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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Feb. 25, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Document period end date | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||
| Amendment flag | false | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2013 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Current fiscal year end date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity central index key | 0001260968 | ||
| Entity current reporting status | Yes | ||
| Entity filer category | Accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity registrant name | MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. | ||
| Entity voluntary filers | No | ||
| Entity well known seasoned issuer | No | ||
| Entity common stock shares outstanding | 13,056,538 | ||
| Entity public float | $ 189,321,824 |