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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent and Transfers to and from Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The actual adjustments that the Company will ultimately make in finalizing the allocation of purchase price to fair value of the net assets acquired, will depend on a number of factors, including additional information such as changes in the unaudited financial statements.

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

Transfers (to) from the Noncontrolling Interest

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	(14,496	)	$	(19,574	)	$	(60,891	)	$	(26,934	)
Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
Increase (decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests		5,263			(6,954	)		2,023			(6,450	)
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital from issuance of equity interest	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1,147	)
Net transfers to (from) noncontrolling interests	$	5,263		$	(6,954	)	$	2,023		$	(7,597	)
Change from net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	(9,233	)	$	(26,528	)	$	(58,868	)	$	(34,531	)