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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Pretax income (loss):      
Domestic $ (12,557) $ (31,892) $ (10,145)
Foreign 177,246 168,811 227,211
Total 164,689 136,919 217,066
Significant components of the provision for income taxes      
Domestic - current (7,047) (17,753) (1,938)
Foreign - current (58,568) (59,140) (62,648)
Domestic - deferred (20,325) (10,315) (3,256)
Foreign - deferred 21,067 10,805 1,808
Income tax expense (64,873) (76,403) (66,034)
Russian withholding tax under the Treaty, on dividends distributed to CTC Media, Inc. (as a percent) 5.00%    
Russian withholding tax on dividends distributed within the country (as a percent) 9.00% 9.00% 9.00%
Minimum percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary which Russian companies are required to hold to qualify for withholding tax exemption 50.00%    
Minimum period for which Russian companies are required to hold ownership interest in subsidiary to qualify for withholding tax exemption 365 days    
Russian statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 20.00% 20.00% 20.00%
Kazhakh statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 20.00% 20.00% 20.00%
Reconciliation of the US statutory federal tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate      
U.S. statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00%    
Income tax expense at US statutory rates (35%) (57,642) (47,922) (75,973)
Non-deductible expenses (stock-based compensation) (1,673) (6,411) (11,902)
Reversals of tax contingencies non-deductible for income tax purposes 1,956 1,075 1,806
Previously unrecognized foreign tax credit 4,680 871 6,094
Different foreign tax rates (12,375) (793) 13,072
Effect of impairment loss (non-deductible assets)   (25,091)  
Other permanent differences 181 1,868 869
Income tax expense $ (64,873) $ (76,403) $ (66,034)