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Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 307,076 | $ 288,670 | $ 287,499 | $ 265,636 | $ 292,640 | $ 265,410 | $ 271,425 | $ 233,790 | $ 1,148,881 | $ 1,063,265 | $ 934,288 |
| Cost of services sold | 197,755 | 189,204 | 189,677 | 177,858 | 194,337 | 178,828 | 186,007 | 174,628 | 754,494 | 733,800 | 666,718 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (91,774) | (11,901) | 12,651 | (39,994) | (21,860) | (11,897) | (15,229) | (22,909) | (131,018) | (71,895) | (74,163) |
| Net Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | $ (94,321) | $ (21,200) | $ 9,816 | $ (43,158) | $ (24,548) | $ (14,497) | $ (20,113) | $ (26,281) | $ (148,863) | $ (85,439) | $ (84,674) |
| Income (loss) per common share | |||||||||||
| Basic Continuing operations | $ (1.98) | $ (0.29) | $ 0.24 | $ (0.87) | $ (0.50) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.38) | $ (0.55) | |||
| Basic Net income (loss) | $ (2.00) | $ (0.45) | $ 0.21 | $ (0.92) | $ (0.53) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.59) | |||
| Diluted Continuing operations | $ (1.98) | $ (0.29) | $ 0.22 | $ (0.87) | $ (0.50) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.38) | $ (0.55) | |||
| Diluted Net income (loss) | $ (2.00) | $ (0.45) | $ 0.19 | $ (0.92) | $ (0.53) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.59) | |||