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Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 March 31,
		2013				2012
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.		$	(43,158	)		$	(26,281	)
Transfers to the noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			—				(1,263	)
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of noncontrolling interests			(1,059	)			—
Net transfers from noncontrolling interest		$	(1,059	)		$	(1,263	)
Change from net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest		$	(44,217	)		$	(27,544	)

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