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Share Capital - Textual (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2003 | Dec. 31, 2006 | Jun. 02, 2009 | May 26, 2005 | May 30, 2008 | Jun. 01, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, outstanding, intrinsic value | $ 1,915,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of options | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 28,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, exercises in period, intrinsic value | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 5,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, vested, weighted average remaining contractual term | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Incentive Plan 2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested percentage on date of grant |  |  |  | 20.00%mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedPercentageOnDateOfGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2003Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested percentage on each anniversary date |  |  |  | 20.00%mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedPercentageOnEachAnniversaryDate / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2003Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested percentage on each of first two years |  |  |  | 20.00%mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedPercentageOnEachOfFirstTwoYears / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2003Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Incentive Plan Maxxcom Privatization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  | 802,440 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlanMaxxcomPrivatizationMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of options | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_EmployeeStockIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_EmployeeStockIncentivePlanMember | 27,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_EmployeeStockIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2005 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  | 6,750,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2005Member | 3,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2005Member |  |  |
Options, grants in period, net of forfeitures | 300,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2005Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, forfeitures in period | 150,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2005Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (years) | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2005 | Additional Authorized On June 2007 And 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / mdca_PeriodAxis = mdca_AdditionalAuthorizedOnJune2007And2009Member / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2005Member |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  | 2,836,179 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2003Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2003 | Tranche 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (years) |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2003 | Tranche 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option | Key Partner Incentive Plan 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_KeyPartnerIncentivePlan2008Member |  |
Employee Stock Option | Stock Incentive Plan 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mdca_StockIncentivePlan2011Member |
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value | 7,659,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 43,227,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 22,557,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit from compensation expense | 11,874,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 17,219,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 5,242,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock and restricted unit awards, fair value | 22,769,000 mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedUnitAwardsFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonvested awards, compensation not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options | 10,027,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 257,368 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (years) |  |  |  | 4 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit from compensation expense | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 12,682,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 296,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 1,002,172 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares to be issued on vested | 0 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesToBeIssuedOnVested / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, exercised in period, value | 0 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 80,323,000 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 301,000 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Value Appreciation Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,119,500 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember
Equity instruments other than options, grant date, fair value | $ 13,240,000 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserved shares | 2,377,822 mdca_ReservedSharesUnderVariousConversionRightsWarrantsAndEmployeeShareRelatedPlans / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember | 1,917,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time Based Awards | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 264,478 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = mdca_TimeBasedAwardsMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,499,083 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = mdca_TimeBasedAwardsMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 395,187 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = mdca_TimeBasedAwardsMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time Based Awards | Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual terms | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 497,214 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 353,858 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,621,981 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / mdca_AwardsType2Axis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares | Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual terms | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of votes per share | 1 mdca_CommonStockVotingRightsNumberofVotesperShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of votes per share | 20 mdca_CommonStockVotingRightsNumberofVotesperShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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