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Acquisitions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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 and nine months ended September 30 were as follows:
 
Net Loss Attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and
Transfers (to) from the Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
 
$
(21,200)
 
$
(14,496)
 
$
(54,542)
 
$
(60,891)
 
Transfers to the noncontrolling interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in
    capital for purchase of equity interests
    in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling
    Interests
 
 
—
 
 
5,263
 
 
—
 
 
2,023
 
Increase in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in
    capital from issuance of equity interest
 
 
1,531
 
 
—
 
 
11,347
 
 
—
 
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest
 
$
1,531
 
$
5,263
 
$
11,347
 
$
2,023
 
Change from net loss attributable to
    MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to
    noncontrolling interest
 
$
(19,669)
 
$
(9,233)
 
$
(43,195)
 
$
(58,868)