Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenue:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	154,368		$	158,163		$	284,087		$	287,686
Domestic Creative Agencies	65,193			72,971			132,201			139,625
Specialist Communication	47,170			40,304			86,123			79,128
Media Services	21,331			21,398			41,510			46,082
All Other	74,068			86,907			147,000			154,190
Total	$	362,130		$	379,743		$	690,921		$	706,711
Segment operating income (loss):
Global Integrated Agencies	$	20,720		$	18,352		$	24,491		$	4,760
Domestic Creative Agencies	8,730			5,077			14,207			7,955
Specialist Communication	6,683			6,216			13,760			9,944
Media Services	991			(1,719		)	(843		)	(1,738		)
All Other	2,949			15,986			8,962			22,430
Corporate	(16,631		)	(13,140		)	(21,454		)	(27,212		)
Total	$	23,442		$	30,772		$	39,123		$	16,139
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest expense and finance charges, net	$	(16,413	)	$	(16,859	)	$	(33,174	)	$	(32,942	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	2,932			(6,549		)	8,374			(13,209		)
Other, net	(746		)	592			(4,128		)	1,033
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	9,215			7,956			10,195			(28,979		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,088			1,977			2,835			(6,353		)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	7,127			5,979			7,360			(22,626		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated affiliates	206			(28		)	289			58
Net income (loss)	7,333			5,951			7,649			(22,568		)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(3,043		)	(2,545		)	(3,472		)	(3,442		)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	4,290		$	3,406		$	4,177		$	(26,010	)

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	4,437		$	4,743	$	8,502		$	12,152
Domestic Creative Agencies	1,547			1,281		2,786			2,574
Specialist Communication	698			992		1,265			1,959
Media Services	794			635		1,485			1,273
All Other	2,966			3,892		5,025			5,736
Corporate	221			160		438			384
Total	$	10,663		$	11,703	$	19,501		$	24,078
Stock-based compensation:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	1,232		$	2,475	$	4,999		$	4,935
Domestic Creative Agencies	522			1,097		986			1,507
Specialist Communication	52			52		78			239
Media Services	(16		)	74		(16		)	149
All Other	652			684		940			1,341
Corporate	1,192			1,221		(381		)	2,469
Total	$	3,634		$	5,603	$	6,606		$	10,640
Capital expenditures:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	1,816		$	2,411	$	3,234		$	4,654
Domestic Creative Agencies	369			569		1,063			1,473
Specialist Communication	231			2,208		482			2,443
Media Services	126			131		167			315
All Other	1,757			547		2,958			772
Corporate	18			24		19			32
Total	$	4,317		$	5,890	$	7,923		$	9,689