Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Change In Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Changes in amounts due to noncontrolling interest holders included in Accruals and other liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:


	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	9,278
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,156
Distributions made	(11,392)
Other	(14)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	14,028
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,620
Distributions made	(14,499)
Other	(218)
Balance, September 30, 2020	$	13,931

Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	$	4,076	$	(1,752)	$	4,486	$	2,425
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest:
Increase (decrease) in MDC Partners Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests	2,129		(648)		1,626		(745)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	2,129	$	(648)	$	1,626	$	(745)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	6,205	$	(2,400)	$	6,112	$	1,680

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020		Year Ended December 31, 2019
Beginning Balance	$	36,973	$	51,546
Redemptions	(12,289)		(14,530)
Granted	—		—
Changes in redemption value	1,056		(3,163)
Currency translation adjustments	(568)		3
Other	—		3,117
Ending Balance	$	25,172	$	36,973