CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Advertising	$ 157,480	$ 154,432	$ 521,542	$ 517,482
Sublicensing and own production revenue	3,348	4,068	15,638	9,527
Other revenue	1,181	1,078	3,533	2,593
Total operating revenues	162,009	159,578	540,713	529,602
EXPENSES:
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of amortization of programming rights, sublicensing rights and own production cost, shown below; exclusive of depreciation and amortization of $3,876 and $4,215 for the three months and $10,355 and $12,424 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively; and exclusive of stock-based compensation of $806 and $458 for the three months and $5,242 and $1,270 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively)	(10,220)	(11,066)	(33,411)	(32,533)
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization of $904 and $696 for the three months and $2,570 and $2,627 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively; and exclusive of stock- based compensation of $(50) and $1,273 for the three months and $10,350 and $4,082 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, respectively)	(40,589)	(35,808)	(124,860)	(116,675)
Stock-based compensation expense	(1,731)	(756)	(5,352)	(15,592)
Amortization of programming rights	(65,037)	(62,836)	(220,187)	(209,047)
Amortization of sublicensing rights and own production cost	(1,066)	(971)	(4,304)	(1,796)
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of programming rights, sublicensing rights and own production cost)	(4,911)	(4,780)	(15,051)	(12,925)
Impairment loss (Note 8)	(82,503)	(16,843)	(82,503)	(16,843)
Total operating expenses	(206,057)	(133,060)	(485,668)	(405,411)
OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS)	(44,048)	26,518	55,045	124,191
FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS (LOSSES)	1,115	(2,054)	1,666	(307)
INTEREST INCOME	1,790	1,207	5,778	3,946
INTEREST EXPENSE	(231)	(98)	(596)	(361)
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME, net	370	4,425	1,216	4,645
EQUITY IN INCOME OF INVESTEE COMPANIES	223	147	657	514
Income (loss) before income tax	(40,781)	30,145	63,766	132,628
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE)/ BENEFIT	2,000	(12,868)	(33,496)	(51,369)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(38,781)	17,277	30,270	81,259
LESS: (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	301	(884)	(2,082)	(3,606)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CTC MEDIA, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ (38,480)	$ 16,393	$ 28,188	$ 77,653
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders-basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18	$ 0.49
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ 0.18	$ 0.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	158,160,719	157,306,064	157,939,820	157,192,671
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	158,160,719	157,937,940	158,295,732	158,028,622
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.22	$ 0.39	$ 0.60