| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2419405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (http://www.alarm.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001459200 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | |||
Additions based on tax positions of the current year | |||
Additions based on tax positions of prior year | |||
Decreases related to settlements of prior year tax positions | ( | ||
Ending balance | 506,000 | 208,000 | |