CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 106,933	$ 30,873
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,304 and $1,879	450,403	395,200
Expenditures billable to clients	30,133	42,369
Assets held for sale	0	78,913
Other current assets	35,613	42,499
Total Current Assets	623,082	589,854
Fixed assets, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $129,579 and $128,546	81,054	88,189
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	223,622	0
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	6,161	6,556
Goodwill	740,674	740,955
Other intangible assets, net	54,893	67,765
Deferred tax assets	85,988	92,741
Other assets	24,018	25,513
Total Assets	1,839,492	1,611,573
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	200,148	221,995
Accruals and other liabilities	353,575	313,141
Liabilities held for sale	0	35,967
Advance billings	171,742	138,505
Current portion of lease liabilities - operating leases	48,659	0
Current portion of deferred acquisition consideration	45,521	32,928
Total Current Liabilities	819,645	742,536
Long-term debt	887,630	954,107
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition consideration	29,699	50,767
Long-term lease liabilities - operating leases	219,163	0
Other liabilities	21,584	54,255
Deferred tax liabilities	4,187	5,329
Total Liabilities	1,981,908	1,806,994
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	36,973	51,546
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Convertible preference shares, 145,000 authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 95,000 at December 31, 2018	152,746	90,123
Common stock and other paid-in capital	101,469	58,579
Accumulated deficit	(469,593)	(464,903)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(4,269)	4,720
MDC Partners Inc. Shareholders' Deficit	(219,647)	(311,481)
Noncontrolling interests	40,258	64,514
Total Shareholders' Deficit	(179,389)	(246,967)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Deficit	$ 1,839,492	$ 1,611,573