SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 264,233	$ 162,009	$ 187,584	$ 191,120	$ 236,758	$ 159,578	$ 204,484	$ 165,541	$ 804,946	$ 766,360	$ 601,285
Operating income / (loss)	94,842	(44,048)	49,122	49,971	(1,506)	26,518	61,745	35,928	149,887	122,685	207,118
Identifiable assets	985,574				893,717				985,574	893,717	997,723
Depreciation and amortization									(24,018)	(17,649)	(13,736)
Programming expenses									(317,136)	(292,466)	(239,030)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(82,503)	(106,382)
Business segment results
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									796,005	763,051	600,827
Intersegment revenue									28,834	33,740	51,001
Operating income / (loss)									165,531	153,136	252,398
Identifiable assets	1,377,550				1,329,796				1,377,550	1,329,796	1,387,916
Depreciation and amortization									(23,624)	(17,235)	(13,275)
Programming expenses									(336,662)	(320,371)	(287,749)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(82,503)	(106,382)
CTC Network
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									483,642	474,028	388,284
Intersegment revenue									357	566	1,375
Operating income / (loss)									155,019	169,952	179,730
Identifiable assets	957,145				853,060				957,145	853,060	815,827
Depreciation and amortization									(5,254)	(3,343)	(1,268)
Programming expenses									(221,025)	(206,816)	(178,483)
Domashny Network
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									95,078	90,321	65,917
Intersegment revenue									13	12	51
Operating income / (loss)									13,815	15,298	17,749
Identifiable assets	81,182				69,633				81,182	69,633	54,412
Depreciation and amortization									(1,355)	(1,422)	(869)
Programming expenses									(52,555)	(46,690)	(32,773)
Peretz Network
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									72,709	59,623	47,134
Intersegment revenue											12
Operating income / (loss)									12,755	(79,757)	4,880
Identifiable assets	98,286				93,633				98,286	93,633	179,695
Depreciation and amortization									(3,002)	(2,918)	(2,712)
Programming expenses									(30,687)	(32,908)	(27,845)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)										(82,824)
CTC Television Station Group
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									93,392	98,599	71,711
Intersegment revenue									2,390	2,122	1,669
Operating income / (loss)									42,834	61,035	51,339
Identifiable assets	54,173				82,281				54,173	82,281	96,514
Depreciation and amortization									(2,765)	(2,157)	(2,225)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(19,523)	(7,278)
Domashny Television Station Group
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									18,211	15,668	10,561
Intersegment revenue									4,150	3,575	2,245
Operating income / (loss)									(9,251)	1,168	3,476
Identifiable assets	45,685				51,647				45,685	51,647	54,556
Depreciation and amortization									(3,886)	(1,997)	(1,513)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(16,224)	(5,398)
Peretz Television Station Group
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									8,475	6,591	3,809
Intersegment revenue									1,600	1,499	22
Operating income / (loss)									(48,613)	(16,568)	(5,761)
Identifiable assets	60,061				106,611				60,061	106,611	117,369
Depreciation and amortization									(6,287)	(4,825)	(4,086)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(43,795)	(10,882)
CIS Group
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									23,638	17,843	12,570
Intersegment revenue											20
Operating income / (loss)									1,143	3,021	(60)
Identifiable assets	23,492				24,158				23,492	24,158	22,583
Depreciation and amortization									(1,075)	(573)	(602)
Programming expenses									(12,963)	(9,841)	(7,394)
Impairment loss (Notes 2 and 10)									(2,961)
Production Group
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									860	378	841
Intersegment revenue									20,324	25,966	45,607
Operating income / (loss)									(1,571)	(1,013)	1,045
Identifiable assets	57,526				48,773				57,526	48,773	46,960
Programming expenses									(19,432)	(24,116)	(41,254)
Eliminations and other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									8,941	3,309	458
Intersegment revenue									(28,834)	(33,740)	(51,001)
Operating income / (loss)									(15,644)	(30,451)	(45,280)
Identifiable assets	(391,976)				(436,079)				(391,976)	(436,079)	(390,193)
Depreciation and amortization									(394)	(414)	(394)
Programming expenses									$ 19,526	$ 27,905	$ 48,719