CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Services	$ 292,569	$ 265,636
Operating Expenses:
Cost of services sold	191,693	177,858
Office and general expenses	78,174	67,360
Depreciation and amortization	11,295	9,479
Costs and Expenses, Total	281,162	254,697
Operating profit	11,407	10,939
Other Income (Expense):
Other, net	(6,537)	2,689
Interest expense and finance charges	(12,754)	(12,428)
Loss on redemption of notes	0	(55,588)
Interest income	109	103
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(19,182)	(65,224)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in affiliates	(7,775)	(54,285)
Income tax benefit	(334)	(14,250)
Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates	(7,441)	(40,035)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	63	41
Loss from continuing operations	(7,378)	(39,994)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes	(106)	(2,182)
Net loss	(7,484)	(42,176)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,362)	(982)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	(8,846)	(43,158)
Basic and Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.87)
Discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.05)
Loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.92)
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted (in shares)	49,338,332	46,850,840
Stock based compensation expense is included in the following line items above:
Cost of services sold	2,527	1,179
Office and general expenses	1,841	3,322
Total	$ 4,368	$ 4,501