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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent and Transfers to and from Noncontrolling Interest
Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and
Transfers (to) from the Noncontrolling Interests 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
$
(29,416
)
 
$
(10,566
)
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest:
 
 
 
Decrease in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests
(1,166
)
 
—

Net transfers from noncontrolling interests
$
(1,166
)
 
$
—

Change from net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests
$
(30,582
)
 
$
(10,566
)