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Short-term borrowings, net Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt Unsettled trades with clearing organizations Unsettled Trade Assets Represents the amount receivable for unsettled trades. Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Impairment losses on receivables Contract with Customer, Asset, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Summary of fair value measurements measured on a recurring basis Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price VFH V F H Parent L L C [Member] Represents information pertaining to VFH Parent LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtu Financial LLC and the sole stockholder of the reporting entity. Repayment of long-term borrowings Repayments of Long-Term Debt Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations Increase (Decrease) in Payable to Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Amortization of debt issuance costs and deferred financing fees Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts Liabilities Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Number of microwave communication network JVs the company makes payments to Number Of Microwave Communication Network Joint Ventures Payments Made To The number of microwave communication network joint ventures that the company makes payments to. 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Virtu Financial Virtu Financial Llc [Member] Represents information related to Virtu Financial LLC, a limited liability company that is managed by the reporting entity. Minimum tax receivable agreement obligation over the agreed period Tax Receivable Agreement, Obligations Over Period, Minimum Yearly Payment Range Represents the minimum range of yearly payment on the carrying amount on the reporting date of the obligations relating to the tax receivable agreement to be paid over the agreed period. Vested (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Execution Services Execution Services Execution Services Segment [Member] Information pertaining to the reportable segment of the entity representing Execution Services. JV building microwave communication networks in US and Europe Joint Venture Building Microwave Communication Networks In U S And Europe [Member] Represents information related to a joint venture that the entity has invested in which is building microwave communication networks in the U.S. And Europe. Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block] JV building microwave communication networks in US and Asia Joint Venture Building Microwave Communication Networks In U S And Asia [Member] Represents information related to a joint venture that the entity has invested in which is building microwave communication networks in the U.S. And Asia. 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Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] SBI Bonds SBI Bonds [Member] SBI Bonds ETF buyer relationships Exchange Traded Funds Buyer Relationships [Member] Represents information pertaining to relationships with buyer for exchange traded funds. Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Commitment fee (as a percent) Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] VAL Virtu Americas LLC Virtu Americas Llc [Member] Represents information pertaining to Virtu Americas LLC. Schedule of reconciliation of net income before noncontrolling interest to net income available for common stockholders Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Net Income Before Noncontrolling Interest To Net Income Available For Common Stockholders [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of reconciliation of net income before noncontrolling interest to net income available for common stockholders. Remaining contractual maturity for securities loaned Securities Lending Transaction Remaining Contractual Maturity Remaining contractual maturity for securities lending transactions. Outstanding borrowings and financing capacity or unused available capacity under the company’s borrowing arrangements Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Senior Secured Second Lien Notes [Member] Represents information pertaining to the senior secured second lien notes. Summary of gross obligations for repurchase agreement and securities borrowed transactions by remaining contractual maturity and class of collateral pledged Schedule Of Remaining Contractual Maturity And Class Of Collateral Pledged [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of information by remaining contractual maturity and class of collateral pledges. 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