Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax computed at federal rate, percentage	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, completed accounting, income tax expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 11,644,000
State and Canadian net operating losses (NOLs)	$ 14,000,000.0	9,400,000
State and Canadian net operating losses (NOLs), expiration year	2033
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets	$ 3,900,000	2,600,000
Change in valuation allowance, deferred tax assets	1,400,000	677,000	$ 170,000
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible	701,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to penalties	$ 136,000	167,000
Income Tax Examination, Description	The Company is not currently under income tax examination by any taxing authority.
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiary	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax years subject to tax examinations	2015
Maximum [Member]
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Open tax years subject to tax examinations	2019

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