Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements - Regulatory Capital Requirements (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements [Abstract]
Adjusted net capital	$ 5.0
StoneX Financial Inc.
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Actual	253.2
Minimum Requirement	146.8
StoneX Financial Ltd.
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Actual	308.4
Minimum Requirement	142.2
Gain Capital Group, LLC
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Actual	76.4
Minimum Requirement	31.3
Gain Capital U.K. Ltd.
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Actual	169.4
Minimum Requirement	$ 66.7

Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements [Abstract]

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Minimum amount of net capital required to be maintained by broker-dealer subsidiary to engage in security transaction, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
-Number 240
-Section 15c3-1

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Amount of adjusted net capital of futures commission merchant (FCM) per Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) requirement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher CFTC
-Name Rule 17
-Number 1
-Section 17
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Amount of net capital required to be maintained by futures commission merchant (FCM) per Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) requirement.

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