Assets and Liabilities, at Fair Value - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	$ 795.9	$ 756.9
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	1,586.9	1,533.5
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	208.9	277.6
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1,563.2	1,421.9
Physical commodities inventory	47.9	32.8
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,174.9	2,910.4
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	108.9	144.8
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	86.3	262.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	681.9	568.3
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	523.5	515.5
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	1,117.8	1,009.4
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(41.5)	(52.9)
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	1,563.2	1,421.9
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,174.9	2,910.4
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.3	1.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	681.9	568.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	685.7	573.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.3	1.6
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	3.5	3.3
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	9.6	15.2
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	45.8	26.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	37.9	18.6
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	73.4	89.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	73.4	90.0
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	27.5	31.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.8
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	498.1	513.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	404.7	341.0
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	12.6	12.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	6.4
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	780.3	699.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	2.8
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	77.8	30.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	117.4	54.1
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	0.6	7.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	47.7	55.4
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	35.7	2.8
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	5.4	5.6
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	6.0	3.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.8	0.2
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	(43.3)	(53.1)
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	671.8	431.8
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	451.2	501.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	(5.2)	76.2
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	25.5	22.1
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	498.0	493.4
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	2.3	1.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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	(2,461.0)	(3,539.7)
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(359.7)	(592.1)
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(1,693.8)	(2,006.9)
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	(4,514.5)	(6,138.7)
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(2,738.2)	(4,021.0)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(1,839.5)	(1,977.1)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(4,577.7)	(5,998.1)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(1.1)	(1.0)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(2,737.1)	(4,020.0)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(1,598.0)	(1,949.9)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(1,728.3)	(1,933.4)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Commodities leases [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(95.8)	(57.0)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(111.2)	(43.7)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(1.1)	(1.0)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(358.6)	(591.1)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	(2,461.0)	(3,539.7)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [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 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	25.5	22.1
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	3,127.6	4,047.7
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.1
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	464.2	423.0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,629.2	4,509.4
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	2,360.5	3,491.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	380.3	371.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,740.8	3,862.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [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 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	2,360.5	3,491.3
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	9.6	15.2
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	43.7	23.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	37.0	18.0
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	72.6	82.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	71.9	89.0
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	22.3	26.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0
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
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, 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	0.0
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	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] | Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	278.5	278.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	271.4	264.0
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	35.7	2.8
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	5.4	5.6
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	6.0	3.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [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 1 [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	0.1
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	671.8	431.8
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	2,455.8	3,615.9
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	25.5	22.1
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	2.3	1.3
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	498.0	493.4
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	451.2	501.4
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	318.2	539.1
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2,789.3	3,002.1
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4,056.7	4,536.0
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	378.0	531.3
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	2,141.1	2,174.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,519.1	2,705.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	1.4	2.6
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	376.6	528.7
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	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	1.8	1.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.9	0.6
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	0.8	6.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	1.5	1.0
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	2.0	2.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.8
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	498.1	513.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	404.7	341.0
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	12.6	12.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	6.4
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	780.3	699.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	2.8
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	1,397.3	1,702.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	1,574.3	1,723.5
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	96.4	64.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	158.9	99.1
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	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] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	2.9	1.2
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	315.3	537.9
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	451.2	501.4
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	498.0	493.4
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	0.0
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	3.5	3.7
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3.5	3.7
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	3.5	3.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | TBA and forward settling securities [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] | 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	3.5	3.3
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	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	0.3	0.5
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	3.2	3.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	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
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, 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	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	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] | 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	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] | TBA and forward settling securities [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] | 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