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Acquisition - Summary of Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 13,255us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
Customer Relationships [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 5,455us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Estimated life of intangible assets 10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Estimated life of intangible assets 15 years
Internally Developed Software [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 5,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
Estimated life of intangible assets 3 years
Tradenames - Finite Life [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Estimated life of intangible assets 3 years
Non-Competition Agreements [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 380us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Estimated life of intangible assets 3 years
Tradename - Indefinite Life [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 1,820us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mktx_IndefiniteTradeNamesMember
Other [Member]  
Acquired Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Costs 300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember