GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$ 164,375
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,109)
Goodwill at the end of the period	161,266
CTC Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	48,850
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(924)
Goodwill at the end of the period	47,926
Domashny Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	16,094
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(304)
Goodwill at the end of the period	15,790
Peretz Network
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	57,683
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,092)
Goodwill at the end of the period	56,591
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill	71,688	71,688
CTC Television Station Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	1,977
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(38)
Goodwill at the end of the period	1,939
Domashny Television Station Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	9,309
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(177)
Goodwill at the end of the period	9,132
CIS Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period		99
Goodwill at the end of the period	99	99
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill	58,189
Production Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	30,363
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(574)
Goodwill at the end of the period	$ 29,789