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Acquisitions (Table)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Income Loss Attributable to Parent and Transfers to and from Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and

Transfers (to) from the Noncontrolling Interest 

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.   $ (20,114 )   $ 1,323     $ (46,395 )   $ (7,360 )
Transfers to the noncontrolling interest:                                
Increase (decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests     (1,977 )     504       (3,240 )     504  
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital from issuance of equity interest   $     $ (1,147 )   $     $ (1,147 )
Net transfers to (from) noncontrolling interest   $ (1,977 )   $ (643 )   $ (3,240 )   $ (643 )
Change from net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest   $ (22,091 )   $ 680     $ (49,635 )   $ (8,003 )