cm:Concept: us-gaap:CashAndSecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations
| Cash and Securities Segregated under Other Regulations (Deprecated 2019-01-31) |
| us-gaap:CashAndSecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations |
| Cash and securities deposited in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers pursuant to regulations other than SEC Regulations and the Commodity Exchange Act. |
| cm:Concept |
| Monetary (xbrli:monetaryItemType) |
| As Of (instant) |
| Debit |
| false |
| us-gaap:CashAndSecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations |