Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Summary of Activity of Number of Share Equivalent Limited Partnership Units and Post IPO Grants

A summary of the activity of the number of share-equivalent limited partnership units and post IPO grants of Newmark LPU’s held by Newmark employees in Newmark Holdings is as follows:

	Number of Units
Balance at December 31, 2016		—
Granted		29,413,143
Balance at December 31, 2017		29,413,143
Granted		19,141,943
Redeemed/exchanged units		(3,793,351	)
Forfeited units		(28,248	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		44,733,487

Activity Associated with Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the activity associated with RSUs in BGC is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Balance at December 31, 2015		258,526		$	6.52		1.56
Granted		196,855			7.87
Settled units (delivered shares)		(141,490	)		5.85
Forfeited units		(28,166	)		7.64
Balance at December 31, 2016		285,725			7.56		1.75
Granted		269,754			10.37
Settled units (delivered shares)		(151,844	)		7.73
Forfeited units		(57,097	)		8.75
Balance at December 31, 2017		346,538			9.56		1.85
Granted		3,439			7.64
Settled units (delivered shares)		(147,006	)		9.17
Forfeited units		(34,296	)		10.01
Balance at December 31, 2018		168,675		$	9.77		0.98

A summary of the activity associated with RSUs in Newmark is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Balance at December 31, 2017		—		$	—		—
Granted		264,532			13.54
Settled units (delivered shares)		(8,109	)		13.36
Forfeited units		(36,536	)		13.71
Balance at December 31, 2018		219,887		$	13.52		2.28

BGC Holdings, L.P. [Member]

Activity Associated with Limited Partnership Units

A summary of the activity associated with limited partnership units held by Newmark employees in BGC Holdings is as follows:

	Number of Units
Balance at December 31, 2015		38,000,970
Granted		19,149,118
Redeemed/exchanged units		(3,351,944	)
Forfeited units		(390,517	)
Balance at December 31, 2016		53,407,627
Granted		13,976,871
Redeemed/exchanged units		(2,668,048	)
Forfeited units		(7,535	)
Balance at December 31, 2017		64,708,915
Granted		2,872,825
Redeemed/exchanged units		(5,650,292	)
Forfeited units		(60,479	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		61,870,969