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Quarterly Results of Operations - Schedule of Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 339,911 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 309,391 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 299,356 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 274,854 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 289,229 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 267,461 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 262,793 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 242,995 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,223,512 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,062,478 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 972,973 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Cost of services sold | 222,626 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 205,549 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 188,875 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 181,468 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 187,431 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 176,913 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 175,693 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 164,932 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 798,518 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 704,969 us-gaap_CostOfServices | 667,329 us-gaap_CostOfServices
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (6,381)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (1,868)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 19,555 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (7,213)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (90,118)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (12,533)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 10,630 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (41,181)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 4,093 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (133,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (73,448)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | $ (26,759)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (4,922)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 16,470 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (8,846)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (94,321)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (21,200)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 9,816 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (43,158)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (24,057)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (148,863)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (85,439)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ (0.17)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ (0.07)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ 0.36 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ (0.17)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ (1.95)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ (0.31)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ 0.19 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare | $ (0.90)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare |  |  |
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share) | $ (0.54)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.33 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (2.00)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.45)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.20 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.92)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  |  |
Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ (0.58)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ (0.13)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ 0.29 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ (0.21)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ (2.04)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ (0.49)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ 0.16 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare | $ (0.94)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare |  |  |
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share) | $ (0.95)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.22)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (2.09)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.63)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.17 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.96)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  |  |

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