CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Services	$ 288,907	$ 265,855	$ 842,520	$ 771,940
Operating Expenses:
Cost of services sold	189,219	179,069	556,777	540,109
Office and general expenses	88,976	72,342	217,535	204,987
Depreciation and amortization	9,476	12,245	28,455	35,615
Costs and Expenses, Total	287,671	263,656	802,767	780,711
Operating profit (loss)	1,236	2,199	39,753	(8,771)
Other Income (Expense):
Other, net	1,733	(432)	1,549	(1,241)
Interest expense and finance charges	(10,589)	(11,594)	(33,392)	(34,420)
Loss on redemption of notes	0	0	(55,588)	0
Interest income	37	109	202	257
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(8,819)	(11,917)	(87,229)	(35,404)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in affiliates	(7,583)	(9,718)	(47,476)	(44,175)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,334	2,207	(8,189)	6,014
Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates	(11,917)	(11,925)	(39,287)	(50,189)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	73	93	196	399
Loss from continuing operations	(11,844)	(11,832)	(39,091)	(49,790)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes	(7,446)	(1,352)	(11,041)	(5,942)
Net loss	(19,290)	(13,184)	(50,132)	(55,732)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,910)	(1,312)	(4,410)	(5,159)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	(21,200)	(14,496)	(54,542)	(60,891)
Loss Per Common Share:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.42)	$ (1.39)	$ (1.80)
Discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.19)
Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.68)	$ (0.47)	$ (1.74)	$ (1.99)
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted (in shares)	31,470,466	31,051,561	31,368,629	30,606,146
Non cash stock based compensation expense is included in the following line items above:
Cost of services sold	1,656	1,915	4,952	2,346
Office and general expenses	25,779	3,218	31,738	24,024
Total	$ 27,435	$ 5,133	$ 36,690	$ 26,370