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Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
6. Discontinued Operations

 

In June 2012, the Company discontinued a start-up subsidiary, The Bull-Whitehouse, LLC. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was a loss of $616 and $695, respectively.

 

In June 2012, the Company also discontinued a division of Redscout LLC, called Redscout Ventures. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was a loss of $409 and $179, respectively. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was a loss of $585 and $429, respectively.

 

In December 2011, the Company discontinued a division of Accent Marketing Services, LLC, called Performance Marketing Group. As a result, the Company has classified this entity’s results of operations as as discontinued operations. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was a loss of $660 and $142, respectively. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was a loss of $960 and $466, respectively.

 

 

Included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was the following:

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Revenue   $ 2,286     $ 2,456     $ 4,670     $ 4,869  
                                 
Operating loss   $ (1,745 )   $ (311 )   $ (2,349 )   $ (877 )
                                 
Other income (expense) (1)   $ 58     $ (10 )   $ 109     $ (18 )
                                 
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes   $ (1,687 )   $ (321 )   $ (2,240 )   $ (895 )

 

(1) Includes loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.