QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		December 31, 2011
Operating revenue	$	165,541	$	204,484	$	159,578	$	236,758
Operating income (loss)		35,928		61,745		26,518		(1,506	)
Net income (loss) attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders		22,792		38,468		16,393		(24,535	)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders—basic	$	0.15	$	0.24	$	0.10	$	(0.16	)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders—diluted	$	0.14	$	0.24	$	0.10	$	(0.16	)

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012			December 31, 2012
Operating revenue	$	191,120	$	187,584	$	162,009		$	264,233
Operating income (loss)		49,971		49,122		(44,048	)		94,842
Net income (loss) attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders		32,622		34,046		(38,480	)		64,875
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders—basic	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	(0.24	)	$	0.41
Net income (loss) per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders—diluted	$	0.21	$	0.21	$	(0.24	)	$	0.41