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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)