Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Change In Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Changes in amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders included in Accruals and other liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the year ended December 31, 2020 and three months ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:


	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	14,028
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,774
Distributions made	(15,192)
Other	94
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	20,704
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,491
Distributions made	(5,285)
Other	36
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	19,946

Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Net income attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	5,010	$	1,002
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	(330)		(503)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(330)	$	(503)
Change from Net income attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	4,680	$	499

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Year Ended December 31, 2020
Beginning Balance	$	27,137	$	36,973
Redemptions	—		(12,289)
Granted	—		—
Changes in redemption value	(1,681)		2,800
Currency translation adjustments	(104)		(347)
Ending Balance	$	25,352	$	27,137