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Bank Debt, Long-Term Debt and Convertible Notes (Details Textual) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Llc [Member]
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Mar. 20, 2013
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Llc [Member]
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Nov. 15, 2013
6.75% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
6.75% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
6.75% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
6.75% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
11% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
11% Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
11% Notes [Member]
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| Debt [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Premium | $ 4,262 | $ 1,366 | $ 943 | |||||||||
| Interest Expense Amortization of Debt Premium Net of Discount | 46 | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense Amortization Of Debt Discount | 232 | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense Present Value Adjustments For Fixed Deferred Acquisition Payments | 232 | 277 | 702 | |||||||||
| Loss on redemption of Notes | (55,588) | 0 | 0 | 55,588 | ||||||||
| Amortization of Financing Costs | 12,024 | 2,295 | 1,944 | |||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 225,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 11.00% | 11.00% | 11.00% | ||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | 111,925 | 537,600 | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 4,125 | |||||||||||
| Expense Related to Distribution or Servicing and Underwriting Fees | 2,200 | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, One | Apr. 01, 2016 | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Two | Apr. 01, 2017 | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount | Apr. 01, 2018 | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date One | 103.375% | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date Two | 101.688% | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount | 100.00% | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Redeemable Redemption Date, Additional | 106.75% | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price Redemption Date, Additional | 35.00% | 11.00% | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Change In Ownership Control | 101.00% | |||||||||||
| Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 4,884 | |||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Description | On March 20, 2013, MDC, Maxxcom Inc. (a subsidiary of MDC) and each of their subsidiaries party thereto entered into an amended and restated, $225 million senior secured revolving credit agreement due 2018 (the Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. Advances under the Credit Agreement will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement. Advances under the Credit Agreement bear interest as follows: (a)(i) LIBOR Rate Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and (ii) Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Base Rate, plus (b) an applicable margin. The initial applicable margin for borrowing is 1.25% in the case of Base Rate Loans and 2.00% in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, MDC is required to pay an unused revolver fee to lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of unused commitments thereunder. | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense, Debt, Total | 92,828 | 44,045 | 39,044 | |||||||||
| Accounts Payable, Total | $ 34,312 | $ 29,336 | ||||||||||