INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2009 Television station in Ulyanovsk	Dec. 31, 2009 Television stations in the Russian cities of Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary, Ivanovo and Kirov entity	Dec. 31, 2010 Television stations in the Russian cities of Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary, Ivanovo and Kirov Purchase price allocation - after adjustment	Oct. 31, 2010 Television stations in Kazan, ZAO Variant	Dec. 31, 2010 Television stations in Belgorod and television stations broadcasting in Balakovo, Severodvinsk, Pervouralsk and Novocherkassk	Dec. 31, 2010 Television station in Belgorod	Dec. 31, 2010 Television stations broadcasting in Balakovo, Severodvinsk, Pervouralsk and Novocherkassk	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations broadcasting in Balakovo, Severodvinsk, Pervouralsk and Novocherkassk	Dec. 31, 2011 Television station in Tomsk	Sep. 30, 2011 Television stations in Tomsk, Samara region, Omsk and Orenburg entity	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations in Tomsk, Samara region, Omsk and Orenburg	Dec. 31, 2010 Television stations in Achinsk, St. Petersburg, Perm, Archangelsk and Severodvinsk entity	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations in Achinsk, St. Petersburg, Perm, Archangelsk and Severodvinsk Purchase price allocation - after adjustment
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired	100.00%	100.00%				10.00%	10.00%	90.00%	100.00%			100.00%
Number of television stations acquired		5								7		6
Total cash consideration	$ 1,314	$ 12,164			$ 358					$ 18,013	$ 3,483	$ 10,611
Purchase price assigned to broadcasting licenses	1,643	15,205	6,548							25,140	3,735	22,286	13,600
Acquired goodwill, assigned or reallocated			6,926							4,109			6,949
Indebtedness assumed												7,644
Percentage interest acquired				48.00%
Total cash consideration				1,508
Binding offer to acquire percentage of remaining stake						80.00%	90.00%
Binding offer to acquire remaining stake					3,021
Fair value assigned to non controlling interest										342
Deferred tax liabilities										5,028
Bargain gain from purchase										$ 3,742