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Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]    
Change In Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
Changes in amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders included in accruals and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
4,154

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
15,375

Distributions made
(8,865
)
Other (1)
366

Balance, December 31, 2017
$
11,030

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,785

Distributions made
(13,419
)
Other (1)
(118
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
9,278

  
Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three years ended December 31, were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
  
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
$
(123,733
)
 
$
241,848

 
$
(45,839
)
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests
  

 
  

 
  

Increase in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of equity interests in excess of noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
10,140

 
2,315

 
22,776

Net transfers from noncontrolling interests
$
10,140

 
$
2,315

 
$
22,776

Change from net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests
$
(113,593
)
 
$
244,163

 
$
(23,063
)
  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018
 
2017
Beginning Balance
$
62,886

 
$
60,180

Redemptions
(11,943
)
 
(910
)
Granted
—

 
1,666

Changes in redemption value
1,067

 
1,498

Currency translation adjustments
(464
)
 
452

Ending balance
$
51,546

 
$
62,886
s