CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Advertising	$ 183,393	$ 199,945	$ 364,062	$ 363,050
Sublicensing and own production revenue	3,049	3,597	12,290	5,459
Other revenue	1,142	942	2,352	1,515
Total operating revenues	187,584	204,484	378,704	370,024
EXPENSES:
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of amortization of programming rights, sublicensing rights and own production cost, shown below; exclusive of depreciation and amortization of $3,286 and $4,098 for the three months and $6,480 and $8,209 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively; and exclusive of stock-based compensation of $2,407 and $(121) for the three months and $4,436 and $812 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively)	(11,332)	(10,757)	(23,191)	(21,467)
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization of $923 and $885 for the three months and $1,665 and $1,931 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively; and exclusive of stock-based compensation of $6,210 and $831 for the three months and $10,400 and $2,809 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively)	(41,543)	(43,171)	(84,271)	(80,867)
Stock-based compensation expense	(710)	(8,617)	(3,621)	(14,836)
Amortization of programming rights	(79,391)	(75,474)	(155,150)	(146,211)
Amortization of sublicensing rights and own production cost	(503)	(511)	(3,238)	(825)
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of programming rights, sublicensing rights and own production cost)	(4,983)	(4,209)	(10,140)	(8,145)
Total operating expenses	(138,462)	(142,739)	(279,611)	(272,351)
OPERATING INCOME	49,122	61,745	99,093	97,673
FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS	1,955	614	551	1,747
INTEREST INCOME	1,859	1,253	3,988	2,739
INTEREST EXPENSE	(164)	(163)	(365)	(263)
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME, net	617	247	846	220
EQUITY IN INCOME OF INVESTEE COMPANIES	275	190	434	367
Income before income tax	53,664	63,886	104,547	102,483
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(18,225)	(23,597)	(35,496)	(38,501)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	35,439	40,289	69,051	63,982
LESS: INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(1,393)	(1,821)	(2,383)	(2,722)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CTC MEDIA, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ 34,046	$ 38,468	$ 66,668	$ 61,260
Net income per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.42	$ 0.39
Net income per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.42	$ 0.39
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	158,160,719	157,266,697	157,648,016	157,135,034
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	158,160,719	158,164,349	157,880,218	158,087,005
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.22	$ 0.26	$ 0.38