Segment Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]    
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
 
Strategic
Marketing
Services

Performance
Marketing
Services

Corporate

Total
Revenue
$
240,436


$
61,786


$
—


$
302,222













Cost of services sold
166,026


44,393


—


210,419













Office and general expenses
49,156


11,154


13,998


74,308













Depreciation and amortization
6,423


5,430


447


12,300













Operating profit (loss)
18,831


809


(14,445
)

5,195













Other Income (Expense):
 


 


 


 

Other expense, net
 


 


 


(18,040
)
Interest expense, net
 


 


 


(14,977
)












Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in non-consolidated affiliates
 


 


 


(27,822
)
Income tax benefit
 


 


 


(4,054
)












Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates
 


 


 


(23,768
)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
 


 


 


351













Loss from continuing operations
 


 


 


(23,417
)












Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes
 


 


 


(6,294
)












Net Loss
 


 


 


(29,711
)












Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests
(2,293
)

(87
)

—


(2,380
)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
 


 


 


$
(32,091
)












Stock based compensation
$
2,524


$
1,121


$
800


$
4,445













Supplemental Segment Information:
 


 


 


 













Capital expenditures
$
5,330


$
258


$
68


$
5,656













Goodwill and intangibles
$
553,066


$
363,156


$
—


$
916,222













Total Assets
$
918,200


$
565,411


$
156,514


$
1,640,125
 
Strategic
Marketing
Services

Performance
Marketing
Services

Corporate

Total
Revenue
$
214,804


$
60,050


$
—


$
274,854













Cost of services sold
140,560


40,908


—


181,468













Office and general expenses
45,046


16,315


9,975


71,336













Depreciation and amortization
5,148


4,832


502


10,482













Operating profit (loss)
24,050


(2,005
)

(10,477
)

11,568













Other Income (Expense):
 


 


 


 

Other expense,net
 


 


 


(6,571
)
Interest expense, net
 


 


 


(12,619
)












Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in affiliates
 


 


 


(7,622
)
Income tax benefit
 


 


 


(346
)












Loss from continuing operations before equity in affiliates
 


 


 


(7,276
)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
 


 


 


63













Loss from continuing operations
 


 


 


(7,213
)












Loss from discontinuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes
 


 


 


(271
)












Net loss
 


 


 


(7,484
)












Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests
(1,390
)

28


—


(1,362
)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
 


 


 


$
(8,846
)












Stock based compensation
$
2,139


$
1,277


$
952


$
4,368













Supplemental Segment Information:
 


 


 


 













Capital expenditures
$
1,702


$
253


$
541


$
2,496













Goodwill and intangibles
$
522,170


$
424,485


$
—


$
946,655













Total Assets
$
860,571


$
573,308


$
136,393


$
1,570,272
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area
A summary of the Company’s revenue by geographic area, based on the location in which the services originated, is set forth in the following table:

 
United
States

Canada

Other

Total
Revenue
 


 


 


 

Three Months Ended March 31,
 


 


 


 

2015
$
252,018


$
29,825


$
20,379


$
302,222

2014
$
228,833


$
30,913


$
15,108


$
274,854