Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Years Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Revenue:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	598,184		$	610,290		$	688,011
Domestic Creative Agencies	230,718			246,642			277,587
Specialist Communications	180,591			163,367			153,506
Media Services	97,825			121,859			150,198
All Other	308,485			334,045			244,477
Total	$	1,415,803		$	1,476,203		$	1,513,779
Segment operating income (loss):
Global Integrated Agencies	$	58,933		$	63,972		$	60,891
Domestic Creative Agencies	28,254			51			38,221
Specialist Communications	23,822			17,316			19,978
Media Services	(5,398		)	(51,169		)	13,900
All Other	20,397			34,683			39,825
Corporate	(45,768		)	(55,157		)	(40,856		)
Total	$	80,240		$	9,696		$	131,959
Other Income (expense):
Interest expense and finance charges, net	$	(64,942	)	$	(67,075	)	$	(64,364	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	8,750			(23,258		)	18,137
Other, net	(2,401		)	230			1,346
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	21,647			(80,407		)	87,078
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,533			31,603			(168,064		)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	11,114			(112,010		)	255,142
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	352			62			2,081
Net income (loss)	11,466			(111,948		)	257,223
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(16,156		)	(11,785		)	(15,375		)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	(4,690	)	$	(123,733	)	$	241,848

	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	16,572	$	21,179	$	21,206
Domestic Creative Agencies	4,843		5,052		5,143
Specialist Communications	2,577		4,113		4,567
Media Services	3,261		2,693		3,709
All Other	10,208		12,397		7,751
Corporate	868		762		1,098
Total	$	38,329	$	46,196	$	43,474
Stock-based compensation:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	26,207	$	8,095	$	14,666
Domestic Creative Agencies	1,532		2,623		2,301
Specialist Communications	209		372		2,160
Media Services	20		276		614
All Other	1,192		2,391		2,475
Corporate	1,880		4,659		2,134
Total	$	31,040	$	18,416	$	24,350
Capital expenditures:
Global Integrated Agencies	$	8,223	$	8,731	$	18,897
Domestic Creative Agencies	3,044		2,692		4,695
Specialist Communications	1,166		3,553		1,181
Media Services	194		806		3,035
All Other	5,933		4,415		5,127
Corporate	36		67		23
Total	$	18,596	$	20,264	$	32,958