Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2013
Oct. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares issued     37,396,456     36,918,442    
Common stock, shares outstanding     37,396,456     36,918,442    
Common stock share, par value     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001    
Preferred stock, shares authorized     25,000,000     25,000,000    
Preferred stock, par value     $ 0.0001     $ 0.0001    
Preferred stock, shares issued     0     0    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding     0     0    
Prior to completion of IPO date     Oct. 30, 2013          
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs       $ 42,506,000        
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid   $ 37,681,000            
Stock appreciations rights liability, amount     $ 21,399,000 19,970,000   $ 20,542,000   $ 20,000,000
Notes payable to former stockholders     10,610,000          
Interest expense related to notes payable to former stockholders       318,000        
Deferred tax assets, net transferred from parent prior to IPO   $ 26,600,000 $ 35,285,000 $ 26,572,000   $ 34,865,000    
Deferred tax assets, net transferred from parent prior to IPO, effective tax rate used for calculation       40.00%        
MMREIS [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares issued         234,489      
Common stock, shares outstanding         234,489      
MMC [Member] | Exchange of Stock for Stock [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock share, par value   $ 0.0001            
Notes Payable APIC [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Notes payable to former stockholders       $ 12,200,000        
IPO [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock share, par value   1.00            
IPO completion date     Nov. 05, 2013          
Common stock sold and issued under IPO 6,900,000              
Common stock sold and issued under IPO, price per share $ 12.00           $ 12.00  
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs $ 42,300,000              
IPO related expenses $ 4,300,000              
IPO MMI [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock sold and issued under IPO 4,173,413              
IPO Underwriters [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock sold and issued under IPO 900,000              
Underwriting discounts and commissions $ 3,500,000              
IPO Selling Stockholder [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock sold and issued under IPO 2,726,587              
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock - Prior to IPO [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Preferred stock, par value   10.00            
Preferred stock, shares issued         1,000      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding         1,000      
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share   10     $ 10      
Preferred stock, redemption value per share   $ 10            
Preferred stock, voting rights     The pre-IPO Series A Preferred stockholders did not have voting rights.          
Exchange of common stock   1,000     1,000      
Preferred stock, dividend per share   $ 10     $ 10      
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid       37,700,000        
MMREIS Common Stock [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares issued   234,489            
Common stock, shares outstanding   234,489            
Exchange of common stock   234,489     234,489      
Common stock dividends declared and paid       $ 0        
MMREIS Common Stock [Member] | MMREIS Managing Directors [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Exchange of common stock   28,749            
Marcus and Millichap Common Stock [Member]                
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                
Exchange of common stock   32,357,901