Acquisitions - Schedule of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent and Transfers (to) from Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Business Combinations [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Net Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | $ (26,759) | $ (4,922) | $ 16,470 | $ (8,846) | $ (94,321) | $ (21,200) | $ 9,816 | $ (43,158) | $ (24,057) | $ (148,863) | $ (85,439) |
Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest | |||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | (8,992) | 11,074 | 13,920 | ||||||||
Net transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest | (8,992) | 11,074 | 13,920 | ||||||||
Change from net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interest | $ (33,049) | $ (137,789) | $ (71,519) |