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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2014
USD ($)
employee
shares
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
employee
shares
Dec. 31, 2011
Aug. 16, 2016
shares
Aug. 11, 2016
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock shares authorized       250,000,000 60,000,000   250,000,000    
Preferred stock, shares authorized       5,000,000 0   5,000,000    
Stock options granted     1,131,895 683,001 889,849        
Share-based payment award description       If Medpace Investors exercised the call right, it could do so up to the later of twelve months following the employee’s departure date or six months following the determination that the former employee was directly or indirectly engaged in competitive business activities          
Incremental stock based compensation expense | $       $ 3,100,000          
Stock-based compensation expense | $     $ 5,423,000 9,815,000 $ 22,324,000        
Stock-based compensation liability reclassified to additional paid in capital | $       10,500,000          
Stock-based compensation liability | $       0          
Proceeds from stock option exercises | $     0 537,000 250,000        
Actual tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation | $     $ 3,300,000 $ 1,000,000 4,600,000        
Predecessor                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted   0              
Stock-based compensation expense | $   $ 7,340,000              
Proceeds from stock option exercises | $   0              
Actual tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation | $   $ 8,200,000              
Other Current Liabilities                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock-based compensation liability | $         1,700,000        
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock-based compensation liability | $         $ 1,900,000        
RSAs                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unvested restricted stock awards held by employees         688,599        
Number of current employees holding unvested restricted stock | employee         158        
Incremental stock based compensation expense | $         $ 0        
Stock-based compensation expense | $         $ 5,700,000        
Restricted Shares (RSAs and RSUs)                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted     283,042 11,111 583,021        
Stock-based compensation liability     283,042 0 231,229        
Number of remaining shares granted       0 351,851        
Employee Stock Option                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock-based compensation liability | $         $ 3,600,000        
2016 Incentive Award Plan                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Number of shares registered and available for grant               6,000,000  
Stock options granted       648,180          
Shares available for future stock compensation grants       5,400,000          
Plan expiration year       2026          
2016 Incentive Award Plan | RSAs and RSUs                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Number of shares registered and available for grant       6,000,000          
2016 Incentive Award Plan | RSAs                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares available for future stock compensation grants       5,400,000          
2016 Incentive Award Plan | Maximum                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share-based compensation option terms       10 years          
2016 Incentive Award Plan | Vesting After Four Years                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       626,650          
Award vesting period       4 years          
2016 Incentive Award Plan | Vesting on October 31, 2016 and Eight equal monthly Installments                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       21,530          
Vesting percentage       33.00%          
Award vesting description       stock options with various vesting schedules, but all of which vest within a calendar year of the respective grant date          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share-based compensation option terms       7 years          
Stock options granted       45,932          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Fully Vested Shares                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted       11,111          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Maximum                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       0          
Award vesting period       4 years          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Maximum | Fully Vested Shares                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted       0          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Minimum                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       0          
Award vesting period       3 years          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Minimum | Fully Vested Shares                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted       0          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Vesting Equally Over Four Years                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       34,821          
Award vesting period       4 years          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Vesting Equally Over Four Years | Maximum                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       0          
2014 Equity Incentive Plan | Vesting Equally Over Four Years | Minimum                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock options granted       0          
2011 Stock Option Plan | Predecessor                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Award vesting period           10 years      
Predecessor Equity Plans                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Incremental stock based compensation expense | $ $ 7,100,000                
Proceeds from stock option exercises | $ $ 15,200,000                
Number of employees impacted by the modification of plan | employee 266                
Predecessor Equity Plans | Restricted Shares (RSAs and RSUs)                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock option vested 172,492                
Predecessor Equity Plans | Employee Stock Option                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Stock option vested 992,412                
Predecessor Equity Plans | Maximum | Restricted Shares (RSAs and RSUs)                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Restricted stock shares authorized                 350,000