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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Outstanding Awards Under 2013 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (Detail)

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Outstanding Awards Under 2013 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance										1,207,009	913,915
Granted	9,922	30,755	22,464	25,567	216,411	14,222	18,820	61,655	38,088	88,708	349,196
Vested										(213,458)	(10,002)
Forfeited/canceled										(56,146)	(46,100)
Nonvested shares, ending balance					1,207,009					1,026,113	1,207,009
Nonvested weighted average grant date fair value per share, beginning balance										$ 18.23	$ 14.46
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2015										$ 20,421
Weighted average grant date fair value per share, Granted										$ 42.91	27.46
Weighted average remaining vesting period (years) as of December 31, 2015										3 years 5 months 1 day
Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested										$ 14.90	12.00
Weighted average grant date fair value, Transferred										17.81	14.54
Weighted average grant date fair value, Forfeited/canceled										16.29	14.65
Nonvested weighted average grant date fair value per share, ending balance					$ 18.23					$ 21.17	$ 18.23
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance										42,882	30,000
Granted			10,110					22,884		10,110	22,884
Vested										(17,628)	(10,002)
Nonvested shares, ending balance					42,882					35,364	42,882
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2015										$ 543
Weighted average remaining vesting period (years) as of December 31, 2015										1 year 9 months 7 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance										516,437	313,155
Granted	2,117	5,607	8,142	15,847	216,411	9,584	6,346	6,991		31,713	239,332
Vested										(57,711)
Transferred										(8,423)	(8,596)
Forfeited/canceled										(13,047)	(27,454)
Nonvested shares, ending balance					516,437					468,969	516,437
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2015										$ 8,698
Weighted average remaining vesting period (years) as of December 31, 2015										3 years 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Independent Contractors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance										647,690	570,760
Granted	7,805	25,148	4,212	9,720		4,638	12,474	31,780	38,088	46,885	86,980
Vested										(138,119)
Transferred										8,423	8,596
Forfeited/canceled										(43,099)	(18,646)
Nonvested shares, ending balance					647,690					521,780	647,690
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2015										$ 11,180
Weighted average remaining vesting period (years) as of December 31, 2015										3 years 2 months 12 days