CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,458	$ 113,348
Cash held in trust	5,122	6,419
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,306 and $1,409	361,044	355,295
Expenditures billable to clients	44,012	40,202
Other current assets	37,109	36,978
Total Current Assets	508,745	552,242
Fixed assets, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $96,554 and $95,083	63,557	60,240
Investment in non-consolidated affiliates	6,263	6,110
Goodwill	870,301	851,373
Other intangible assets, net	72,382	86,121
Deferred tax asset	15,367	18,758
Other assets	53,635	74,046
Total Assets	1,590,250	1,648,890
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	359,568	316,285
Trust Liability, Current	5,122	6,419
Accruals and other liabilities	297,964	264,854
Advance billings	119,100	142,608
Current portion of long-term debt	470	534
Current portion of deferred acquisition consideration	130,400	90,804
Total Current Liabilities	912,624	821,504
Long-term debt, less current portion	741,038	742,593
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition consideration	216,704	114,564
Other liabilities	44,905	45,861
Deferred tax liabilities	92,581	77,997
Total Liabilities	2,007,852	1,802,519
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value	$ 69,471	$ 194,951
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Preferred shares, unlimited authorized, none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Charges in excess of capital	(315,261)	(209,668)
Accumulated deficit	(526,990)	(489,633)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,257	(7,752)
MDC Partners Inc. Shareholders’ Deficit	(566,152)	(441,235)
Noncontrolling Interests	79,079	92,655
Total Shareholders’ Deficit	(487,073)	(348,580)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Deficit	1,590,250	1,648,890
Common Class A
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Common stock	269,841	265,817
Common Class B
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1