Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of SARs Activity - Pre-IPO (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of SARs Activity - Pre-IPO (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Deferred stock units [Member], MMREIS Managing Directors [Member], 2013 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan [Member])
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred stock units [Member] | MMREIS Managing Directors [Member] | 2013 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Fully vested deferred stock units 2,192,413mmi_FullyVestedDeferredStockUnits
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2,192,413mmi_FullyVestedDeferredStockUnits
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