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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of business, basis of presentation and accounting policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Restricted Common Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") - Additional Information (Detail)

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Restricted Common Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options, redemption or cancelation	0	0	0	0
Share based compensation expenses	$ 2,053	$ 1,760	$ 4,679	$ 3,943
Notes receivable from employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Notes issued, interest rate			5.00%
Notes issued, interest rate			6.00%
Notes issued, payment date			Apr. 15, 2016
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options issued expiration period			One year or less
Deferred stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common stock issued, vesting period			5 years
Deferred stock units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common stock issued, vesting period			3 years
Deferred stock units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common stock issued, vesting period			5 years
Restricted common stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses recognition period			4 years
Restricted common stock and SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses recognition period			4 years

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- Definition

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired.

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Description of pertinent provisions of equity-based compensation awards that have actual or potential impact upon the company's financial statements.

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