Income Taxes - Textual (Details) (USD $)
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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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Non-deductible stock-based compensation | $ 1,982us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | $ 24,357us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | $ 7,699us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost |
Change to valuation allowance on items affecting taxable income | 2,003us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 6,952us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 15,682us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
Effect of the difference in federal and statutory rates | 2,222us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (15)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (793)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
Income taxes receivable | 235us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable | 533us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable | |
Taxes payable | 5,368us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | 4,907us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | |
Deferred tax liability accrued and other liabilities | 47mdca_DeferredTaxLiabilityAccruedAndOtherLiabilities | 55mdca_DeferredTaxLiabilityAccruedAndOtherLiabilities | |
Deferred tax assets other current assets | 6,722mdca_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherCurrentAssets | 2,249mdca_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherCurrentAssets | |
Operating loss carryforwards expiration period | 2015 through 2031 | ||
Indefinite loss carryforwards | 131,758mdca_IndefiniteLossCarryForwards | ||
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, increase (decrease), amount | 2,003us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | 6,952us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | 15,682us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax | 1,112us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax | (1,112)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax | |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 4,166us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 4,166us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 1,093us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | ||
United States | |||
Income Tax [Line Items] | |||
Operating loss carryforwards | 51,043us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US |
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Indefinite loss carryforwards | 36,052mdca_IndefiniteLossCarryForwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US |
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Foreign Tax Authority | |||
Income Tax [Line Items] | |||
Operating loss carryforwards | 52,139us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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Canadian [Member] | |||
Income Tax [Line Items] | |||
Indefinite loss carryforwards | 95,706mdca_IndefiniteLossCarryForwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = mdca_CanadianMember |
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State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | |||
Income Tax [Line Items] | |||
Operating loss carryforwards | 144,622us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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Canada Revenue Agency [Member] | |||
Income Tax [Line Items] | |||
Effect of the difference in federal and statutory rates | $ 2,222us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis = us-gaap_CanadaRevenueAgencyMember |
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to other current assets. No definition available.
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to accrued and other liabilities. No definition available.
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The sum of domestic, foreign and state and local indefinite loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. No definition available.
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The expiration period of each operating loss carryforward included in total operating loss carryforwards, or the applicable range of such expiration dates. No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of income taxes previously overpaid to tax authorities (such as U.S. Federal, state and local tax authorities) representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Also called income tax refund receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible equity-based compensation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax (expense) benefit, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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