GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012 CTC Network	Mar. 31, 2012 Domashny Network	Mar. 31, 2012 Peretz Network	Mar. 31, 2012 CTC Television Station Group	Mar. 31, 2012 Domashny Television Station Group	Mar. 31, 2012 CIS Group	Dec. 31, 2011 CIS Group	Mar. 31, 2012 Production Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$ 164,375	$ 48,850	$ 16,094	$ 57,683	$ 1,977	$ 9,309	$ 99	$ 99	$ 30,363
Foreign currency translation adjustment	16,064	4,777	1,574	5,641	193	910			2,969
Goodwill at the end of the period	180,439	53,627	17,668	63,324	2,170	10,219	99	99	33,332
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill				$ 71,688			$ 58,189