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Note 7 - Equity Investment (Details Textual) (M W L [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 45.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage  
Revenue from Related Parties $ 2,000,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties $ 1,700,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Percentage Owned by Non-related Party [Member]
   
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 55.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mrtn_MWLMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= mrtn_PercentageOwnedByNonRelatedPartyMember
 
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
   
Due from Affiliates 880,000us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mrtn_MWLMember
 
Current Accounts Receivable [Member]
   
Due to Affiliate $ 2,900,000us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= mrtn_CurrentAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mrtn_MWLMember