Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenue:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	145,890		$	157,308		$	429,977		$	444,995
Domestic Creative Agencies	57,593			59,151			176,711			183,504
Specialist Communications	42,101			38,838			128,224			117,966
Media Services	21,222			29,593			75,815			90,948
All Other	76,101			90,940			223,101			245,128
Total	$	342,907		$	375,830		$	1,033,828		$	1,082,541
Segment operating income (loss):
Global Integrated Agencies	$	21,036		$	23,486		$	45,527		$	28,247
Domestic Creative Agencies	7,216			(14,031		)	22,533			(6,887		)
Specialist Communications	5,129			3,703			18,889			13,646
Media Services	(1,677		)	850			(3,630		)	(78		)
All Other	6,828			6,634			15,790			29,065
Corporate	(9,111		)	(18,024		)	(30,565		)	(45,236		)
Total	$	29,421		$	2,618		$	68,544		$	18,757
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest expense and finance charges, net	$	(16,110	)	$	(17,063	)	$	(49,284	)	$	(50,005	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(3,973		)	3,275			4,401			(9,934		)
Other, net	(431		)	189			(4,559		)	1,222
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	8,907			(10,981		)	19,102			(39,960		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,457			2,986			6,292			(3,367		)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	5,450			(13,967		)	12,810			(36,593		)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	63			300			352			358
Net income (loss)	5,513			(13,667		)	13,162			(36,235		)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(7,265		)	(2,458		)	(10,737		)	(5,900		)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	(1,752	)	$	(16,125	)	$	2,425		$	(42,135	)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	4,009		$	4,553	$	12,511		$	16,705
Domestic Creative Agencies	1,213			1,266		3,708			3,793
Specialist Communications	644			1,100		1,909			3,059
Media Services	755			675		2,531			1,995
All Other	2,555			3,341		7,580			9,077
Corporate	192			199		630			583
Total	$	9,368		$	11,134	$	28,869		$	35,212
Stock-based compensation:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	4,673		$	3,241	$	9,672		$	8,176
Domestic Creative Agencies	352			550		1,338			2,056
Specialist Communications	45			52		123			291
Media Services	5			102		(11		)	251
All Other	118			677		1,058			2,019
Corporate	833			1,620		452			4,089
Total	$	6,026		$	6,242	$	12,632		$	16,882
Capital expenditures:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	3,470		$	1,927	$	6,704		$	6,581
Domestic Creative Agencies	694			967		1,757			2,440
Specialist Communications	198			732		680			3,176
Media Services	(2		)	385		165			699
All Other	1,492			1,500		4,450			2,271
Corporate	11			32		30			65
Total	$	5,863		$	5,543	$	13,786		$	15,232