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2011 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000114420413060206 Filed on November 12, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$253.4M	$234.8M	$236.0M
YoY Change	23.79%	31.47%	38.93%
Cost Of Revenue	$180.3M	$172.9M	$159.2M
YoY Change	30.93%	40.89%	36.78%
Gross Profit	$73.12M	$61.93M	$76.83M
YoY Change	9.13%	10.79%	43.61%
Gross Profit Margin	28.85%	26.38%	32.55%
Selling, General & Admin	$65.30M	$55.40M	$52.30M
YoY Change	99.09%	22.84%	33.76%
% of Gross Profit	89.31%	89.45%	68.07%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.00M	$9.800M	$9.600M
YoY Change	-8.26%	4.26%	20.0%
% of Gross Profit	13.68%	15.82%	12.49%
Operating Expenses	$75.40M	$65.20M	$61.90M
YoY Change	72.15%	19.63%	31.42%
Operating Profit	-$2.285M	-$3.269M	$14.93M
YoY Change	-109.85%	-333.5%	133.33%
Interest Expense	-$8.600M	-$11.40M	-$10.20M
YoY Change	0.0%	34.12%	21.43%
% of Operating Profit			-68.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	-$2.400M	$0.00
YoY Change	-66.67%	-2500.0%
Pretax Income	-$13.50M	-$16.70M	$5.400M
YoY Change	-189.4%	142.03%	-345.45%
Income Tax	$40.80M	$0.00	$600.0K
% Of Pretax Income			11.11%
Net Earnings	-$57.74M	-$19.57M	$1.325M
YoY Change	-602.09%	79.58%	-122.84%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-22.79%	-8.34%	0.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.97	-$0.67	$0.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.97	-$0.67	$0.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.100M	$7.300M	$5.700M
YoY Change	-25.69%	-82.2%	-88.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.096M	$7.300M	$5.700M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$12.66M	$16.70M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-6.24%	34.68%	47.17%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$238.6M	$251.9M	$233.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$298.4M	$276.0M	$254.3M
YoY Change	19.32%	-0.76%	2.09%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$47.74M	$47.10M	$41.60M
YoY Change	16.15%	31.56%	12.13%
Goodwill	$605.2M
YoY Change	17.64%
Intangibles	$75.76M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$99.00K	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change		-90.0%	-92.86%
Other Assets	$30.89M	$46.20M	$50.20M
YoY Change	-25.74%	44.83%	58.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$757.3M	$729.4M	$698.6M
YoY Change	14.01%	24.88%	28.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$298.4M	$276.0M	$254.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$757.3M	$729.4M	$698.6M
Total Assets	$1.056B	$1.005B	$952.9M
YoY Change	15.46%	16.61%	20.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$178.3M	$114.2M	$101.4M
YoY Change	35.99%	17.13%	14.32%
Accrued Expenses	$72.90M	$78.80M	$58.40M
YoY Change	13.73%	1.29%	-1.52%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.238M	$1.500M	$1.600M
YoY Change	-27.18%	7.14%	6.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$426.3M	$353.7M	$303.0M
YoY Change	20.87%	1.49%	2.33%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$383.9M	$393.6M	$380.5M
YoY Change	34.95%	38.2%	33.7%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.90M	$87.40M	$76.20M
YoY Change	-83.09%	42.58%	56.15%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$398.8M	$481.0M	$456.7M
YoY Change	7.04%	38.98%	36.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$426.3M	$353.7M	$303.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$398.8M	$481.0M	$456.7M
Total Liabilities	$961.3M	$988.2M	$901.3M
YoY Change	12.39%	23.03%	25.48%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$231.3M
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	-$52.46M	$17.20M	$51.60M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.056B	$1.005B	$952.9M
YoY Change	15.47%	16.61%	20.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$57.74M	-$19.57M	$1.325M
YoY Change	-602.09%	79.58%	-122.84%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.00M	$9.800M	$9.600M
YoY Change	-8.26%	4.26%	20.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.70M	$19.50M	$11.40M
YoY Change	-10.83%	-17.02%	6.54%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$5.700M	$9.300M	$3.400M
YoY Change	96.55%	272.0%	17.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$13.20M	-$9.700M	-$800.0K
YoY Change	-164.08%	-53.14%	-97.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	$7.500M	-$19.00M	-$4.200M
YoY Change	-131.91%	-18.1%	-88.89%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-17.90M	1.700M	-8.200M
YoY Change	-1.65%	-125.37%	-115.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	10.70M	19.50M	11.40M
Cash From Investing Activities	7.500M	-19.00M	-4.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	-17.90M	1.700M	-8.200M
Net Change In Cash	300.0K	2.200M	-1.000M
YoY Change	-101.01%	-134.38%	-103.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$10.70M	$19.50M	$11.40M
Capital Expenditures	$5.700M	$9.300M	$3.400M
Free Cash Flow	$5.000M	$10.20M	$8.000M
YoY Change	-45.05%	-51.43%	2.56%

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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	-231274000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	17617000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	16441000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	27035000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	22058000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	17717000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	2249000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	2175000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Receivable From Shareholders Or Affiliates For Issuance Of Capital Stock ReceivableFromShareholdersOrAffiliatesForIssuanceOfCapitalStock	55000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-4658000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	-142832000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	-52456000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest MinorityInterest	39515000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-12941000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	1055745000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Additional Paid In Capital AdditionalPaidInCapital	0	USD
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CY2011Q4	mdca	Notes Payable Interest Bearing Interest Rate NotesPayableInterestBearingInterestRate	0.11	pure
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CY2011	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	23657000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	16507000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	2136000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Adjustment To Deferred Acquisition Consideration AdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionConsideration	53305000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Adjustment To Deferred Acquisition Consideration AdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionConsideration	13550000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Adjustment To Deferred Acquisition Consideration AdjustmentToDeferredAcquisitionConsideration	142000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	8422000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	40284000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-5373000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	-75000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	17000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	7896000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	1961000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	480000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	-895000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	-687000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	-538000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	31583000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	10938000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	30995000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Increase Decrease In Expenditures Billable To Clients IncreaseDecreaseInExpendituresBillableToClients	17151000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Increase Decrease In Expenditures Billable To Clients IncreaseDecreaseInExpendituresBillableToClients	-15315000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Increase Decrease In Expenditures Billable To Clients IncreaseDecreaseInExpendituresBillableToClients	-23701000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	4233000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	689000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-1019000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	66768000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	717000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	-9095000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	-1950000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Billing In Excess Of Cost Of Earnings IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings	1667000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Billing In Excess Of Cost Of Earnings IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings	-32491000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Billing In Excess Of Cost Of Earnings IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings	2364000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	78326000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	7274000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	40707000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-2022000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-2726000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-3410000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	76304000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	4548000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	37297000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	20303000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	23358000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	11096000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	51000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	22000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	96000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	30993000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	-6790000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	-97387000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Distributions From Affiliates DistributionsFromAffiliates	1288000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Distributions From Affiliates DistributionsFromAffiliates	4584000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Distributions From Affiliates DistributionsFromAffiliates	638000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	2198000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	4232000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	9831000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-29774000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-108466000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-2020000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-662000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-2114000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	7811000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-30436000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-110580000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	61050000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	38032000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	-38032000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Payments Related To Acquisition PaymentsRelatedToAcquisition	34287000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Payments Related To Acquisition PaymentsRelatedToAcquisition	19673000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts	25986000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts	-5676000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts	9026000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	7673000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	12264000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	7685000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	28000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1086000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	60000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	22030000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	16436000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	9727000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	653000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	1112000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	1496000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	2232000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	3327000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	4121000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	3480000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Proceeds From Stock Subscription Receivable ProceedsFromStockSubscriptionReceivable	0	USD
CY2011	mdca	Proceeds From Stock Subscription Receivable ProceedsFromStockSubscriptionReceivable	80000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Proceeds From Stock Subscription Receivable ProceedsFromStockSubscriptionReceivable	206000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-31858000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	23299000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	32728000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-31858000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	23299000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	32728000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-23000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-264000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-422000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	52234000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-2853000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-40977000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	1236000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	240000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	1128000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	41094000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	37497000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	29581000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Incurred CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred	431000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Incurred CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred	682000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Incurred CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred	656000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Notes Issued1 NotesIssued1	1098000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Notes Issued1 NotesIssued1	840000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Dividend Payable DividendPayable	5456000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Dividend Payable DividendPayable	387000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	60000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Stock Subscription Receipts StockSubscriptionReceipts	206000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	14954000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-11500000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	158000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	118000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	127000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	91866000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	28990000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Dividends In Excess Of Retained Earnings AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings	10194000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	4121000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	1086000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	424000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	22709000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-24532000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-1147000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	7007000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	6706000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Transfer Charge In Excess Of Capital AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTransferChargeInExcessOfCapital	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	0	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	28000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	28060000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-22912000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	3690000	USD
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CY2012	mdca	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Transfer Charge In Excess Of Capital AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTransferChargeInExcessOfCapital	0	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	46000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Business Acquisition Increase Decrease In Contingent Purchase Price Obligation BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation	53027000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Business Acquisition Increase Decrease In Contingent Purchase Price Obligation BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation	12849000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Business Acquisition Increase Decrease In Contingent Purchase Price Obligation BusinessAcquisitionIncreaseDecreaseInContingentPurchasePriceObligation	778000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	3364000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	3819000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	4025000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	10733000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	8785000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Investment Income Amortization Of Premium InvestmentIncomeAmortizationOfPremium	46000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1366000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	197000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Investment Income Amortization Of Premium InvestmentIncomeAmortizationOfPremium	232000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Investment Income Amortization Of Premium InvestmentIncomeAmortizationOfPremium	848000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	943000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	11653000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	11715000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Amortization Deferred Finance Costs AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts	3526000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Pension Expense PensionExpense	2356000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Pension Expense PensionExpense	1655000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Consolidated Largest Client Revenue ConsolidatedLargestClientRevenue	0.1	pure
CY2010	mdca	Consolidated Largest Client Revenue ConsolidatedLargestClientRevenue	0.1	pure
CY2012	mdca	Deferred Financing Costs DeferredFinancingCosts	2232000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"> <i>Use of Estimates.</i>   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities including goodwill, intangible assets, valuation allowances for receivables and deferred tax assets and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The estimates are evaluated on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience, current conditions and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</div> </div> <table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2012	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"> <i>Co<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></font>ncentration of Credit Risk.</i>   The Company provides marketing communications services to clients who operate in most industry sectors. Credit is granted to qualified clients in the ordinary course of business. Due to the diversified nature of the Company’s client base, the Company does not believe that it is exposed to a concentration of credit risk. No client accounted for more than <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 10</font></font>% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. No clients accounted for <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 10</font></font></font>% of revenue in each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.</div> </div> <table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
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CY2012	us-gaap	Guarantees Indemnifications And Warranties Policies GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies	<div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 15pt"> <i>Guarantees.</i>   Guarantees issued or modified by the Company to third parties after January 1, 2003 are generally recognized, at the inception or modification of a guarantee, as a liability for the obligations it has undertaken in issuing the guarantee, including its ongoing obligation to stand ready to perform over the term of the guarantee in the event that the specified triggering events or conditions occur. The initial measurement of that liability is the fair value of the guarantee. The recognition of the liability is required even if it is not probable that payments will be required under the guarantee. The Company’s liability associated with guarantees is not significant. (See Note 17.)</div> </div> <table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
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CY2012	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-2.55
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-2.79
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-0.38
CY2012	us-gaap	Derivatives Reporting Of Derivative Activity DerivativesReportingOfDerivativeActivity	<div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <i>Derivative Financial Instruments.</i>   The Company follows Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and debt instruments) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. The accounting for the change in fair value of the derivative depends on whether the instrument qualifies for and has been designated as a hedging relationship and on the type of hedging relationship. There are three types of hedging relationships: a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge and a hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. The designation is based upon the exposure being hedged. Derivatives that are not hedges, or become ineffective hedges, must be adjusted to fair value through earnings.</div> <table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
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CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Fair Value RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValue	33728000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Redemptions RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	9068000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Redemptions RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	7987000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Period Increase RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsPeriodIncrease	4189000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Period Increase RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsPeriodIncrease	15318000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Period Increase RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsPeriodIncrease	39142000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Changes In Redemption Value ChangesInRedemptionValue	22912000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Changes In Redemption Value ChangesInRedemptionValue	24532000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Changes In Redemption Value ChangesInRedemptionValue	11500000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Currency Adjustments RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestCurrencyAdjustments	132000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Currency Adjustments RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestCurrencyAdjustments	-910000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Currency Adjustments RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestCurrencyAdjustments	1177000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-10555000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities DilutiveSecurities	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities DilutiveSecurities	0	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent Diluted NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted	-10555000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	29120373	shares
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CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
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CY2010	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	-0.38
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CY2012	mdca	Net Transfers To From Non Controlling Interest NetTransfersToFromNonControllingInterest	13920000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Net Transfers To From Non Controlling Interest NetTransfersToFromNonControllingInterest	-7475000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Net Transfers To From Non Controlling Interest NetTransfersToFromNonControllingInterest	-7603000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Net Income Loss Including Transfers From Non Controlling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingTransfersFromNonControllingInterest	-71519000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Net Income Loss Including Transfers From Non Controlling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingTransfersFromNonControllingInterest	-92149000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Non Controlling Interest Decrease From Business Combination NonControllingInterestDecreaseFromBusinessCombination	-6328000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Non Controlling Interest Increase Decrease From Business Combination NonControllingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromBusinessCombination	0	USD
CY2010	mdca	Non Controlling Interest Increase Decrease From Business Combination NonControllingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromBusinessCombination	0	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Adjustments To Noncontrolling Interest AdjustmentsToNoncontrollingInterest	-651000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Adjustments To Noncontrolling Interest AdjustmentsToNoncontrollingInterest	1236000	USD
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CY2011Q4	mdca	Accrued And Other Liabilities Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4049000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Income Payable To Noncontrolling Interests IncomePayableToNoncontrollingInterests	8387000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Trademarks IndefiniteLivedTrademarks	17780000	USD
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CY2011	mdca	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expenses FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenses	21997000	USD
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CY2011Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Liability Accrued And Other Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilityAccruedAndOtherLiabilities	51000	USD
CY2012Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Assets Other Current Assets DeferredTaxAssetsOtherCurrentAssets	305000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	7986000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	313000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Income Taxes AccruedIncomeTaxes	5381000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4717000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5208000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	-9683000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	-374000	USD
CY2012	mdca	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Foreign Income Taxes IncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndForeignIncomeTaxes	1132000	USD
CY2011	mdca	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Foreign Income Taxes IncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndForeignIncomeTaxes	1450000	USD
CY2010	mdca	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Foreign Income Taxes IncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndForeignIncomeTaxes	1909000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1131000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther	1176000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther	1482000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther	890000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	15578000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	44118000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	-7986000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	2168000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0	USD
CY2012	mdca	Income Tax Reconciliation Additional Tax Reserve IncomeTaxReconciliationAdditionalTaxReserve	0	USD
CY2011	mdca	Income Tax Reconciliation Additional Tax Reserve IncomeTaxReconciliationAdditionalTaxReserve	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	1593000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	2368000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	3123000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-22000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-408000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-522000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.137	pure
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	33567000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	43280000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	50274000	USD
CY2012Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Assets Interest Deductions DeferredTaxAssetsInterestDeductions	19285000	USD
CY2011Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Assets Interest Deductions DeferredTaxAssetsInterestDeductions	17255000	USD
CY2012Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Acquisition Consideration DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredAcquisitionConsideration	21418000	USD
CY2011Q4	mdca	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Acquisition Consideration DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredAcquisitionConsideration	5070000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	2356000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	2168000	USD
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