Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Investments in Marketable Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale - Additional Information (Detail)

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Investments in Marketable Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0
Weighted average contractual maturity	1 year 4 months 24 days	1 year 6 months
Fitch, AA Rating [Member] \| Moody's, Aaa Rating [Member] \| Standard & Poor's, AA Rating [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual maturity	1 year 4 months 24 days
Fitch, AA+ Rating [Member] \| Moody's, Aa3 Rating [Member] \| Standard & Poor's, AA+ Rating [Member] \| Weighted Average Credit AA Plus Rating [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, securities number of unrealized loss positions	161
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, accumulated loss	$ 2,700
Percentage of amortized cost	1.00%

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