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Segment and Geographic Information - Summary of Revenue and Long-lived Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 76,771us-gaap_Revenues $ 63,398us-gaap_Revenues  
Long-lived assets 31,190us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet   32,185us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 66,453us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
53,576us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Long-lived assets 22,265us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
  23,099us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
United Kingdom [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 10,065us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
9,658us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
 
Long-lived assets 8,902us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
  9,057us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 253us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mktx_OtherGeographicAreaMember
164us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mktx_OtherGeographicAreaMember
 
Long-lived assets $ 23us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mktx_OtherGeographicAreaMember
  $ 29us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mktx_OtherGeographicAreaMember