Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Subscription and support	$ 183,658	$ 131,060	$ 85,095
Professional services and other	26,211	18,894	10,823
Total revenue	209,869	149,954	95,918
Cost of revenue:
Subscription and support	40,632	28,742	24,681
Professional services and other	31,484	22,059	13,298
Total cost of revenue	72,116	50,801	37,979
Gross profit:
Subscription and support	143,026	102,318	60,414
Professional services and other	(5,273)	(3,165)	(2,475)
Total gross profit	137,753	99,153	57,939
Operating expenses:
Research and development	39,077	30,337	23,321
Sales and marketing	129,072	98,843	62,769
General and administrative	38,056	25,583	18,655
Total operating expenses	206,205	154,763	104,745
Loss from operations	(68,452)	(55,610)	(46,806)
Other income (expense), net	81	178	(526)
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes	(68,371)	(55,432)	(47,332)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	708	(477)	28
Net loss	(69,079)	(54,955)	(47,360)
Net loss and adjustment attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests (Note 3)	(2,418)	618
Net loss attributable to Marketo	$ (71,497)	$ (54,337)	$ (47,360)
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.68)	$ (1.35)	$ (1.92)
Shares used in computing net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted (in shares)	42,504	40,385	24,709