Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 29, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36198
Entity Registrant name	INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-2286804
Entity Address, Address Line One	5660 New Northside Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Atlanta
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30328
City Area Code	770
Local Phone Number	857-4700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	ICE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Smaller Reporting Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		560,414,755
Entity Central Index Key	0001571949
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31