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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment |
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | $ | 696,410 |  |  | $ | 652,987 |  |  | $ | 600,150 |
Domestic Creative Agencies | 85,953 |  |  | 91,658 |  |  | 83,196 |
Specialist Communications | 170,285 |  |  | 153,920 |  |  | 124,938 |
Media Services | 131,498 |  |  | 132,419 |  |  | 120,852 |
All Other | 301,639 |  |  | 295,272 |  |  | 294,376 |
Corporate | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,385,785 |  |  | $ | 1,326,256 |  |  | $ | 1,223,512 |
Segment operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | $ | 58,505 |  |  | $ | 66,161 |  |  | $ | 67,290 |
Domestic Creative Agencies | 16,583 |  |  | 17,535 |  |  | 14,266 |
Specialist Communications | 1,939 |  |  | 18,047 |  |  | 16,242 |
Media Services | 6,154 |  |  | 20,116 |  |  | 29,706 |
All Other | 9,368 |  |  | 15,423 |  |  | 28,322 |
Corporate | (44,118 | ) |  | (65,172 | ) |  | (68,077 | )
Total | $ | 48,431 |  |  | $ | 72,110 |  |  | $ | 87,749 |
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |
Other income, net | 414 |  |  | 7,238 |  |  | 689 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (213 | ) |  | (39,328 | ) |  | (18,482 | )
Interest expense and finance charges, net | (98,348 | ) |  | (57,436 | ) |  | (54,847 | )
Income (loss) continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | (49,716 | ) |  | (17,416 | ) |  | 15,109 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (9,404 | ) |  | 3,761 |  |  | 9,776 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | (40,312 | ) |  | (21,177 | ) |  | 5,333 |
Equity in earnings (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates | (309 | ) |  | 1,058 |  |  | 1,406 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (40,621 | ) |  | (20,119 | ) |  | 6,739 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes | — |  |  | (6,281 | ) |  | (21,260 | )
Net income (loss) | (40,621 | ) |  | (26,400 | ) |  | (14,521 | )
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (5,218 | ) |  | (9,054 | ) |  | (6,890 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | $ | (45,839 | ) |  | $ | (35,454 | ) |  | $ | (21,411 | )
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | $ | 21,447 |  |  | $ | 20,599 |  |  | $ | 17,410 |
Domestic Creative Agencies | 1,653 |  |  | 1,855 |  |  | 1,809 |
Specialist Communications | 6,637 |  |  | 11,201 |  |  | 8,272 |
Media Services | 5,718 |  |  | 4,660 |  |  | 6,113 |
All Other | 9,406 |  |  | 12,134 |  |  | 11,783 |
Corporate | 1,585 |  |  | 1,774 |  |  | 1,785 |
Total | $ | 46,446 |  |  | $ | 52,223 |  |  | $ | 47,172 |
Stock-based compensation: |  |  |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | $ | 12,141 |  |  | $ | 6,981 |  |  | $ | 5,043 |
Domestic Creative Agencies | 634 |  |  | 644 |  |  | 394 |
Specialist Communications | 3,629 |  |  | 1,510 |  |  | 2,050 |
Media Services | 301 |  |  | 471 |  |  | 918 |
All Other | 1,773 |  |  | 5,450 |  |  | 3,628 |
Corporate | 2,525 |  |  | 2,740 |  |  | 5,663 |
Total | $ | 21,003 |  |  | $ | 17,796 |  |  | $ | 17,696 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Global Integrated Agencies | $ | 16,439 |  |  | $ | 17,043 |  |  | $ | 19,669 |
Domestic Creative Agencies | 1,055 |  |  | 1,321 |  |  | 818 |
Specialist Communications | 2,741 |  |  | 1,311 |  |  | 632 |
Media Services | 5,110 |  |  | 825 |  |  | 475 |
All Other | 4,054 |  |  | 2,704 |  |  | 3,485 |
Corporate | 33 |  |  | 371 |  |  | 1,337 |
Total | $ | 29,432 |  |  | $ | 23,575 |  |  | $ | 26,416 |
Schedule Of Fixed Assets Goodwill Intangibles Net | A summary of the Company’s long-lived assets, comprised of fixed assets, goodwill and intangibles, net, as at December 31, is set forth in the following table.
| United States |  | Canada |  | Other |  | Total
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | $ | 67,617 |  |  | $ | 5,887 |  |  | $ | 4,873 |  |  | $ | 78,377 |
2015 | $ | 52,305 |  |  | $ | 6,817 |  |  | $ | 4,435 |  |  | $ | 63,557 |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | $ | 736,334 |  |  | $ | 121,987 |  |  | $ | 71,509 |  |  | $ | 929,830 |
2015 | $ | 798,746 |  |  | $ | 122,821 |  |  | $ | 21,116 |  |  | $ | 942,683 |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas | A summary of the Company’s revenue as at December 31 is set forth in the following table.
| United States |  | Canada |  | Other |  | Total
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | $ | 1,103,714 |  |  | $ | 124,101 |  |  | $ | 157,970 |  |  | $ | 1,385,785 |
2015 | $ | 1,085,051 |  |  | $ | 129,039 |  |  | $ | 112,166 |  |  | $ | 1,326,256 |
2014 | $ | 993,474 |  |  | $ | 150,390 |  |  | $ | 79,648 |  |  | $ | 1,223,512 |

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