Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Activity Associated with Limited Partnership Units Awarded to BGC Employees

A summary of the activity associated with LPUs awarded to BGC employees is as follows:

	BGC Units			Newmark Units
Balance at December 31, 2018		79,729,188			22,113,105
Granted		26,056,782			596,262
Redeemed/exchanged units		(7,780,170	)		(422,148	)
Forfeited units/other		(4,012,903	)		(7,104,167	)
Balance at June 30, 2019		93,992,897			15,183,052

Activity Associated with Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the activity associated with RSUs held by BGC employees is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Balance at December 31, 2018		928,713		$	10.83		1.75
Granted		3,401,740			4.66
Delivered units		(349,982	)		10.30
Forfeited units		(103,298	)		6.94
Balance at June 30, 2019		3,877,173		$	5.57		2.93