Assets and Liabilities, at Fair Value - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	$ 865.0	$ 448.0
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	1,153.3	1,731.4
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	144.3	123.0
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1,310.0	197.9
Physical commodities inventory	46.1	40.0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	2,824.3	1,469.0
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	115.7	114.1
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	61.8	11.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	523.1	264.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	511.8	15.3
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	1,002.8	1,255.4
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(16.2)
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1,310.0	197.9
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	2,824.3	1,469.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	523.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	526.4	269.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	3.3	5.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Physical commodities inventory - precious metals [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	14.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	24.1	82.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	24.5	95.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	72.3	27.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	69.4	5.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	22.4	19.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	321.7	2.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	479.6	0.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	10.5	10.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	40.1	44.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	52.6	84.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1.2	2.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	54.4	75.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value		3.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Exchange firm common stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	5.6	4.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds and other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1.9	2.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	652.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(17.5)	(1.1)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	289.7	826.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	478.2	702.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	234.9	(273.9)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	18.9	14.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	492.9	0.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1.9	1.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	18.9	14.8
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	3,352.9	4,223.9
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	304.6
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	478.0	444.6
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4,170.3	5,233.8
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	442.7	428.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	4,054.6	3,898.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	3,611.9	3,469.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Physical commodities inventory - precious metals [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	14.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	22.1	66.8
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	24.1	92.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	67.3	27.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	60.9	5.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	16.0	7.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	2.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	365.1	332.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	357.7	327.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value		3.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Exchange firm common stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	5.6	4.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual funds and other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1.9	2.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	304.6	549.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	289.7	826.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	3,063.2	3,397.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	18.9	14.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1.9	1.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	492.9	0.5
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	478.2	702.5
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	2.8
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2,349.1	2,423.4
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,323.0	3,126.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	1,652.2	2,436.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,653.6	2,436.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.4	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Physical commodities inventory - precious metals [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1.5	15.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.4	2.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	5.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	8.5	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2.9	9.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	321.7	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	479.6	0.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	10.5	10.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1,103.4	2,328.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	1,192.9	2,257.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	93.9	60.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	128.2	176.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value		0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Exchange firm common stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual funds and other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	652.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.5	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	478.2	702.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	492.9	0.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	4.0	4.3
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4.0	4.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	3.3	5.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	3.3	5.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Physical commodities inventory - precious metals [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.5	0.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	3.5	3.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value		0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Exchange firm common stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual funds and other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	(2,828.3)	(3,671.0)
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(323.6)
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(1,521.1)	(2,674.4)
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	(4,673.0)	(6,895.5)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(1,571.8)	(2,600.7)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(5,185.1)	(6,070.5)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(3,613.3)	(3,469.8)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Physical commodities inventory - precious metals [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Common stock and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(1,428.4)	(2,616.4)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(1,498.0)	(2,500.3)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(92.7)	(58.0)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(73.8)	(100.4)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value		0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Exchange firm common stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Mutual funds and other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(323.6)	(550.1)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	(2,828.3)	(3,671.0)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Commodities warehouse receipts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash collateral and counterparty netting [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0.0	$ 0.0