CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,873	$ 46,179
Cash held in trusts	0	4,632
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,879 and $2,453	395,200	434,072
Assets held for sale	78,913	0
Expenditures billable to clients	42,369	31,146
Other current assets	42,499	26,742
Total Current Assets	589,854	542,771
Fixed assets, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $128,546 and $123,599	88,189	90,306
Investment in non-consolidated affiliates	6,556	6,307
Goodwill	740,955	835,935
Other intangible assets, net, less accumulated amortization of $161,868 and $173,546	67,765	70,605
Deferred tax assets	92,741	115,325
Other assets	25,513	37,643
Total Assets	1,611,573	1,698,892
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	221,995	244,527
Trust liability	0	4,632
Accruals and other liabilities	312,785	327,812
Liabilities held for sale	35,967	0
Advance billings	138,505	148,133
Current portion of long-term debt	356	313
Current portion of deferred acquisition consideration	32,928	50,213
Total Current Liabilities	742,536	775,630
Long-term debt, less current portion	954,229	882,806
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition consideration	50,767	72,213
Other liabilities	54,133	54,110
Deferred tax liabilities	5,329	6,760
Total Liabilities	1,806,994	1,791,519
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	51,546	62,886
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (See Note 18)
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Convertible preference shares, 95,000 authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017	90,123	90,220
Common stock and other paid in capital	58,579	38,191
Accumulated deficit	(464,903)	(340,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,720	(1,954)
MDC Partners Inc. Shareholders’ Deficit	(311,481)	(213,543)
Noncontrolling Interests	64,514	58,030
Total Shareholders’ Deficit	(246,967)	(155,513)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Deficit	$ 1,611,573	$ 1,698,892