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Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Aggregate business acquisition purchase price   $ 37,827us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    
Revenue 262,774us-gaap_Revenues 238,733us-gaap_Revenues 190,840us-gaap_Revenues  
Net loss (74,806)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (76,016)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (60,069)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Xtrakter Limited [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Aggregate business acquisition purchase price       37,827us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mktx_XtrakterLimitedMember
Revenue   18,400us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mktx_XtrakterLimitedMember
   
Net loss   $ 900us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mktx_XtrakterLimitedMember