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Accrued and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Changes in Accrued and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,210mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		$ 3,624mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		$ 4,049mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,890mdca_IncomePayableToNoncontrollingInterests		6,461mdca_IncomePayableToNoncontrollingInterests		6,863mdca_IncomePayableToNoncontrollingInterests
Distributions made	(6,523)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders		(5,525)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders		(7,673)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Other	437mdca_AdjustmentsToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]	650mdca_AdjustmentsToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]	385mdca_AdjustmentsToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]
Ending balance	$ 6,014mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		$ 5,210mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		$ 3,624mdca_AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
[1] Other consists primarily of step up transactions, discontinued operations and cumulative translation adjustments.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of accrued and other liabilities attributable to noncontrolling interest during the reporting period.

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- Definition

Other transactions related to noncontrolling interest.

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- Definition

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- Definition

Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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