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Debt - Textual (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 23, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2014 | Mar. 20, 2013 | Nov. 15, 2013
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, debt, total | $ 50,832,000 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt | $ 92,704,000 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt | $ 43,975,000 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt |  |  |  |
Loss on redemption of Notes | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebtInstrument | (55,588,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebtInstrument | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebtInstrument |  |  |  |
Interest expense amortization of debt premium | 975,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | 4,262,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | 46,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium |  |  |  |
Interest expense present value adjustments for fixed deferred acquisition payments | 2,186,000 mdca_InterestExpensePresentValueAdjustmentsForFixedDeferredAcquisitionPayments | 232,000 mdca_InterestExpensePresentValueAdjustmentsForFixedDeferredAcquisitionPayments | 277,000 mdca_InterestExpensePresentValueAdjustmentsForFixedDeferredAcquisitionPayments |  |  |  |
Amortization of financing costs | 3,222,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | 12,024,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | 2,295,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, unamortized premium | 7,017,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium | 4,056,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | 4,822,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable, total | 72,147,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | 34,312,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Description | On March 20, 2013, MDC, Maxxcom Inc. (a subsidiary of MDC) and each of their subsidiaries party thereto entered into an amended and restated, $225 million senior secured revolving credit agreement due 2018 (the Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. Advances under the Credit Agreement will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement. Advances under the Credit Agreement bear interest as follows: (a)(i) LIBOR Rate Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and (ii) Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Base Rate, plus (b) an applicable margin. The initial applicable margin for borrowing is 1.25% in the case of Base Rate Loans and 2.00% in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, MDC is required to pay an unused revolver fee to lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of unused commitments thereunder. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2019 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | 225,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember |
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease) |  |  |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 225,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 325,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Rate Reduction from Amendment |  |  |  | 25.00%mdca_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadonVariableRateRateReductionfromAmendment / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = mdca_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
6.75% Notes Issued in April 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinAprilTwoThousandFourteenMember |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | 77,452,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinAprilTwoThousandFourteenMember |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinAprilTwoThousandFourteenMember |  |
Debt instrument, unamortized premium |  |  |  |  | 3,938,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinAprilTwoThousandFourteenMember |  |
Expense related to distribution or servicing and underwriting fees |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 us-gaap_ExpenseRelatedToDistributionOrServicingAndUnderwritingFees / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinAprilTwoThousandFourteenMember |  |
6.75% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage redeemable redemption date, additional | 106.75%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageRedeemableRedemptionDateAdditional / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 537,600,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price, redemption date one | 103.375%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceRedemptionDateOne / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption date, one | Apr. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price, redemption date two | 101.688%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceRedemptionDateTwo / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption date, two | Apr. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price, redemption date, latest for redemption at face amount | 100.00%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceRedemptionDateLatestForRedemptionAtFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption date, latest for redemption at face amount | Apr. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price redemption date, additional | 35.00%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceRedemptionDateAdditional / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price, change in ownership control | 101.00%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceChangeInOwnershipControl / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
6.75% Notes Issued in November 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinNovemberTwoThousandThirteenMember
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,925,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinNovemberTwoThousandThirteenMember
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinNovemberTwoThousandThirteenMember
Debt instrument, unamortized premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,125,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinNovemberTwoThousandThirteenMember
Expense related to distribution or servicing and underwriting fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 us-gaap_ExpenseRelatedToDistributionOrServicingAndUnderwritingFees / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_SixPointSevenFivePercentageNotesIssuedinNovemberTwoThousandThirteenMember
11% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on redemption of Notes |  | $ 55,588,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnRepurchaseOfDebtInstrument / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_ElevenPercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_ElevenPercentageNotesMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_ElevenPercentageNotesMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_ElevenPercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage of redemption price redemption date, additional |  | 11.00%mdca_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRedemptionPriceRedemptionDateAdditional / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mdca_ElevenPercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |

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