GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 CTC Network	Sep. 30, 2012 Domashny Network	Sep. 30, 2012 Peretz Network	Sep. 30, 2012 CTC Television Station Group	Sep. 30, 2012 Domashny Television Station Group	Sep. 30, 2012 CIS Group	Dec. 31, 2011 CIS Group	Sep. 30, 2012 Production Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$ 165,566	$ 48,850	$ 16,710	$ 58,258	$ 1,977	$ 9,309	$ 99	$ 99	$ 30,363
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,796	2,022	666	2,387	81	384			1,256
Goodwill acquired	1,474	1,474
Goodwill at the end of the period	173,836	52,346	17,376	60,645	2,058	9,693	99	99	31,619
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill							$ 58,189