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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment reportable_segment | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Services | $ 393,662,000 | $ 375,830,000 | $ 379,743,000 | $ 326,968,000 | $ 402,747,000 | $ 375,800,000 | $ 390,532,000 | $ 344,700,000 | $ 1,476,203,000 | $ 1,513,779,000 | $ 1,385,785,000
Office and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349,056,000 | 310,455,000 | 306,251,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,196,000 | 43,474,000 | 46,446,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,560,000 | 3,238,000 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,696,000 | 131,959,000 | 48,431,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,000 | 1,346,000 | 414,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | (13,324,000) |  |  |  | (660,000) |  |  |  | (23,258,000) | 18,137,000 | (213,000)
Interest expense, finance charges, and loss on redemption of notes, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,075,000) | (64,364,000) | (65,050,000)
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (33,298,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80,407,000) | 87,078,000 | (49,716,000)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,603,000) | 168,064,000 | 9,404,000
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,010,000) | 255,142,000 | (40,312,000)
Equity in losses of non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,000 | 2,081,000 | (309,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (75,713,000) | (13,667,000) | 5,951,000 | (28,519,000) | 231,455,000 | 21,984,000 | 13,467,000 | (9,683,000) | (111,948,000) | 257,223,000 | (40,621,000)
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,892,000 | 5,335,000 | 5,808,000
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,264,000 | 32,958,000 | 29,432,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) | 808,720,000 |  |  |  | 906,540,000 |  |  |  | 808,720,000 | 906,540,000 |
Total assets | 1,611,573,000 |  |  |  | 1,698,892,000 |  |  |  | 1,611,573,000 | 1,698,892,000 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,785,000) | (15,375,000) | (5,218,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | (81,598,000) | $ (16,125,000) | $ 3,406,000 | $ (29,416,000) | 222,668,000 | $ 18,493,000 | $ 11,253,000 | $ (10,566,000) | (123,733,000) | 241,848,000 | (45,839,000)
Share-based Compensation | $ 1,534,000 |  |  |  | $ 7,480,000 |  |  |  | 18,416,000 | 24,350,000 | 21,003,000
Global Integrated Agencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 698,872,000 | 797,347,400 | 712,793,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,571,000 | 23,831,000 | 21,555,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,828,000 | 2,741,000 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,868,000 | 71,857,000 | 59,193,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,088,000 | 20,760,000 | 16,486,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,521,000 | 15,225,000 | 12,177,000
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
All Other [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,691,000 | 0 |
Domestic Creative Agencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,063,000 | 104,417,400 | 97,199,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,583,000 | 1,582,000 | 1,811,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,552,000 | 19,333,000 | 18,089,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 951,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,153,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 | 887,000 | 651,000
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Specialist Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 179,065,000 | 172,565,000 | 170,285,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,252,000 | 4,714,000 | 6,637,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,629,000 | 20,728,000 | 1,940,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,618,000 | 1,288,000 | 2,741,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 714,000 | 2,954,000 | 3,629,000
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Media Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140,753,000 | 166,216,000 | 157,696,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,119,000 | 4,052,000 | 6,091,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,041,000 | 497,000 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,196,000) | 13,126,000 | 5,554,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 966,000 | 3,842,000 | 5,266,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 318,000 | 656,000 | 318,000
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 355,450,000 | 273,234,000 | 247,812,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,909,000 | 8,197,000 | 8,768,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 | 47,771,000 | 7,773,000
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,574,000 | 5,877,000 | 3,753,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,104,000 | 2,494,000 | 1,703,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 762,000 | 1,098,000 | 1,584,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,157,000) | (40,856,000) | (44,118,000)
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,000 | 23,000 | 33,000
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,659,000 | $ 2,134,000 | $ 2,525,000

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