000 193,502,000,000 150,662,000,000 134,190,000,000 128,045,000,000 126,200,000,000 128,080,000,000 124,060,000,000 138,901,000,000 94,493,000,000 95,339,000,000 90,930,000,000 93,857,000,000 92,791,000,000 87,242,000,000 82,847,000,000 82,062,000,000 78,264,000,000 79,118,000,000 80,324,000,000 79,463,000,000 82,003,000,000 76,296,000,000 75,224,000,000 79,160,000,000 77,987,000,000 65,856,000,000 63,104,000,000 66,428,000,000 68,279,000,000 67,286,000,000 68,482,000,000 65,921,000,000 64,818,000,000 1,329,010 10 
        liabilities and equity:
                                                          
        current liabilities:
                                                          
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      1,311,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,008,000,000 967,000,000 1,003,000,000 964,000,000 919,000,000 949,000,000 866,000,000 788,000,000 719,000,000 733,000,000 703,000,000 696,000,000 636,000,000 673,000,000 639,000,000 594,000,000 520,000,000 548,000,000 505,000,000 543,000,000 518,000,000 509,000,000 521,000,000 486,000,000 405,000,000 476,000,000 462,000,000 427,000,000 415,000,000 451,000,000 388,000,000 383,000,000 350,000,000 399,000,000 398,000,000 297,000,000 324,000,000 392,000,000 337,000,000 282,000,000 293,000,000 357,000,000 343,000,000   
        accrued salaries and benefits
      161,000,000 455,000,000 342,000,000 267,000,000 152,000,000 438,000,000 353,000,000 263,000,000 180,000,000 459,000,000 377,000,000 226,000,000 146,000,000 352,000,000 274,000,000 220,000,000 148,000,000 354,000,000 275,000,000 210,000,000 136,000,000 346,000,000 274,000,000 199,000,000 127,000,000 291,000,000 228,000,000 177,000,000 125,000,000 280,000,000 217,000,000 150,000,000 104,000,000 227,000,000 184,000,000 140,000,000 104,000,000 230,000,000 182,000,000 149,000,000 107,000,000 215,000,000 130,000,000 121,000,000 112,000,000 205,000,000 185,000,000 154,000,000 192,000,000 301,000,000   
        deferred revenue
      640,000,000 204,000,000 361,000,000 509,000,000 612,000,000 236,000,000 375,000,000 497,000,000 590,000,000 200,000,000 334,000,000 437,000,000 562,000,000 170,000,000 315,000,000 473,000,000 589,000,000 194,000,000 322,000,000 428,000,000 523,000,000 158,000,000 267,000,000 383,000,000 504,000,000 129,000,000 247,000,000 360,000,000 479,000,000 135,000,000 249,000,000 372,000,000 468,000,000 121,000,000 228,000,000 338,000,000 440,000,000 114,000,000 217,000,000 330,000,000 429,000,000 98,000,000 186,000,000 294,000,000 367,000,000 69,000,000 139,000,000 271,000,000 348,000,000    
        short-term debt
      1,751,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,667,000,000 1,850,000,000 2,932,000,000 3,027,000,000 2,619,000,000 3,234,000,000 1,916,000,000 1,954,000,000 2,257,000,000   4,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 1,777,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,831,000,000 318,000,000 2,068,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,463,000,000 705,000,000 3,071,000,000 2,569,000,000 1,329,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,005,000,000 951,000,000 1,198,000,000 2,645,000,000 2,623,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,197,000,000 2,023,000,000 2,376,000,000 2,493,000,000 1,585,000,000 1,811,000,000 2,048,000,000 2,591,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,946,000,000 2,042,000,000 1,889,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,135,000,000   
        margin deposits and guaranty funds
      117,610,000,000 76,789,000,000 83,607,000,000 86,221,000,000 83,286,000,000 82,149,000,000 78,774,000,000 80,129,000,000 74,123,000,000 78,980,000,000 79,297,000,000 86,917,000,000 102,072,000,000 141,990,000,000 156,789,000,000 164,483,000,000 161,147,000,000 145,936,000,000                 52,401,000,000 53,585,000,000 52,354,000,000 55,150,000,000 49,832,000,000 48,501,000,000 52,329,000,000 51,169,000,000 46,308,000,000 43,351,000,000 45,600,000,000 47,458,000,000 46,527,000,000 46,872,000,000 42,826,000,000 42,216,000,000   
        invested deposits, delivery contracts payable and unsettled variation margin
      4,016,000,000 4,437,000,000 2,636,000,000 2,947,000,000 4,110,000,000 2,163,000,000 1,119,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,056,000,000 1,814,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,897,000,000 5,382,000,000 7,902,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,776,000,000 4,493,000,000                                   
        other current liabilities
      200,000,000 118,000,000 125,000,000 173,000,000 312,000,000 173,000,000 201,000,000 130,000,000 150,000,000 137,000,000 136,000,000 120,000,000 262,000,000 184,000,000 188,000,000 162,000,000 259,000,000 153,000,000 196,000,000 415,000,000 271,000,000 155,000,000 135,000,000 110,000,000 248,000,000 197,000,000 165,000,000 253,000,000 283,000,000 161,000,000 130,000,000 122,000,000 176,000,000 178,000,000 131,000,000 137,000,000 191,000,000 111,000,000 122,000,000 102,000,000 227,000,000 156,000,000 253,000,000 306,000,000 289,000,000 291,000,000 315,000,000 397,000,000 383,000,000 347,000,000   
        total current liabilities
      125,689,000,000 84,116,000,000 89,780,000,000 93,443,000,000 92,720,000,000 89,553,000,000 84,562,000,000 87,464,000,000 80,048,000,000 84,626,000,000 85,282,000,000 90,204,000,000 106,006,000,000 149,171,000,000 166,321,000,000 169,422,000,000 168,479,000,000 153,411,000,000 112,032,000,000 94,250,000,000 89,402,000,000 87,999,000,000 89,686,000,000 96,193,000,000 113,526,000,000 68,816,000,000 68,534,000,000 64,131,000,000 67,035,000,000 66,108,000,000 61,065,000,000 58,894,000,000 57,946,000,000 54,171,000,000 54,600,000,000 56,819,000,000 56,006,000,000 58,617,000,000 52,354,000,000 51,438,000,000 55,636,000,000 54,743,000,000 48,458,000,000 45,580,000,000 48,798,000,000 50,539,000,000 49,337,000,000 49,670,000,000 45,403,000,000 44,342,000,000 1,329,000  
        non-current liabilities:
                                                          
        non-current deferred tax liability
      4,136,000,000 3,998,000,000 4,000,000,000 3,805,000,000 3,848,000,000 3,904,000,000 3,855,000,000 3,950,000,000 4,030,000,000 4,080,000,000 4,210,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,409,000,000 3,493,000,000 3,565,000,000 3,945,000,000 4,011,000,000 4,100,000,000 3,689,000,000 3,711,000,000 3,527,000,000 3,563,000,000 3,567,000,000 2,317,000,000 2,312,000,000 2,314,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,296,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,337,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,284,000,000 2,292,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,989,000,000 2,915,000,000 2,985,000,000 2,958,000,000 2,841,000,000 2,903,000,000 2,893,000,000 2,837,000,000 1,870,000,000 1,902,000,000 1,913,000,000 1,938,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,809,000,000 2,771,000,000   
        long-term debt
      18,619,000,000 18,609,000,000 17,366,000,000 17,358,000,000 17,349,000,000 17,341,000,000 18,581,000,000 18,573,000,000 20,068,000,000 20,659,000,000 21,042,000,000 18,128,000,000 18,123,000,000 18,118,000,000 18,113,000,000 18,109,000,000 12,401,000,000 12,397,000,000 12,394,000,000 14,135,000,000 14,131,000,000 14,126,000,000 14,869,000,000 7,703,000,000 5,252,000,000 5,250,000,000 6,496,000,000 6,494,000,000 6,492,000,000 6,490,000,000 6,488,000,000 4,271,000,000 4,269,000,000 4,267,000,000 4,865,000,000 3,874,000,000 3,872,000,000 3,871,000,000 4,720,000,000 4,719,000,000 4,718,000,000 4,717,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,248,000,000 3,584,000,000 3,923,000,000   
        accrued employee benefits
      173,000,000 174,000,000 167,000,000 169,000,000 167,000,000 170,000,000 178,000,000 179,000,000 183,000,000 193,000,000 177,000,000 156,000,000 157,000,000 160,000,000 189,000,000 191,000,000 195,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 206,000,000 187,000,000 190,000,000 191,000,000 198,000,000 197,000,000 200,000,000 203,000,000 204,000,000 235,000,000 235,000,000 240,000,000 243,000,000 264,000,000 407,000,000 415,000,000 430,000,000 454,000,000 470,000,000 470,000,000 478,000,000 476,000,000 499,000,000 502,000,000 516,000,000 320,000,000 367,000,000 392,000,000 412,000,000   
        non-current operating lease liability
      615,000,000 635,000,000 476,000,000 458,000,000 340,000,000 335,000,000 318,000,000 323,000,000 325,000,000 299,000,000 306,000,000 218,000,000 233,000,000 254,000,000 267,000,000 267,000,000 288,000,000 252,000,000 274,000,000 287,000,000 306,000,000 320,000,000 315,000,000 274,000,000 272,000,000 281,000,000 287,000,000 298,000,000                         
        other non-current liabilities
      383,000,000 364,000,000 403,000,000 415,000,000 403,000,000 405,000,000 434,000,000 449,000,000 454,000,000 441,000,000 493,000,000 432,000,000 411,000,000 381,000,000 417,000,000 412,000,000 411,000,000 394,000,000 394,000,000 399,000,000 391,000,000 359,000,000 310,000,000 294,000,000 286,000,000 270,000,000 287,000,000 293,000,000 312,000,000 350,000,000 325,000,000 323,000,000 309,000,000 348,000,000 381,000,000 376,000,000 361,000,000 337,000,000 349,000,000 331,000,000 329,000,000 337,000,000 395,000,000 393,000,000 474,000,000 482,000,000 458,000,000 460,000,000 497,000,000 433,000,000   
        total non-current liabilities
      23,926,000,000 23,780,000,000 22,412,000,000 22,205,000,000 22,107,000,000 22,155,000,000 23,366,000,000 23,474,000,000 25,060,000,000 25,672,000,000 26,228,000,000 22,190,000,000 22,333,000,000 22,406,000,000 22,551,000,000 22,924,000,000 17,306,000,000 17,343,000,000 16,951,000,000 18,735,000,000 18,558,000,000 18,574,000,000 19,248,000,000 10,778,000,000 8,313,000,000 8,313,000,000 9,548,000,000 9,581,000,000 9,621,000,000 9,381,000,000 9,323,000,000 7,113,000,000 7,110,000,000 7,141,000,000 8,499,000,000 7,572,000,000 7,633,000,000 7,596,000,000 8,364,000,000 8,423,000,000 8,410,000,000 8,369,000,000 4,988,000,000 5,041,000,000 5,136,000,000 5,183,000,000 5,162,000,000 5,272,000,000 7,282,000,000 7,539,000,000   
        total liabilities
      149,615,000,000 107,896,000,000 112,192,000,000 115,648,000,000 114,827,000,000 111,708,000,000 107,928,000,000 110,938,000,000 105,108,000,000 110,298,000,000 111,510,000,000 112,394,000,000 128,339,000,000 171,577,000,000 188,872,000,000 192,346,000,000 185,785,000,000 170,754,000,000 128,983,000,000 112,985,000,000 107,960,000,000 106,573,000,000 108,934,000,000 106,971,000,000 121,839,000,000 77,129,000,000 78,082,000,000 73,712,000,000 76,656,000,000 75,489,000,000 70,388,000,000 66,007,000,000 65,056,000,000 61,312,000,000 63,099,000,000 64,391,000,000 63,639,000,000 66,213,000,000 60,718,000,000 59,861,000,000 64,046,000,000 63,112,000,000 53,446,000,000 50,621,000,000 53,934,000,000 55,722,000,000 54,499,000,000 54,942,000,000 52,685,000,000 51,881,000,000 1,329,000  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                          
        redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
      32,000,000                                                    
        equity:
                                                          
        intercontinental exchange, inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                                          
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                          
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000   6,000,000    6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -8,442,000,000 -7,792,000,000 -7,388,000,000 -6,981,000,000 -6,721,000,000 -6,385,000,000 -6,381,000,000 -6,377,000,000 -6,375,000,000 -6,304,000,000 -6,278,000,000 -6,276,000,000 -6,274,000,000 -6,225,000,000 -6,224,000,000 -6,223,000,000 -6,064,000,000 -5,520,000,000 -5,269,000,000 -5,267,000,000 -5,265,000,000 -5,200,000,000 -5,198,000,000   -3,879,000,000    -2,354,000,000 -2,213,000,000 -1,911,000,000 -1,448,000,000 -1,076,000,000 -833,000,000 -590,000,000 -346,000,000 -40,000,000 -1,499,000,000 -1,496,000,000 -1,494,000,000 -1,448,000,000 -1,390,000,000 -1,181,000,000 -975,000,000 -743,000,000 -540,000,000 -90,000,000 -89,000,000 -53,000,000   
        additional paid-in capital
      16,767,000,000 16,643,000,000 16,568,000,000 16,472,000,000 16,401,000,000 16,292,000,000 16,226,000,000 16,130,000,000 16,047,000,000 15,953,000,000 15,837,000,000 14,449,000,000 14,388,000,000 14,313,000,000 14,269,000,000 14,201,000,000 14,153,000,000 14,069,000,000 14,019,000,000 13,952,000,000 13,908,000,000 13,845,000,000 13,804,000,000   11,742,000,000    11,547,000,000    11,392,000,000 11,423,000,000 11,381,000,000 11,351,000,000 11,306,000,000 12,415,000,000 12,376,000,000 12,334,000,000 12,295,000,000 10,057,000,000 10,017,000,000 9,983,000,000 9,938,000,000 9,909,000,000 9,872,000,000 9,835,000,000 9,794,000,000 
        retained earnings
      21,397,000,000 20,281,000,000 19,704,000,000 19,164,000,000 18,590,000,000 18,071,000,000 17,632,000,000 17,236,000,000 16,865,000,000 16,356,000,000 16,225,000,000 15,925,000,000 15,362,000,000 14,943,000,000 14,731,000,000 15,135,000,000 14,793,000,000 14,350,000,000 13,009,000,000 12,563,000,000 11,498,000,000 11,039,000,000 10,682,000,000   9,629,000,000    8,317,000,000    6,825,000,000 5,718,000,000 5,468,000,000 5,171,000,000 4,789,000,000 4,911,000,000 4,669,000,000 4,415,000,000 4,148,000,000 3,863,000,000 3,641,000,000 3,441,000,000 3,210,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,878,000,000 2,704,000,000 2,482,000,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -251,000,000 -224,000,000 -247,000,000 -218,000,000 -303,000,000 -338,000,000 -251,000,000 -309,000,000 -305,000,000 -294,000,000 -331,000,000 -284,000,000 -315,000,000 -331,000,000 -403,000,000 -305,000,000 -221,000,000 -196,000,000 -206,000,000 -174,000,000 -184,000,000 -192,000,000 -273,000,000   -243,000,000    -315,000,000    -223,000,000 -322,000,000 -367,000,000 -427,000,000 -344,000,000 -316,000,000 -258,000,000 -208,000,000 -188,000,000 -191,000,000 -68,000,000 -153,000,000        
        total intercontinental exchange, inc. stockholders’ equity
      29,478,000,000 28,915,000,000 28,644,000,000 28,444,000,000 27,974,000,000 27,647,000,000 27,233,000,000 26,687,000,000 26,239,000,000 25,717,000,000 25,459,000,000 23,820,000,000 23,167,000,000 22,706,000,000 22,379,000,000 22,814,000,000 22,667,000,000 22,709,000,000 21,559,000,000 21,080,000,000 19,963,000,000 19,498,000,000 19,021,000,000   17,255,000,000    17,201,000,000                       
        non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
      52,000,000 54,000,000 43,000,000 61,000,000 47,000,000 51,000,000                                               
        total equity
      29,530,000,000 28,969,000,000 28,687,000,000 28,505,000,000 28,021,000,000 27,698,000,000 27,273,000,000 26,744,000,000 26,289,000,000 25,786,000,000 25,512,000,000 23,889,000,000 23,211,000,000 22,761,000,000 22,420,000,000 22,861,000,000 22,703,000,000 22,748,000,000 21,592,000,000 21,116,000,000 19,994,000,000 19,534,000,000 19,052,000,000   17,286,000,000    17,231,000,000    16,952,000,000 16,019,000,000 15,933,000,000 15,787,000,000 15,754,000,000 15,544,000,000 15,330,000,000 15,080,000,000 14,840,000,000 12,370,000,000 12,443,000,000 12,325,000,000 12,392,000,000 12,643,000,000 13,279,000,000 12,946,000,000 12,615,000,000 10 10 
        total liabilities and equity
      179,177,000,000 136,887,000,000 140,901,000,000 144,175,000,000 142,870,000,000 139,428,000,000 135,201,000,000 137,682,000,000 131,397,000,000 136,084,000,000 137,022,000,000 136,283,000,000 151,550,000,000 194,338,000,000 211,292,000,000 215,207,000,000 208,488,000,000 193,502,000,000 150,662,000,000 134,190,000,000 128,045,000,000 126,200,000,000 128,080,000,000   94,493,000,000    92,791,000,000    78,264,000,000 79,118,000,000 80,324,000,000 79,463,000,000 82,003,000,000 76,296,000,000 75,224,000,000 79,160,000,000 77,987,000,000 65,856,000,000 63,104,000,000 66,428,000,000 68,279,000,000 67,286,000,000 68,482,000,000 65,921,000,000 64,818,000,000 1,329,010 10 
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 at both december 31, 2025 and 2024
       1,552,000,000                                                   
        section 31 fees payable
         409,000,000 260,000,000 316,000,000 76,000,000 203,000,000 66,000,000 79,000,000 18,000,000 173,000,000 118,000,000 223,000,000 58,000,000 172,000,000 50,000,000 57,000,000 14,000,000 163,000,000 123,000,000 207,000,000 53,000,000 316,000,000 165,000,000 138,000,000 34,000,000 167,000,000 70,000,000 105,000,000 21,000,000 209,000,000 120,000,000 128,000,000 32,000,000 181,000,000 90,000,000 131,000,000 33,000,000 195,000,000 97,000,000 116,000,000 31,000,000 168,000,000 92,000,000 137,000,000       
        redeemable non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
       22,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000             87,000,000 89,000,000 91,000,000 93,000,000 94,000,000 95,000,000 97,000,000 78,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 71,000,000 71,000,000                       
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 22 and 21 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
        1,543,000,000                                                  
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 22 and 21 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
         1,651,000,000                                                 
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 22 and 21 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
          1,878,000,000                                                
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 at december 31, 2024 and 2023
           1,490,000,000                                               
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 for both september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
            1,565,000,000                                              
        non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
            40,000,000 57,000,000 50,000,000 69,000,000 53,000,000 69,000,000 44,000,000 55,000,000 41,000,000 47,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 33,000,000 36,000,000 31,000,000 36,000,000 31,000,000   31,000,000    30,000,000    28,000,000 27,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 37,000,000 32,000,000 38,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 33,000,000 28,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 36,000,000 31,000,000 32,000,000   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 for both june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
             1,548,000,000                                             
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 19 and 21 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              1,645,000,000                                            
        restricted short-term investments
               680,000,000 730,000,000 735,000,000                                         
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 and 22, respectively
               1,366,000,000                                           
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 27 and 22 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                1,422,000,000                                          
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 25 and 22 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 1,313,000,000                                         
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 21 and 22 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  1,650,000,000                                        
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 22 and 24, respectively
                   1,169,000,000                                       
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 25 and 24 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    1,248,000,000                                      
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 25 and 24 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     1,371,000,000                                     
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 24 at both march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                      1,696,000,000                                    
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 24 and 27, respectively
                       1,208,000,000                                   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 23 and 27 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        1,327,000,000                                  
        margin deposits, guaranty funds and delivery contracts receivable
                        108,698,000,000 92,080,000,000 85,608,000,000 84,083,000,000 85,900,000,000 93,960,000,000 108,863,000,000 64,987,000,000 65,988,000,000 61,353,000,000 64,564,000,000 63,955,000,000 58,764,000,000 54,991,000,000 53,979,000,000 51,222,000,000                   
        margin deposits, guaranty funds and delivery contracts payable
                        108,698,000,000 92,080,000,000 85,608,000,000 84,083,000,000 85,900,000,000 93,960,000,000 108,863,000,000 64,987,000,000 65,988,000,000 61,353,000,000 64,564,000,000 63,955,000,000 58,764,000,000 54,991,000,000 53,979,000,000 51,222,000,000                   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 28 and 27 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         1,300,000,000                                 
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 27 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                          1,530,000,000                                
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 27 and 8, respectively
                           1,230,000,000                               
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 25 and 8, respectively
                            1,310,000,000                              
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 24 and 8, respectively
                             1,279,000,000                             
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 22 and 8, respectively
                              1,569,000,000                            
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 7, respectively
                               988,000,000                           
        commitments and contingencies:
                                                          
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 7 at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                1,056,000,000                          
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                 1,062,000,000                         
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                  1,181,000,000                        
        operating lease liability-non-current
                                  306,000,000                        
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 6, respectively
                                   953,000,000                       
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 6 at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    1,020,000,000                      
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 6 at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     1,049,000,000                     
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6 at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                      1,167,000,000                    
        short-term investments
                                       16,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 1,073,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,241,000,000 26,000,000 57,000,000 74,000,000   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6 and 7 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       903,000,000                   
        long-term investments
                                           432,000,000 416,000,000 427,000,000 352,000,000 299,000,000 253,000,000 341,000,000 309,000,000 379,000,000 496,000,000 557,000,000 384,000,000 324,000,000   
        redeemable non-controlling interest
                                          37,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 169,000,000 165,000,000 144,000,000 261,000,000 290,000,000 322,000,000   
        intercontinental exchange, inc. shareholders’ equity:
                                                          
        total intercontinental exchange, inc. shareholders’ equity
                                       16,924,000,000 15,992,000,000 15,898,000,000 15,755,000,000 15,717,000,000 15,512,000,000 15,292,000,000 15,048,000,000 14,808,000,000 12,340,000,000 12,410,000,000 12,297,000,000 12,360,000,000 12,614,000,000 13,243,000,000     
        short-term restricted cash and investments
                                        762,000,000 769,000,000 743,000,000 679,000,000 629,000,000 722,000,000 657,000,000 657,000,000 358,000,000 361,000,000 298,000,000 329,000,000 314,000,000 318,000,000 289,000,000 277,000,000   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 at both september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                        897,000,000                  
        long-term restricted cash and investments
                                        264,000,000 264,000,000 264,000,000 264,000,000 262,000,000 262,000,000 262,000,000 263,000,000 255,000,000 255,000,000 295,000,000 297,000,000 230,000,000      
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 7 at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         912,000,000                 
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 7 at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          999,000,000                
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 2 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           777,000,000               
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5 and 2 at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            789,000,000              
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2 at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015
                                             862,000,000             
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 and 2 at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              941,000,000            
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2 and 1 at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               700,000,000           
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2 and 1 at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                490,000,000          
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2 and 1 at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 541,000,000         
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014
                                                  608,000,000        
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at december 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                   471,000,000       
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                   -46,000,000 244,000,000 582,000,000 464,000,000 359,000,000   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013
                                                    446,000,000      
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013
                                                     432,000,000     
        long-term restricted cash
                                                     229,000,000 212,000,000 161,000,000   
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013
                                                      544,000,000    
        intercontinentalexchange group, inc. shareholders’ equity:
                                                          
        total intercontinentalexchange group, inc. shareholders’ equity
                                                      12,915,000,000 12,583,000,000   
        assets
                                                          
        customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1 at december 31, 2013 and 2012
                                                       482,000,000   
        liabilities and equity
                                                          
        cash
                                                        10 10 
        noncurrent assets:
                                                          
        debt issuance costs
                                                        1,329,000  
        total noncurrent assets
                                                        1,329,000  
        due to affiliate
                                                        1,329,000  
        equity
                                                          
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                          
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 
                                                         
          operating activities:
                                                         
          net income
        1,432,000,000 862,000,000 831,000,000 865,000,000 812,000,000 709,000,000 671,000,000 639,000,000 783,000,000 390,000,000 559,000,000 815,000,000 674,000,000 440,000,000 -175,000,000 566,000,000 667,000,000 1,529,000,000 637,000,000 1,253,000,000 650,000,000 528,000,000 394,000,000 528,000,000 658,000,000 453,000,000 537,000,000 478,000,000 492,000,000 619,000,000 465,000,000 462,000,000 474,000,000 1,231,000,000 375,000,000 426,000,000 510,000,000 359,000,000 350,000,000 363,000,000 377,000,000 373,000,000 310,000,000 289,000,000 323,000,000 294,000,000 213,000,000 234,000,000 275,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                         
          depreciation and amortization
        384,000,000 389,000,000 387,000,000 395,000,000 389,000,000 389,000,000 386,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 379,000,000 309,000,000 267,000,000 260,000,000 263,000,000 258,000,000 256,000,000 254,000,000 250,000,000 253,000,000 251,000,000 255,000,000 257,000,000 180,000,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 189,000,000 158,000,000 157,000,000 158,000,000 157,000,000 148,000,000 143,000,000 138,000,000 131,000,000 128,000,000 142,000,000 134,000,000 140,000,000 181,000,000 146,000,000 143,000,000 98,000,000 94,000,000 93,000,000 89,000,000 89,000,000 83,000,000 73,000,000 88,000,000 
          stock-based compensation
        78,000,000 69,000,000 54,000,000 58,000,000 57,000,000 60,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 93,000,000 79,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 76,000,000 39,000,000 37,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 29,000,000 37,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 33,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 
          deferred taxes
        140,000,000 -6,000,000 197,000,000 -49,000,000 -60,000,000 57,000,000 -83,000,000 -66,000,000 -50,000,000 -82,000,000 -8,000,000 -156,000,000 -83,000,000 -78,000,000 -368,000,000 -61,000,000 -86,000,000 403,000,000 -20,000,000 176,000,000 -22,000,000 25,000,000 69,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 19,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,000,000 -28,000,000 29,000,000 5,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -709,000,000 69,000,000 -39,000,000 28,000,000 94,000,000 -29,000,000 19,000,000 30,000,000 -45,000,000 -25,000,000 -14,000,000 -24,000,000 78,000,000 -29,000,000 -2,000,000 -26,000,000 
          gain on investments
        -389,000,000                                                 
          net income from unconsolidated investees
        -26,000,000                                                 
          other
        12,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 9,000,000 28,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 51,000,000 4,000,000 -10,000,000 23,000,000 -38,000,000 1,000,000 -11,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -21,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 -15,000,000 -3,000,000 -14,000,000 -19,000,000 -10,000,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                         
          customer accounts receivable
        -833,000,000 -10,000,000 104,000,000 231,000,000 -387,000,000 61,000,000 -17,000,000 92,000,000 -285,000,000 41,000,000 69,000,000 303,000,000 -484,000,000 92,000,000 105,000,000 303,000,000 -480,000,000 104,000,000 -35,000,000 229,000,000 -303,000,000 79,000,000 77,000,000 295,000,000 -600,000,000 67,000,000 -1,000,000 131,000,000 -227,000,000 75,000,000 29,000,000 111,000,000 -259,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 70,000,000 -240,000,000 23,000,000 69,000,000 72,000,000 -229,000,000 17,000,000 29,000,000 31,000,000 -122,000,000 43,000,000 -14,000,000 -33,000,000 -74,000,000 
          other current and non-current assets
        -110,000,000 26,000,000 -4,000,000 62,000,000 -38,000,000 -22,000,000 -33,000,000 25,000,000 -76,000,000 -6,000,000 31,000,000 22,000,000 -88,000,000 -26,000,000 -122,000,000 8,000,000 -56,000,000 -37,000,000 16,000,000 29,000,000 -108,000,000 -40,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -35,000,000 -39,000,000 19,000,000 -12,000,000 15,000,000 -21,000,000 15,000,000 -7,000,000 -32,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 -34,000,000 -3,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 -8,000,000 -13,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 -26,000,000 -5,000,000 29,000,000 58,000,000 -12,000,000 
          section 31 fees payable
         -409,000,000 149,000,000 -56,000,000 241,000,000 -128,000,000 137,000,000 -13,000,000 61,000,000 -155,000,000 55,000,000 -105,000,000 165,000,000 -114,000,000 122,000,000 -7,000,000 43,000,000 -149,000,000 40,000,000 -84,000,000 154,000,000 -263,000,000 151,000,000 27,000,000 104,000,000 -133,000,000 98,000,000 -35,000,000 84,000,000 -197,000,000 88,000,000 -8,000,000 97,000,000 -150,000,000 91,000,000 -40,000,000 97,000,000 -162,000,000 98,000,000 -19,000,000 85,000,000 -137,000,000 76,000,000 -45,000,000     
          deferred revenue
        435,000,000 -156,000,000 -152,000,000 -106,000,000 370,000,000 -140,000,000 -129,000,000 -97,000,000 393,000,000 -143,000,000 -152,000,000 -127,000,000 406,000,000 -157,000,000 -162,000,000 -119,000,000 411,000,000 -129,000,000 -116,000,000 -96,000,000 375,000,000 -118,000,000 -133,000,000 -119,000,000 372,000,000 -132,000,000 -115,000,000 -118,000,000 347,000,000 -123,000,000 -125,000,000 -94,000,000 343,000,000 -116,000,000 -108,000,000 -87,000,000 328,000,000 -102,000,000 -113,000,000 -81,000,000 338,000,000 -104,000,000 -106,000,000 -75,000,000 312,000,000 -79,000,000 -89,000,000 -94,000,000 320,000,000 
          other current and non-current liabilities
        203,000,000 116,000,000 -34,000,000 -104,000,000 -106,000,000 145,000,000 141,000,000 8,000,000 -240,000,000 40,000,000 -26,000,000 -118,000,000 -12,000,000 156,000,000 170,000,000 -130,000,000 -36,000,000 80,000,000 -72,000,000 181,000,000 -55,000,000 179,000,000 123,000,000 -184,000,000 -86,000,000 83,000,000 17,000,000 -22,000,000 -76,000,000 64,000,000 134,000,000 -66,000,000 -107,000,000 104,000,000 -55,000,000 -172,000,000 37,000,000 -11,000,000 68,000,000 -135,000,000 -62,000,000 -49,000,000 -83,000,000 -106,000,000 -39,000,000 102,000,000 -283,000,000 158,000,000 29,000,000 
          total adjustments
        -106,000,000 413,000,000 84,000,000 641,000,000 154,000,000 797,000,000 227,000,000 557,000,000 226,000,000 579,000,000 209,000,000 337,000,000 -21,000,000 652,000,000 912,000,000 403,000,000 89,000,000 -536,000,000 -114,000,000 -380,000,000 84,000,000 538,000,000 43,000,000 330,000,000 -138,000,000 324,000,000 -37,000,000 250,000,000 162,000,000 179,000,000 34,000,000 201,000,000 99,000,000 -556,000,000 -63,000,000 61,000,000 101,000,000 282,000,000 55,000,000 143,000,000 220,000,000 48,000,000 -190,000,000 16,000,000 142,000,000 247,000,000 -137,000,000 102,000,000 246,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        1,326,000,000 1,275,000,000 915,000,000 1,506,000,000 966,000,000 1,506,000,000 898,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,009,000,000 969,000,000 768,000,000 1,152,000,000 653,000,000 1,092,000,000 737,000,000 969,000,000 756,000,000 993,000,000 523,000,000 873,000,000 734,000,000 1,066,000,000 437,000,000 858,000,000 520,000,000 777,000,000 500,000,000 728,000,000 654,000,000 798,000,000 499,000,000 663,000,000 573,000,000 675,000,000 312,000,000 487,000,000 611,000,000  405,000,000 506,000,000 597,000,000         
          investing activities:
                                                         
          capital expenditures
        -64,000,000 -166,000,000 -62,000,000 -60,000,000 -85,000,000 -194,000,000 -79,000,000 -75,000,000 -58,000,000 -86,000,000 -43,000,000 -40,000,000 -21,000,000 -100,000,000 -55,000,000 -34,000,000 -36,000,000 -62,000,000 -22,000,000 -55,000,000 -40,000,000 -93,000,000 -66,000,000 -33,000,000 -15,000,000 -66,000,000 -30,000,000 -31,000,000 -26,000,000 -85,000,000 -16,000,000 -19,000,000 -14,000,000 -84,000,000 -55,000,000 -49,000,000 -32,000,000  -70,000,000 -65,000,000 -31,000,000         
          free cash flows
        1,262,000,000 1,109,000,000 853,000,000 1,446,000,000 881,000,000 1,312,000,000 819,000,000 1,121,000,000 951,000,000 883,000,000 725,000,000 1,112,000,000 632,000,000 992,000,000 682,000,000 935,000,000 720,000,000 931,000,000 501,000,000 818,000,000 694,000,000 973,000,000 371,000,000 825,000,000 505,000,000 711,000,000 470,000,000 697,000,000 628,000,000 713,000,000 483,000,000 644,000,000 559,000,000 591,000,000 257,000,000 438,000,000 579,000,000  335,000,000 441,000,000 566,000,000         
          capitalized software development costs
        -112,000,000 -100,000,000 -107,000,000 -107,000,000 -104,000,000 -82,000,000 -87,000,000 -90,000,000 -87,000,000 -77,000,000 -80,000,000 -78,000,000 -64,000,000 -57,000,000 -66,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -62,000,000 -66,000,000 -69,000,000 -76,000,000 -49,000,000 -58,000,000 -52,000,000 -44,000,000 -36,000,000 -39,000,000 -38,000,000 -39,000,000 -34,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -33,000,000 -35,000,000 -35,000,000 -34,000,000 -27,000,000 -27,000,000 -36,000,000 -25,000,000 -20,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -16,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 
          purchases of invested margin deposits
        -1,724,000,000 -2,556,000,000 -975,000,000 -998,000,000 -2,344,000,000 -533,000,000 -322,000,000 -536,000,000 -228,000,000 -589,000,000 -308,000,000 -463,000,000 -5,504,000,000 -780,000,000 -651,000,000                                 
          proceeds from invested margin deposits
        1,424,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,258,000,000                                               
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
         -6,000,000 -2,000,000 -11,000,000 -30,000,000   49,000,000 -10,242,000,000   -2,000,000 -21,000,000   -56,000,000 -4,000,000   -7,000,000 -9,188,000,000 -2,000,000 -249,000,000                     -427,000,000 -8,000,000 -142,000,000 
          purchases of equity and equity method investments
        -802,000,000 -1,014,000,000 -1,000,000           -4,000,000 -26,000,000                                   
          purchases of restricted investments
        -748,000,000 -762,000,000 -379,000,000 -131,000,000 -183,000,000 -98,000,000 1,000,000 -591,000,000 -64,000,000                                         
          proceeds from restricted investments
        572,000,000 374,000,000 190,000,000                                               
          other investing activities
        34,000,000                                                 
          net cash from investing activities
        -1,420,000,000 -3,082,000,000 -82,000,000 1,068,000,000 -2,153,000,000 -920,000,000 -73,000,000 -187,000,000 259,000,000 606,000,000 -10,547,000,000 -901,000,000 2,045,000,000 3,038,000,000 -5,204,000,000 1,961,000,000 882,000,000 -1,658,000,000 -94,000,000 1,082,000,000 -116,000,000 -128,000,000 -9,310,000,000 -90,000,000 -302,000,000 -82,000,000 -110,000,000 -362,000,000 -40,000,000 -138,000,000 -799,000,000 -63,000,000 -755,000,000 -35,000,000 -82,000,000 317,000,000 -108,000,000    -59,000,000         
          financing activities:
                                                         
          proceeds from/(redemption of) commercial paper
        716,000,000         -303,000,000       256,000,000 -312,000,000   -343,000,000 -55,000,000 1,760,000,000                           
          repurchases of common stock
        -551,000,000 -400,000,000 -398,000,000 -255,000,000 -241,000,000         -157,000,000 -475,000,000     -148,000,000 -400,000,000 -699,000,000 -340,000,000 -340,000,000 -340,000,000 -440,000,000 -139,000,000 -300,000,000 -459,000,000 -300,000,000 -240,000,000 -240,000,000 -240,000,000 -229,000,000     -55,000,000 -206,000,000 -203,000,000 -196,000,000 -197,000,000    
          dividends paid to stockholders
        -297,000,000 -274,000,000 -276,000,000 -277,000,000 -278,000,000 -259,000,000 -261,000,000                                           
          change in cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds liability
        41,121,000,000 -5,390,000,000 -2,897,000,000 2,182,000,000 2,999,000,000 3,899,000,000 -1,453,000,000 5,568,000,000 -4,551,000,000                                         
          shares withheld for taxes on employee equity awards
        -95,000,000                                                 
          other financing activities
        24,000,000                                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        40,918,000,000 -5,402,000,000 -3,787,000,000 572,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,796,000,000 -2,331,000,000 5,136,000,000 -5,522,000,000 -1,634,000,000 -4,825,000,000 -15,535,000,000 -42,351,000,000 -18,214,000,000 -2,865,000,000 5,560,000,000 13,678,000,000 64,954,000,000 -410,000,000 -1,935,000,000 -583,000,000 -965,000,000 8,598,000,000 -478,000,000 -411,000,000 -502,000,000 -469,000,000 -186,000,000 -596,000,000 -444,000,000 282,000,000 -571,000,000 270,000,000 -437,000,000 -213,000,000 -770,000,000 -551,000,000  -335,000,000 -334,000,000 -697,000,000         
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
        -8,000,000 2,000,000 -5,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 -21,000,000 12,000,000 -5,000,000 14,000,000 -13,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000                                     
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
        40,816,000,000 -7,207,000,000 -2,959,000,000 3,171,000,000 1,106,000,000 3,361,000,000 -1,494,000,000   -45,000,000 -14,617,000,000 -15,279,000,000 -39,652,000,000                                     
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at beginning of period
        78,614,000,000 84,503,000,000 80,750,000,000  150,343,000,000                                     
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at end of period
        119,430,000,000 -7,207,000,000 -2,959,000,000 3,171,000,000 85,609,000,000 3,361,000,000 -1,494,000,000 6,145,000,000 76,491,000,000  -14,617,000,000 -15,279,000,000 110,691,000,000                                     
          fair value loss on promissory note
                                                         
          loss on investments
         -20,000,000 -33,000,000   -2,000,000 3,000,000                                         
          net losses from unconsolidated investees
         -4,000,000 -40,000,000 -6,000,000 -29,000,000  18,000,000 3,000,000 42,000,000   30,000,000 35,000,000                                     
          proceeds from sale of promissory note
             75,000,000                                         
          proceeds from the sale of equity investments
                                                         
          proceeds from debt issuances
                                                       
          repayments of debt
         -1,250,000,000   -1,000,000,000 -600,000,000    -4,000,000                                     
          payments relating to treasury shares received for restricted stock tax payments and stock option exercises
         -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -95,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -71,000,000 -25,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -49,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -69,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -65,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -69,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -57,000,000  -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -72,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -77,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -47,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -36,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -36,000,000 
          redemption of commercial paper
            -96,000,000    -38,000,000                                        
          proceeds from commercial paper
                                                         
          proceeds from sales of invested margin deposits
            481,000,000 9,000,000 98,000,000 760,000,000 230,000,000 578,000,000 318,000,000 473,000,000 2,605,000,000 3,198,000,000 470,000,000 2,106,000,000 1,709,000,000                                 
          proceeds from sales of restricted investments
            100,000,000 -1,000,000 154,000,000 702,000,000                                         
          net losses from and impairment of unconsolidated investees
                 31,000,000                                        
          proceeds from/(purchases of) other investments
                                                         
          (redemption of)/proceeds from commercial paper
             -841,000,000                                            
          (purchases of)/proceeds from sale of equity and equity method investments
                                                         
          capital contributions from non-controlling interests
                                                         
          dividends to stockholders
                -258,000,000 -242,000,000 -241,000,000 -236,000,000 -236,000,000 -213,000,000 -213,000,000 -213,000,000 -214,000,000 -186,000,000 -187,000,000 -187,000,000 -187,000,000 -169,000,000 -170,000,000 -164,000,000 -166,000,000 -154,000,000 -155,000,000 -155,000,000 -157,000,000 -138,000,000 -138,000,000 -139,000,000 -140,000,000                 
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
                -4,259,000,000                                         
          gain on deconsolidation of bakkt
                                                         
          losses on sale of investments
                                                         
          proceeds from the sales of equity investments
                                                         
          proceeds from debt offerings
                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at beginning of year
                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at end of year
                                                         
          supplemental cash flow disclosures:
                                                         
          cash paid for income taxes
                        90,000,000 248,000,000 395,000,000 283,000,000 131,000,000 84,000,000 83,000,000 348,000,000 127,000,000 100,000,000 161,000,000 218,000,000 78,000,000 109,000,000 78,000,000 202,000,000 144,000,000 83,000,000 82,000,000 364,000,000 65,000,000 98,000,000 87,000,000 219,000,000 56,000,000 123,000,000 186,000,000 182,000,000 51,000,000 73,000,000 50,000,000 169,000,000 46,000,000 
          cash paid for interest
                        117,000,000 77,000,000 118,000,000 83,000,000 128,000,000 89,000,000 60,000,000 80,000,000 69,000,000 66,000,000 69,000,000 66,000,000 79,000,000 66,000,000 32,000,000 77,000,000 27,000,000 72,000,000 12,000,000 80,000,000 7,000,000 81,000,000 1,000,000 81,000,000 7,000,000 33,000,000 1,000,000 88,000,000 1,000,000 33,000,000 6,000,000 96,000,000 5,000,000 
          loss on sale of investments
                                                         
          proceeds from sale of/(purchases of) equity and equity method investments
                                                         
          proceeds from sale of euroclear investment
                                                        
          purchases of investments
                  -7,000,000                   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -304,000,000                 
          proceeds from/(repayments of) debt facilities
                  518,000,000                                       
          change in cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
                  -7,349,000,000 -15,321,000,000 -42,059,000,000 -17,996,000,000 -2,660,000,000 2,010,000,000 14,153,000,000                                 
          gain on sale of euroclear investment
                                                        
          gains on equity investments
                                                         
          net losses/(income) from and impairment of unconsolidated investees
                                                         
          proceeds from other investments
                                                         
          common stock issued for acquisition
                                                        
          gain on sale of coinbase investment
                                                       
          gain on equity investments
                                                        
          net losses/(income) from unconsolidated investees
                      1,055,000,000 15,000,000 42,000,000                                 
          impairment of bakkt investment
                                                         
          proceeds from sale of coinbase investment
                                                         
          proceeds from debt facilities
                      2,705,000,000       7,157,000,000   -1,000,000       -1,000,000                
          repayments of debt facilities
                         2,000,000    -746,000,000 -2,000,000                       -929,000,000 -161,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
                      -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -1,000,000                                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds
                      -7,354,000,000 8,472,000,000 15,315,000,000                                 
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at beginning of period
                      147,976,000,000                                 
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalent margin deposits and guaranty funds at end of period
                      -7,354,000,000 8,472,000,000 163,291,000,000                                 
          supplemental cash flow disclosure:
                                                         
          return of capital from equity method investment
                                 16,000,000 44,000,000                     
          purchase of equity method investment
                         -94,000,000                               
          proceeds from the sale of coinbase investment
                                                       
          proceeds from sale of invested margin deposits
                                                         
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
                            -1,000,000  5,000,000 5,000,000 -9,000,000  -3,000,000 1,000,000  -7,000,000 2,000,000                 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
                          15,000,000 21,000,000 34,000,000 -20,000,000 -270,000,000 295,000,000 -202,000,000 199,000,000 -82,000,000 180,000,000 19,000,000 210,000,000 -18,000,000 22,000,000 90,000,000                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                          1,991,000,000  2,188,000,000  1,872,000,000  1,568,000,000                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                          15,000,000 21,000,000 2,025,000,000  -270,000,000 295,000,000 1,986,000,000  -82,000,000 180,000,000 1,891,000,000  -18,000,000 22,000,000 1,658,000,000                 
          proceeds from investments
                             -1,000,000 2,000,000 -3,000,000 6,000,000                         
          gain on acquisition of remaining mers interest
                                                         
          purchases of equity investments
                                                         
          acquisition of non-controlling interest
                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of redeemable non-controlling interest
                                                         
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                         
          proceeds from commercial paper, net of repayments
                                503,000,000   293,000,000 54,000,000                     
          cetip realized investment gain
                                         62,000,000 -176,000,000             
          trayport gain
                                                         
          proceeds from sale of cetip
                                                       
          cash received from divestitures
                                                         
          proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper
                                 -7,000,000                        
          acquisition of non-controlling interest and redeemable non-controlling interest
                                        -119,000,000               
          cash paid for acquisitions
                                  -333,000,000 -19,000,000                     
          operating activities
                                                         
          investing activities
                                                         
          financing activities
                                                         
          repayments of commercial paper
                                     -248,000,000     24,000,000 -352,000,000 -117,000,000             
          payments relating to treasury shares
                                                         
          supplemental cash flow disclosure
                                                         
          supplemental non-cash investing and financing activity
                                                         
          treasury stock retirement
                                                         
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received for divestiture
                                      -746,000,000 -5,000,000 -400,000,000                 
          proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper
                                       23,000,000 789,000,000        -543,000,000         
          amortization of fair market value premium on nyse notes
                                                 -11,000,000 -12,000,000     
          purchases of cost and equity method investments
                                                         
          proceeds from term deposits
                                                         
          dividends to shareholders
                                         -118,000,000 -119,000,000 -119,000,000 -120,000,000 -102,000,000 -102,000,000 -103,000,000 -102,000,000 -89,000,000 -84,000,000 -85,000,000 -73,000,000 -74,000,000 -74,000,000 -75,000,000 -76,000,000 
          purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest
                                                      
          supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                         
          common stock and vested stock options issued for acquisitions
                                                         
          cash received for divestitures
                                          -1,000,000               
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments
                                               -72,000,000 -3,000,000  3,000,000 -23,000,000 34,000,000     
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                          4,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -4,000,000 2,000,000   -5,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 -11,000,000 -19,000,000 -6,000,000 5,000,000 -1,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                              68,000,000 -78,000,000 -159,000,000  9,000,000 -74,000,000 100,000,000   1,093,000,000 3,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                          407,000,000  627,000,000  652,000,000  961,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                          21,000,000 38,000,000 360,000,000  68,000,000 -78,000,000 468,000,000  9,000,000 -74,000,000 752,000,000  -1,419,000,000 1,093,000,000 964,000,000 
          increase in restricted cash and investments
                                           -25,000,000 -64,000,000         -56,000,000 6,000,000 -51,000,000 -60,000,000 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                           38,000,000 -47,000,000             
          cash received for divestiture
                                            22,000,000             
          less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                      10,000,000 -19,000,000 -2,000,000 
          income from continuing operations
                                                 373,000,000 310,000,000 289,000,000 323,000,000 294,000,000 223,000,000 215,000,000 273,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                         
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
                                                 421,000,000 120,000,000 305,000,000 465,000,000 541,000,000 86,000,000 317,000,000 519,000,000 
          proceeds from ipo and sale of euronext and sale of nyse technologies
                                                         
          proceeds from term deposits and sales of available-for-sale investments
                                                 5,000,000       
          purchases of term deposits and available-for-sale investments
                                                         
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
                                                 -4,144,000,000 -53,000,000 985,000,000 -86,000,000 -453,000,000 -1,162,000,000 1,900,000,000 -249,000,000 
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
                                                 3,668,000,000 -57,000,000 -1,367,000,000 -268,000,000 -55,000,000 -333,000,000 -1,019,000,000 -266,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations
                                                     -4,000,000   
          net cash from investing activities from discontinued operations
                                                       
          net cash from financing activities from discontinued operations
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                         
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                         
          decrease in restricted cash and investments
                                                         
          repayments of debt facilities and commercial paper
                                              -225,000,000    237,000,000   216,000,000    
          distributions of profits to non-controlling interest
                                              -11,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -15,000,000 -2,000,000 -12,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 
          net cash provide by (used in) investing activities
                                                         
          additional contribution to equity method investment
                                                         
          less/plus: (income) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                         
          impairment loss on cetip investment
                                                         
          additional contribution to equity method investee
                                                 -60,000,000     
          proceeds from exercise of common stock options
                                                 5,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 
          proceeds from ipo of euronext
                                                         
          proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments
                                                     26,000,000 18,000,000 10,000,000 
          purchases of available-for-sale investments
                                                      -1,302,000,000 4,000,000 -6,000,000 
          borrowings (repayments) of debt facilities and commercial paper
                                                    35,000,000     
          expense recognized on early payoff of debt
                                                         
          amortization of increase in fair market value of nyse notes
                                                         
          pre-payment related to early payoff of debt
                                                         
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                                      -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -14,000,000 
          income taxes payable
                                                        67,000,000 
          accrued salaries and benefits
                                                      33,000,000 5,000,000 -144,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of euronext and sales of nyse technologies businesses
                                                         
          proceeds from sale of euronext
                                                         
          net change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
                                                         
          deferred revenue amortization
                                                         
          issuance costs for debt facilities
                                                         
          due to affiliate
                                                         
          proceeds from ice to capitalize company
                                                         
          issuance costs of debt facility
                                                         
          net increase in cash
                                                         
          cash, beginning of period
                                                         
          cash, end of period
                                                         
          item 3.