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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Cost and Carrying Value of Property and Equipment (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Cost $ 61,197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 58,274us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 30,706us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 27,026us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Carrying Value 30,491us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 31,248us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Airplane [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Cost 28,997us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
28,997us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 7,152us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
6,604us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
Carrying Value 21,845us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
22,393us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_AirplaneMember
Computer Software And Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Cost 20,594us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
18,436us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 14,084us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
11,780us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
Carrying Value 6,510us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
6,656us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mdc_ComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Cost 9,617us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
8,793us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 7,590us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
6,787us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Carrying Value 2,027us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
2,006us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Cost 1,989us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
2,048us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 1,880us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
1,855us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Carrying Value $ 109us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
$ 193us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember