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Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Cash securities and other assets segregated

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Income Taxes Receivable

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Income Taxes Payable

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liability

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Other Assets

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Payable To Broker Dealer, Clearing Organizations, And Counterparties

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Payable To Clients

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Receivables From Broker-dealers, Clearing Organizations, And Counterparties

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Right Of Use Assets

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Tangible Assets

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Tangible Assets, Net

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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In a business combination in which the amount of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the aggregate consideration transferred or to be transferred (as defined), this element represents the amount of gain recognized by the entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Acquisitions - Gain Capital Holdings Inc Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 01, 2020
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Bargain purchase gain		$ 81.8	$ 5.4
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life				1 year
Gain Capital Holdings Inc [Member]
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 507.2
Cash, securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations	497.4
Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties	249.7
Receivables from clients, net	2.0
Income taxes receivable	0.4
Deferred income taxes, net	23.0
Property and equipment, net	6.1
Right of use assets, net	15.0
Other assets	17.9
Total fair value of tangible assets acquired	1,318.7
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	52.7
Operating lease liabilities	15.0
Payable to clients	863.4
Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties	0.5
Income taxes payable	12.4
Convertible senior notes	92.0
Total fair value of tangible liabilities assumed	1,036.0
Fair value of tangible net assets acquired (4)	282.7
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	35.7
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired	318.4
Total merger consideration	236.6
Bargain purchase gain	81.8
Business combination, convertible senior notes redeemed amount					$ 91.5
Gain Capital Holdings Inc [Member] \| Trademarks /Domain Names [Member]
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	$ 3.7
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life	5 years
Gain Capital Holdings Inc [Member] \| Software Programs/Platforms [Member]
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	$ 22.2
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life	3 years
Gain Capital Holdings Inc [Member] \| Customer base [Member]
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	$ 9.8
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life	4 years