GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$ 237,875
Goodwill acquired	628
Foreign currency translation adjustment	19,540
Goodwill at the end of the period	258,043
CTC Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	41,380
Goodwill acquired	628
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,539
Goodwill at the end of the period	45,547
Domashny Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	17,002
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,454
Goodwill at the end of the period	18,456
DTV Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	135,397
Foreign currency translation adjustment	11,579
Goodwill at the end of the period	146,976
CTC Television Station Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	2,089
Foreign currency translation adjustment	177
Goodwill at the end of the period	2,266
Domashny Television Station Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	9,832
Foreign currency translation adjustment	842
Goodwill at the end of the period	10,674
CIS Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	99
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2
Goodwill at the end of the period	101
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill	58,189
Production Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	32,076
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,947
Goodwill at the end of the period	$ 34,023