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Document And Entity Information
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3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Apr. 26, 2015
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | MDC PARTNERS INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000876883 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Trading Symbol | MDCA | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Common Class A | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 50,597,903 | |
| Common Class B | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 3,755 |