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Significant Accounting Policies - Textual (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 investment reportable_segment | Dec. 31, 2013 reportable_segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 28, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Reporting Units | 10 us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable percentage | 10.00%mdca_ConsolidatedAccountsReceivablePercentage | 10.00%mdca_ConsolidatedAccountsReceivablePercentage |  |  |  |
Consolidated largest client revenue | 10.00%mdca_ConsolidatedLargestClientRevenue | 10.00%mdca_ConsolidatedLargestClientRevenue | 10.00%mdca_ConsolidatedLargestClientRevenue |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, noncurrent | $ 6,461,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent | $ 44,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent |  |  |  |
Distributions from non-consolidated affiliates | 730,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |  |  |
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal | 0 mdca_DistributionsInExcessOfCarryingValue | 3,058,000 mdca_DistributionsInExcessOfCarryingValue | 0 mdca_DistributionsInExcessOfCarryingValue |  |  |
Cost method investments | 10,196,000 us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments | 12,452,000 us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments |  |  |  |
Number of investments sold | 2 mdca_NumberofInvestmentsSold |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of other investments | 8,248,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital, percent |  |  |  |  | 8.95%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionWeightedAverageCostofCapitalPercent | 9.50%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionWeightedAverageCostofCapitalPercent
Goodwill, impairment loss | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  |  |  |
Number of reporting segments at risk | 0 mdca_GoodwillImpairmentLossNumberofReportingSegmentsatRisk | 0 mdca_GoodwillImpairmentLossNumberofReportingSegmentsatRisk |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, increase (decrease) in contingent purchase price obligation | 16,467,000 mdca_BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation | 35,914,000 mdca_BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation | 53,027,000 mdca_BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs | 6,133,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | 2,066,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | 3,203,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts |  |  |
Assets | 1,648,890,000 us-gaap_Assets | 1,425,227,000 us-gaap_Assets | 1,344,945,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |
Liabilities | 1,802,519,000 us-gaap_Liabilities | 1,553,305,000 us-gaap_Liabilities |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage on senior notes | 6.75%mdca_InterestRatePercentageOnSeniorNotes |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense, total | 17,696,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 22,438,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 32,197,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |  |  |
Pension expense | 7,503,000 us-gaap_PensionExpense | 6,145,000 us-gaap_PensionExpense | 3,715,000 us-gaap_PensionExpense |  |  |
Equity Value Appreciation Awards |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum shares issuance restricted stock units and shares |  | 1,917,000 mdca_MaximumSharesIssuanceRestrictedStockUnitsAndShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |
Risk free interest rate |  | 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |
Expected volatility rate |  | 31.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |
Expected term |  | 2 years 11 months 5 days |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  | $ 9.37 mdca_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mdca_EquityValueAppreciationAwardsMember |  |  |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, gross | 3,026,000 us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 2,699,000 us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 9,838,000 us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense, total |  | 77,967,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |
Doner |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, qualitative or quantitative information, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 30.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mdca_DonerMember |  |
Assets | 223,305,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mdca_DonerMember | 224,964,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mdca_DonerMember |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 192,340,000 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mdca_DonerMember | 179,501,000 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mdca_DonerMember |  |  |  |
Real Estate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of undivided interest | 30.00%mdca_PercentageOfUndividedInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = mdca_RealEstateJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from non-consolidated affiliates |  | 3,096,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = mdca_RealEstateJointVentureMember |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal |  | $ 3,058,000 mdca_DistributionsInExcessOfCarryingValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = mdca_RealEstateJointVentureMember |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
Long-term growth rate, percent |  |  |  |  | 4.30%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionLongtermGrowthRatePercent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 5.00%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionLongtermGrowthRatePercent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |
Long-term growth rate, percent |  |  |  |  | 10.00%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionLongtermGrowthRatePercent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 10.00%mdca_DiscountedCashFlowAssumptionLongtermGrowthRatePercent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Doner | Aggregate 2012 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest percentage increase on exercise of option |  |  |  | 70.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mdca_Aggregate2012AcquisitionsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mdca_DonerMember |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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