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Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
directors
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
$ / shares
Number of directors 21  
Class A Common Stock (Shares) [Member]    
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Class B Common Stock (Shares)    
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, voting rights 1  
Class B Common Stock, Class B1 [Member]    
Common stock, voting rights 6  
Number of directors | directors 3  
Class B Common Stock, Class B2 [Member]    
Common stock, voting rights 2  
Number of directors | directors 2  
Class B Common Stock, Class B3 [Member]    
Common stock, voting rights 1  
Number of directors | directors 1  
Class B Common Stock, Class B4 [Member]    
Common stock, voting rights 1/6  
Class B common stock, Class B1, B2, B3 [Member]    
Number of directors | directors 6  
CME Group Omnibus Stock Plan [Member]    
Number of shares reserved for awards under the plan | shares 40,200,000  
Director Stock Plan; Class A Shares [Member]    
Number of shares reserved for awards under the plan | shares 625,000  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Class A Shares [Member]    
Number of shares reserved for awards under the plan | shares 500,000  
Market value of the shares an Employee Stock Purchase Plan 90.00%  
Class A shares Purchased under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | shares 282,000