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Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
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

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
16,156

Distributions made
(11,392
)
Other (1)
(14
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
$
14,028

(1)Other primarily consists of cumulative translation adjustments.
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:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.
 
$
(4,690
)
 
$
(123,733
)
 
$
241,848

Transfers from the noncontrolling interest:
 
 
 
 
 


Increase (decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests
 
1,911

 
10,140

 
2,315

Net transfers from noncontrolling interests
 
$
1,911

 
$
10,140

 
$
2,315

Change from net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests
 
$
(2,779
)
 
$
(113,593
)
 
$
244,163
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Beginning Balance
$
51,546

 
$
62,886

Redemptions
(14,530
)
 
(11,943
)
Granted
—

 
—

Changes in redemption value
(3,163
)
 
1,067

Currency translation adjustments
3

 
(464
)
Other (1)
3,117

 
—

Ending Balance
$
36,973

 
$
51,546

(1) Other primarily consists of the redeemable noncontrolling interest balance related to a foreign entity that was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2018 and reclassified in 2019. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further information.