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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 440

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		$ 417,344
Through 2012		158,943
2013		123,678
2014		63,367
2015		37,594
2016		33,762
Non-Income Taxes
Accruals for contingencies related to non-income taxes		2,911	2,722
Possible contingencies related to non-income taxes, which are not accrued		1,277
Broadcast Licenses
Renewal period of broadcasting licenses and other operating licenses		5 years
Broadcast Licenses term	10 years
Legal and Tax Proceedings
Maximum term of matter resolution		1 year
Minimum
Broadcast Licenses
Percentage of programming in the Kazakh language during every six-hour slot		50.00%
Channel 31 Group
Non-Income Taxes
Accruals for contingencies related to non-income taxes related to pre-acquisition operation of the Channel 31 Group		1,688	1,700
Acquisition of programming rights
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		266,508
Through 2012		139,152
2013		92,004
2014		31,068
2015		4,284
Transmission and satellite fees
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		98,169
Through 2012		10,040
2013		20,577
2014		21,367
2015		22,523
2016		23,662
Leasehold obligations
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		32,625
Through 2012		3,201
2013		6,779
2014		7,162
2015		7,551
2016		7,932
Cable connections
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		5,425
Through 2012		757
2013		1,167
2014		1,167
2015		1,167
2016		1,167
Acquisition of format rights
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		3,158
Through 2012		3,158
Payments for intellectual property rights
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		3,331
Through 2012		328
2013		694
2014		732
2015		770
2016		807
Network affiliation agreements
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		6,727
Through 2012		1,452
2013		1,988
2014		1,847
2015		1,273
2016		167
Other contractual obligations
Purchase commitments
Total commitments		1,401
Through 2012		855
2013		469
2014		24
2015		26
2016		$ 27