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Description of business, basis of presentation and accounting policies (Policies)
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Description of business |
Description of business Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Inc. (the “Company”, “MMREIS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services. MMREIS was incorporated in 1976 and prior to the completion of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) on November 5, 2013, the Company was majority-owned by Marcus & Millichap Company (“MMC”) and all of the Company’s preferred and common stock outstanding was held by MMC and its affiliates or officers and employees of the Company. In June 2013, in preparation for the spin-off of its real estate investment services business, or the Spin-Off, MMC formed Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (“Marcus & Millichap” or “MMI”). See Note 9 - Subsequent Events for additional information. |
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| Basis of Presentation |
Basis of Presentation The financial information presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013, and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, have been prepared in accordance with rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10–Q and Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, some information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, or for other interim periods or future years. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in MMI’s Final Prospectus filed with the SEC on October 31, 2013 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933. |
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| Consolidation |
Consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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| Use of Estimates |
Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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| Concentration of Credit Risk |
Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash, due from affiliate, and receivables. Cash is placed with high-credit quality financial institutions. The Company historically has not experienced any losses in its cash and cash equivalent or due from affiliate. The Company maintains allowances for estimated credit losses based on management’s assessment of the likelihood of collection. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no individual accounted for 10% or more of commissions receivable. The Company derives its revenues from a broad range of real estate investors, owners, and users in the United States, none of which individually represents a significant concentration of credit risk. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no individual customer represented 10% or more of total revenues. |
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| Fair Value Measurements |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:
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