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Margin Deposits And Guaranty Funds Liabilities Current Cash performance bonds and guarantee fund contributions Cash performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term debt Long-term debt Net Non-Current Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities, net Net Non-Current Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred tax liabilities, net Other Liabilities Noncurrent Total Total Other liabilities Total Liabilities Total Liabilities Temporary Equity Carrying Amount Balance at December 31 Balance at January 1 Redeemable non-controlling interest Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Total Shareholders' Equity: Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 9,860 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 9,860 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding Series A junior participating preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 140 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding Series A junior participating preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 140 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 66,511 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 3 shares authorized, issued and outstanding Common stock Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Retained earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Total Shareholders' Equity Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Total Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member] Accounts receivable, allowance Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Ending Balance Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Beginning Balance Accounts receivable, allowance Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current Restricted cash, current Accumulated depreciation and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Less accumulated depreciation and amortization AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance Accumulated depreciation and amortization, property Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent Restricted cash, noncurrent Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, issued Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total Preferred stock, outstanding Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Common stock, shares outstanding Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common stock Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract] Revenues Clearing Fees Revenue Clearing and transaction fees Market Data And Information Services Market data and information services Revenue from providing access fees to customers for the use of electronic trading platform and revenue from telecommunication networks and communication services. Access and communication fees Other Sales Revenue, Net Other Total Revenues Total Revenues Expenses Compensation and benefits Labor and Related Expense, Total Communications Technology support services Professional fees and outside services Amortization of purchased intangibles Total amortization expense for intangible assets Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total Occupancy and building operations Licensing and other fee agreements Other Cost and Expense, Operating Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total Other Total Expenses Total Expenses Operating Income Operating Income Non-Operating Income (Expense) Investment income Investment Income, Nonoperating, Total Gains (losses) on derivative investments Gains (losses) on derivative investments Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax, Total Net loss on derivative investments Interest and other borrowing costs Interest and other borrowing costs Interest and Debt Expense, Total Equity in net losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries Equity in net losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total Equity in net losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries Total Non-Operating Total Non-Operating Non-operating income (expense) Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest Income before Income Taxes Total Income Tax Provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Total Income Tax Provision Income tax provision Net Income Loss Net income Net Income Net Income Less: net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest Net income (loss) for the period Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Net income attributable to CME Group Net Income Attributable to CME Group Net Income Attributable to CME Group Net income attributable to CME Group Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share Earnings per Common Share Attributable to CME Group: Earnings Per Share, Basic Earnings per Common Share Attributable to CME Group, basic Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to CME Group, diluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: Weighted Average Number of Common Shares (in thousands): Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted average number of common shares, basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Basic Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted average number of common shares, diluted Diluted Diluted Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock And Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Comprehensive income attributable to CME Group: Change in net unrealized loss on securities, net of tax Change in net unrealized gain on securities, net of tax Change in net unrealized loss on securities Change in net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans, net of tax Change in net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income, Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net of Tax, Total Change Change in net unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax Net change in derivative instruments, net of tax Change in net unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax Change Change in foreign currency translation adjustment Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Total Change in foreign currency translation adjustment Total comprehensive income attributable to CME Group Total comprehensive income Total comprehensive income attributable to CME Group Cash dividend on common stock of $4.60 per share in 2009, $9.60 per share in 2008 and $3.44 per share in 2007 Dividends on common stock per share Cash dividend on common stock of $1.15 per share Cash dividends on common stock Dividends, Cash, Total Cash dividends on common stock of $9.60 per share Stock issued during period, shares to partner exchange. Stock Issued During Period Shares To Partner Exchange Class A common stock issued to BM&FBOVESPA, (in shares) Stock issued during period to partner exchange . Stock Issued During Period To Partner Exchange Class A common stock issued to BM&FBOVESPA Repurchase of Class A common stock (in shares) Number of Share Repurchased Repurchase of Class A common stock Repurchase of Class A common stock Total of Share Repurchased Exercise of stock options (in shares) Exercised Exercised Exercise of stock options Excess tax benefits from option exercises and restricted stock vesting Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units. Vesting Of Issued Restricted Stock Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock (in shares) Vesting Of Issued Restricted Stock Vesting Of Issued Restricted Stock Value Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock Shares Issued to Board of Directors (In Shares) Shares Issued to Board of Directors (In Shares) Shares issued to Board of Directors (in shares) Shares Issued to Board of Directors Shares Issued to Board of Directors Shares issued to Board of Directors Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan Stock Granted During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation Stock Granted During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures, Total Stock-based compensation Change in net unrealized loss on securities, tax Change in net unrealized gain on securities, tax Change in net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans, tax Change in net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax, Total Change in net unrealized loss on derivatives, tax Net change in derivative instruments, tax Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, tax Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Total Cash dividends on common stock, per share Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Share-based Compensation Share-based Compensation, Total Stock-based compensation Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Credit Market Analysis Limited impairment Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total Amortization of debt financing costs, net of discount accretion on debt Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts, Total Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Assets Gain on sale of Index Services assets Gain on sale of Index Services assets Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Deferred income taxes Deferred income tax provision: Total Change in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Accounts receivable Increase Decrease In PrepaidDeferred Expense And Other Assets Other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid, Deferred Expense and Other Assets, Total Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total Accounts payable Income tax payable Income tax payable Increase Decrease In Other Accrued Liabilities Other current liabilities Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities, Total Other liabilities Adjustments Noncash Items To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Other Other Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total Other Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Total Purchases of property, net Purchases of property, net Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Cash acquired from Index Services Cash acquired upon formation of Index Services Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates, Total Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets Proceeds from sale of Index Services assets Proceeds from Exercise Right Privileges. Proceeds from Exercise Right Privileges Proceeds from Chicago Board Options Exchange exercise right privileges Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Purchase of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. shares Purchase of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. shares Contingent consideration for Liquidity Direct Technology, LLC assets Other Other Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net Cash Used in Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper Proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper, net Proceeds from (Repayments of) Commercial Paper, Total Proceeds from other borrowings, net of issuance costs Repayment of other borrowings Repayment of other borrowings Cash dividends Cash dividends Payments of Dividends, Total Common stock issued to partner exchange. Common Stock Issued To Partner Exchange Class A common stock issued to BM&FBOVESPA PaymentsForRepurchase Of Common Stock Repurchase of Class A common stock, including costs Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury Stock, Value Proceeds from exercise of stock options Proceeds from exercise of stock options Distribution paid to non-controlling interest Distribution paid to non-controlling interest Excess tax benefits related to employee option exercises and restricted stock vesting Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities Other Net Cash Used in Financing Activities Net Cash Used in Financing Activities Net change in cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Income taxes paid Interest paid (excluding securities lending program) Interest paid Interest Paid, Total Non-cash investing activities: Change in net unrealized securities gains Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, before Tax, Total Change in net unrealized derivatives gains Basis Of Presentation [Abstract] Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Basis Of Presentation Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Intangible Assets And Goodwill Intangible Assets and Goodwill Debt [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Debt Debt Income Taxes [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure Test Block Income Taxes Contingencies [Abstract] Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Text Block] Contingencies Guarantees [Abstract] Schedule of Guarantee Obligations [Text Block] Guarantees Guarantees Stock-Based Payments [Abstract] Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Text Block] Stock-Based Payments Stock-Based Payments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures Text Block Fair Value Measurements FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Share Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Text Block] Subsequent Events Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Components Of Intangible Assets Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Future Estimated Amortization Expense Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block] Goodwill Activity Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Short-Term And Long-Term Debt Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt Fair Value Of Fixed Rate Notes By Maturity Date [Text Block] Fair Value Of Fixed Rate Notes By Maturity Date [Text Block] Fair Value Of Fixed Rate Notes Fair Value Measurement Inputs Disclosure [Text Block] Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Index Services [Member] Index Services Member Index Services [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent Ownership percentage Equity method investment, ownership percentage Goodwill, Impairment Loss Impairment Adjustment Impairment Adjustment Impairment adjustment Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Clearing Firm, Market Data And Other Customer Relationships [Member] Lease-Related Intangibles [Member] Technology-Related Intellectual Property [Member] Other - 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Reconciliation State Apportionment Income Tax Reconciliation State Apportionment Income tax benefit Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Increase (decrease) in domestic valuation allowance Decrease in effective tax rate due to valuation allowances Income Tax Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Reduction in valuation allowances Valuation Allowance, Amount Valuation allowance Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance Liability related to indemnifications Daily Transfer Between Clearing Firms Daily Transfer Between Clearing Firms Daily transfers between clearing firms Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount Contingent liability to SGX, amount of irrevocable letters of credit Percentage allocated to parent and external party of cross-margin arrangement of gains (losses) on liquidation of open position and cross-margin account Percentage Allocated To Parent And External Party Of Cross Margin Arrangement Of Gains Losses On Liquidation Of Open Position And Cross Margin Account Percentage allocated to CME and OCC of gain (loss) on liquidation of open position and cross-margin account Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Minimum [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Total expense for stock-based payments Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense Income tax benefit for stock-based payment arrangements Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Number of shares awarded Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total Stock 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Expense For Performance Shares Recognized On Accelerated Basis Over Vesting Period Expense for performance shares recognized on accelerated basis over vesting period Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] Reversal Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Reversal Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Reversal accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Net unrealized gain on the investment in BM&FBOVESPA Fair Value, Level 1 to level 2 Transfers, Amount Investment Owned, at Fair Value Investment, Owned, at Fair Value, Ending Balance Investment, Owned, at Fair Value, Beginning Balance Market value of investment Fair value of investment Assets or liabilities measured at fair value on recurring or nonrecurring basis. Assets Or Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Or Nonrecurring Basis Assets or liabilities valued at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis] Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain] U.S. Treasury Securities [Member] Mutual Funds Member Mutual Funds Member Mutual Funds [Member] Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets by Measurement [Axis] Fair Value Plan Asset Measurement [Domain] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets, Major Types of Trading Securities and Assets [Axis] Major Types of Trading Securities and Assets [Domain] Marketable Securities [Member] Corporate Bonds [Member] Asset-Backed Securities [Member] U.S. Government Agency Securities [Member] Equity Investments [Member] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Fair value, measured on recurring basis, investments Total Assets at Fair Value Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis] Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] Stock Options [Member] Restricted Stock Awards [Member] Amount Of Dilutive Securities Stock Options And Restrictive Stock Units Anti-dilutive restricted stock awards Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share-Based Payment Arrangements Effect of restricted stock awards Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements, Total Effect of stock options and awards Earnings Per Common Share Attributable [Abstract] Earnings Per Common Share Attributable [Abstract] Earnings per Common Share Attributable to CME Group: Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share, Amount Effect of restricted grants Stock options outstanding, Anti-dilutive Index Business Venture [Member] Index Business Venture Member Index Business Venture [Member] Equity method investment, ownership percentage Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership by Parent Ownership percentage Equity Method Investment License Agreement Maximum Period Equity Method Investment License Agreement Maximum Period Equity method investment, license agreement maximum period Ownership In Business Venture Percentage Required To Continue License Agreement Ownership In Business Venture Percentage Required To Continue License Agreement Ownership in business venture percentage required to continue license agreement Period Extension Allowable Under License Agreement Period Extension Allowable Under License Agreement Period extension allowable under agreement Other [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Axis] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Axis] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Domain] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Domain] Municipal Bonds [Member]