COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2009 Broadcasting licenses	Sep. 30, 2011 Umbrella licensing	Dec. 31, 2010 Umbrella licensing	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz Network	Dec. 31, 2010 Peretz Network	Dec. 31, 2009 Peretz Network	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz Network Umbrella licensing	Dec. 31, 2011 Regional stations	Sep. 30, 2011 Regional stations Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Regional stations Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2010 Total operating revenues Advertising supplier Video International	Dec. 31, 2009 Total operating revenues Advertising supplier Video International	Dec. 31, 2011 Total operating revenues Customer concentration risk Top ten advertisers advertiser
Concentrations
Percentage of benchmark derived from specified source																							92.00%	94.00%	30.00%
Operating revenue	$ 236,758	$ 159,578	$ 204,484	$ 165,541	$ 222,321	$ 125,265	$ 130,499	$ 123,200	$ 766,360	$ 601,285	$ 506,113					$ 59,883	$ 47,134	$ 40,550
Number of top advertisers																									10
Non-cash impairment losses									106,382		18,739		18,739			88,124				106,382		23,558
Non-cash impairment losses related to intangible assets												23,558	18,739						5,300		5,707
Additional impairment losses																71,688			5,300			12,550
Non-cash impairment losses related to goodwill									$ 71,688							$ 71,688
Percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value of broadcasting umbrella license														15.00%	24.00%