GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended															12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 CTC Network	Dec. 31, 2011 CTC Network	Dec. 31, 2012 Domashny Network	Dec. 31, 2011 Domashny Network	Dec. 31, 2012 Peretz Network	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz Network	Dec. 31, 2012 CTC Television Station Group	Dec. 31, 2011 CTC Television Station Group	Dec. 31, 2012 Domashny Television Station Group	Dec. 31, 2011 Domashny Television Station Group	Dec. 31, 2012 CIS Group	Dec. 31, 2011 CIS Group	Dec. 31, 2010 CIS Group	Dec. 31, 2012 Production Group	Dec. 31, 2011 Production Group
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$ 165,566	$ 244,824	$ 48,850	$ 46,951	$ 16,710	$ 17,002	$ 58,258	$ 136,775	$ 1,977	$ 2,089	$ 9,309	$ 9,832	$ 99	$ 99	$ 99	$ 30,363	$ 32,076
Goodwill acquired	2,476	4,109	1,673	4,109	482		321
Revision of goodwill from prior acquisitions		1,191				616		575
Impairment loss related to goodwill		(71,688)						(71,688)
Goodwill at the end of the period	177,950	165,566	53,456	48,850	18,172	16,710	62,075	58,258	2,095	1,977	9,867	9,309	99	99	99	32,186	30,363
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,908	(12,870)	2,933	(2,210)	980	(908)	3,496	(7,404)	118	(112)	558	(523)				1,823	(1,713)
Accumulated impairment losses against goodwill													$ 58,189	$ 58,189	$ 58,189