Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Strategic Marketing Services			Performance Marketing Services		Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	655,262		$	281,916	$	—		$	937,178
Cost of services sold	419,371			189,009		—			608,380
Office and general expenses	134,022			67,496		33,025			234,543
Depreciation and amortization	16,874			16,275		1,356			34,505
Operating Profit (loss)	84,995			9,136		(34,381		)	59,750
Other Income (Expense):
Other expense, net									(8,894		)
Interest expense, net									(40,502		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in non-consolidated affiliates									10,354
Income tax expense									2,781
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes									7,573
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates									223
Income from continuing operations									7,796
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes									(298		)
Net income									7,498
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests	(4,854		)	58		—			(4,796		)
Net income attributable to MDC Partners Inc.									$	2,702
Stock based compensation	$	6,067		$	2,684	$	3,482		$	12,233
Supplemental Segment Information:
Capital expenditures	$	16,105		$	3,295	$	1,234		$	20,634
Goodwill and intangibles	$	572,454		$	421,330	$	—		$	993,784
Total Assets	$	960,194		$	567,329	$	179,805		$	1,707,328

Summary financial information concerning the Company’s operating segments is shown in the following tables:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

(thousands of United States dollars)

	Strategic Marketing Services			Performance Marketing Services			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	228,297		$	98,593		$	—		$	326,890
Cost of services sold	148,157			68,348			—			216,505
Office and general expenses	47,455			19,419			10,937			77,811
Depreciation and amortization	6,790			5,269			421			12,480
Operating Profit (Loss)	25,895			5,557			(11,358		)	20,094
Other Income (Expense):
Other expense, net										(9,659		)
Interest expense and finance charges, net										(13,976		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(3,541		)
Income tax benefit										(263		)
Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(3,278		)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates										81
Loss from continuing operations										(3,197		)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes										(40		)
Net Loss										(3,237		)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,669		)	(16		)	—			(1,685		)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.										$	(4,922	)
Stock based compensation	$	1,816		$	477		$	1,144		$	3,437
Supplemental Segment Information:
Capital expenditures	$	12,111		$	1,250		$	428		$	13,789

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

(thousands of United States dollars)

	Strategic Marketing Services			Performance Marketing Services			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	203,440		$	85,230		$	—		$	288,670
Cost of services sold	128,300			60,904			—			189,204
Office and general expenses	40,995			14,759			33,074			88,828
Depreciation and amortization	5,807			3,358			297			9,462
Operating Profit (loss)	28,338			6,209			(33,371		)	1,176
Other Income (Expense):
Other income, net										1,736
Interest expense, net										(10,552		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(7,640		)
Income tax expense										4,334
Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(11,974		)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates										73
Loss from continuing operations										(11,901		)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes										(7,388		)
Net Loss										(19,289		)
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests	(1,471		)	(440		)	—			(1,911		)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.										$	(21,200	)
Stock based compensation	$	1,835		$	646		$	24,954		$	27,435
Supplemental Segment Information:
Capital expenditures	$	2,617		$	844		$	908		$	4,369

	Strategic Marketing Services			Performance Marketing Services			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	228,297		$	98,593		$	—		$	326,890
Cost of services sold	148,157			68,348			—			216,505
Office and general expenses	47,455			19,419			10,937			77,811
Depreciation and amortization	6,790			5,269			421			12,480
Operating Profit (Loss)	25,895			5,557			(11,358		)	20,094
Other Income (Expense):
Other expense, net										(9,659		)
Interest expense and finance charges, net										(13,976		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(3,541		)
Income tax benefit										(263		)
Loss from continuing operations before equity in non-consolidated affiliates										(3,278		)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates										81
Loss from continuing operations										(3,197		)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes										(40		)
Net Loss										(3,237		)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,669		)	(16		)	—			(1,685		)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.										$	(4,922	)
Stock based compensation	$	1,816		$	477		$	1,144		$	3,437
Supplemental Segment Information:
Capital expenditures	$	12,111		$	1,250		$	428		$	13,789

	Strategic Marketing Services			Performance Marketing Services			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	587,540		$	254,265		$	—		$	841,805
Cost of services sold	375,681			181,058			—			556,739
Office and general expenses	115,759			53,358			47,916			217,033
Depreciation and amortization	17,334			10,106			989			28,429
Operating Profit (Loss)	78,766			9,743			(48,905		)	39,604
Other Income (Expense):
Other income, net										1,545
Interest expense, net										(88,778		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in affiliates										(47,629		)
Income tax benefit										(8,189		)
Loss from continuing operations before equity in affiliates										(39,440		)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates										196
Loss from continuing operations										(39,244		)
Loss from discontinuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc., net of taxes										(10,891		)
Net loss										(50,135		)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(3,578		)	(829		)	—			(4,407		)
Net loss attributable to MDC Partners Inc.										$	(54,542	)
Stock based compensation	$	4,815		$	2,505		$	29,370		$	36,690
Supplemental Segment Information:
Capital expenditures	$	8,223		$	4,225		$	1,528		$	13,976
Goodwill and intangibles	$	520,408		$	241,737		$	—		$	762,145
Total Assets	$	845,342		$	376,577		$	143,768		$	1,365,687

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area

A summary of the Company’s revenue by geographic area, based on the location in which the services originated, is set forth in the following table:

	United States		Canada		Other		Total
Revenue
Three Months Ended September 30,
2014	$	263,796	$	38,052	$	25,042	$	326,890
2013	$	237,260	$	33,892	$	17,518	$	288,670
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014	$	765,699	$	107,993	$	63,486	$	937,178
2013	$	694,670	$	99,897	$	47,238	$	841,805