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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Principles of Consolidation          
Net income attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders $ 38,468 $ 20,904 $ 61,260 $ 46,103  
Business Segments          
Number of business segments     8    
Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Tests          
Cost of capital assumption used in the analysis of impairment tests, low end of range (as a percent)     13.30%   13.50%
Cost of capital assumption used in the analysis of impairment tests, high end of range (as a percent)     18.20%   18.40%
Growth rate into perpetuity assumption used in the analysis of impairment tests (as a percent)     4.00%   4.00%
Perpetuity start period assumption used in the analysis of impairment tests (in years)     9    
Goodwill 258,043   258,043   237,875
Broadcasting umbrella license 208,800   208,800   172,469
Trade names 18,417   18,417   16,956
Comparative Figures          
Compensation expense paid to Video International 22,237   40,327    
Commission fees paid to Video International   17,548   33,850  
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments          
Maximum original maturity period for classification as cash and cash equivalents (in days)     90    
Deposits in banks with original maturity period for classification as short-term investments, low end of the range (in days)     91    
Deposits in banks with original maturity period for classification as short-term investments, high end of the range (in days)     365    
Maximum maturity period of cash and cash equivalents (in days)     90   90
Cash and deposits in Russian banks, including subsidiaries of foreign banks 30,308   30,308   57,452
Maturity period of deposits in Russian bank, greater than (in days)     90   90
Deposits in Russian banks 94,969   94,969   117,457
Ruble-denominated deposits 79,325   79,325    
Interest rate on ruble-denominated deposits, low end of range (as a percent) 2.80%   2.80%    
Interest rate on ruble-denominated deposits, high end of range (as a percent) 5.50%   5.50%    
US dollar-denominated deposits 15,644   15,644    
Interest rate on US dollar-denominated deposits, low end of range (as a percent) 2.10%   2.10%    
Interest rate on US dollar-denominated deposits, high end of range (as a percent) 2.75%   2.75%    
New Accounting Pronouncements          
Minimum number of reporting units with zero or negative carrying amount of goodwill to qualify for amended provisions of goodwill impairment test         1
Channel 31 Group
         
Principles of Consolidation          
Percentage of economic interest owned (as a percent)     60.00%    
Assets (excluding intercompany assets) 25,769   25,769    
Liabilities (excluding intercompany liabilities) 14,055   14,055    
Intercompany payables 5,663   5,663    
Net income attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders 760   638    
Intercompany expenses 196   377    
Teleradiokompaniya 31st Kanal LLP (Channel 31)
         
Principles of Consolidation          
Percentage of participation interest owned (as a percent)     20.00%    
Prim LLP
         
Principles of Consolidation          
Percentage of participation interest owned (as a percent)     70.00%    
Advertising and Marketing LLP
         
Principles of Consolidation          
Percentage of participation interest owned (as a percent)     60.00%    
DTV Network
         
Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Tests          
Percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value of reporting unit (as a percent) 21.00%   21.00%   33.00%
Percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value of broadcasting umbrella license (as a percent) 14.00%   14.00%   24.00%
Goodwill 146,976   146,976   135,397
Broadcasting umbrella license 61,514   61,514    
Trade names 12,432   12,432    
Percentage of hypothetical decrease in forecasted audience share to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations on impairment analysis (as a percent) 10.00%   10.00%    
Estimated impairment charge of broadcasting umbrella license expected to be recognized, if the forecasted audience share is lower by 10 percent     15,600    
Percentage of hypothetical decrease in the forecasted total advertising market to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations on impairment analysis (as a percent) 10.00%   10.00%    
Estimated impairment charge of broadcasting umbrella license expected to be recognized, if the forecasted total advertising market is lower by 10 percent     $ 18,600