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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

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

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three years ended December 31, 2012 were as follows:

Net Loss Attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and
Transfers (to) from the Noncontrolling Interest


		Year Ended December 31,
		2012				2011				2010
Net Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.		$	(85,439	)		$	(84,674	)		$	(15,440	)
Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest
Increase (Decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			743				(6,328	)			(7,761	)
Increase in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of noncontrolling interests.			12,410				—				—
Increase (Decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid in capital from issuance of equity interests			767				(1,147	)			158
Net transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest		$	13,920			$	(7,475	)		$	(7,603	)
Change from net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest		$	(71,519	)		$	(92,149	)		$	(23,043	)