Assets and Liabilities, at Fair Value - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	$ 1,079.4	$ 1,408.7
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2,429.9	2,054.8
Physical commodities inventory	347.8	222.5
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities	144.1	145.4
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(190.7)	(89.5)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	861.2	866.5
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	358.4	643.3
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	380.4	517.4
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2,429.9	2,054.8
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,345.1	3,376.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	861.2
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	875.2	866.5
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	(7.9)	0.0
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	(6.1)	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(14.0)	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Physical commodities inventory [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	169.9	156.9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	30.4	42.9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	465.1	472.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	53.0	57.2
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	248.0	120.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	479.9	484.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	4.5	6.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	2.7	0.2
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	1,148.7	1,022.5
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	246.2	186.1
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	26.8	17.7
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	45.6	59.3
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	39.6	16.4
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	11.7	10.2
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	9.5	6.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	87.8	74.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	51.8	51.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	111.6	79.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	29.2	20.1
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	484.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	10.5	7.7
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 Clearing Organizations	5.6	2.9
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	(119.9)
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	58.6	42.9
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	299.8	600.4
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	6.5	3.8
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	(3,938.1)	(7,789.2)
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	(355.0)	(341.1)
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	(4,293.1)	(8,130.3)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(496.1)	(510.8)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(4,522.5)	(8,333.8)
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	0.5	2.1
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	4,025.9	7,820.9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	4,026.4	7,823.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Physical commodities inventory [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] | Asset-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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | US Government Agencies 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] | 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] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [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
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	(343.7)	(329.3)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(486.3)	(494.6)
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	(11.3)	(11.8)
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(9.8)	(16.2)
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] | Equity 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] | 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] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting Adjustment [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	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 Clearing Organizations	(0.5)
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	(3,937.6)
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	358.4	643.3
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	4,303.8	8,282.0
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	395.1	231.4
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	5,086.1	9,202.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	533.3	535.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	4,538.6	8,345.2
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	(4,005.3)	(7,809.3)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(4,005.3)	(7,809.3)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Physical commodities inventory [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	22.3	42.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Asset-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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Government Agencies 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] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	248.0	120.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	479.9	484.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	4.5	6.4
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	2.7	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
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	2.0	0.8
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 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	39.6	16.4
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	11.7	10.2
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	9.5	6.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	79.8	71.2
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	50.7	51.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 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] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	484.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	10.5	7.7
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 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	3,809.1
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	58.6	42.9
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	299.8	600.4
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	6.5	3.8
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	0.0	0.0
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	14.7	24.6
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	2,389.8	2,164.5
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	2,552.1	2,303.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	824.0	841.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	859.1	855.1
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	(8.4)	(2.1)
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	(26.7)	(11.6)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	(35.1)	(13.7)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Physical commodities inventory [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Physical commodities inventory	147.6	114.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	30.4	42.9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	465.1	472.9
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	53.0	57.2
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	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 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [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	0.2
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	1,148.7	1,022.5
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]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	587.9	514.6
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	685.3	688.0
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	38.1	29.5
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	55.4	75.5
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] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	8.0	3.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	1.1	0.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	111.6	79.1
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	29.2	20.1
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	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [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] | TBA and forward settling securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	6.1	5.0
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	8.6
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	0.0	0.0
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
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	0.0	0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	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]
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] | Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties [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] | Physical commodities inventory [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] | Asset-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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Government Agencies 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] | 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] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [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
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] | Equity 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] | 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] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [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] | TBA and forward settling 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
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
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | 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]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		(2.1)
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | 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]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		0.0
Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations		(271.6)
Derivative [Member] | 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]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		(7,787.1)
Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		7,495.9
Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		19.6
Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		0.0
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		778.4
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | 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]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		0.0
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		778.4
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		0.0
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Receivables from Clearing Organizations		$ 0.0