Parent Company Only Condensed Financial Statements - Condensed Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] | |||
| Net income attributable to parent company | $ 55,341 | $ 41,925 | $ 61,126 |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities | 1,757 | 68 | (482) |
| Tax effect on unrelaized (losses) gains on investments | (491) | (19) | 135 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Medallion Financial Corp. | 44,310 | 35,927 | 54,732 |
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| Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] | |||
| Net income attributable to parent company | 43,044 | 35,878 | 55,079 |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities | 1,757 | 68 | (482) |
| Tax effect on unrelaized (losses) gains on investments | (491) | (19) | 135 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Medallion Financial Corp. | $ 44,310 | $ 35,927 | $ 54,732 |
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- Definition Amount, after tax and adjustment, of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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