Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 02, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001080340
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	LOAN
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,271,289
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016