SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Item	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of business segments	8
Number of television channels	3
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 195,287	$ 191,120
Operating income / (loss)	42,184	49,971
Identifiable assets	947,475	983,563	985,574
Depreciation and amortization	(8,465)	(5,157)
Programming expenses	(91,092)	(78,494)
Business segment results
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	195,287	191,120
Intersegment revenue	674	814
Operating income / (loss)	42,184	49,971
Identifiable assets	1,001,131	1,065,942
Depreciation and amortization	(8,465)	(5,157)
Programming expenses	(91,092)	(78,494)
CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	138,832	141,955
Intersegment revenue	412	218
Operating income / (loss)	41,950	53,061
Identifiable assets	601,510	611,202
Depreciation and amortization	(2,334)	(1,908)
Programming expenses	(64,162)	(55,465)
Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	29,479	26,329
Intersegment revenue	101	107
Operating income / (loss)	4,105	3,855
Identifiable assets	115,981	147,615
Depreciation and amortization	(1,981)	(747)
Programming expenses	(14,960)	(12,753)
Peretz Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	20,551	16,975
Intersegment revenue		27
Operating income / (loss)	1,069	761
Identifiable assets	156,667	212,280
Depreciation and amortization	(3,073)	(1,982)
Programming expenses	(8,978)	(7,330)
Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	4,154	4,127
Operating income / (loss)	(454)	239
Identifiable assets	21,776	23,079
Depreciation and amortization	(737)	(93)
Programming expenses	(2,763)	(2,799)
All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	2,271	1,734
Intersegment revenue	161	462
Operating income / (loss)	(4,486)	(7,945)
Identifiable assets	105,197	71,766
Depreciation and amortization	(340)	(427)
Programming expenses	(229)	(147)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(674)	(814)
Identifiable assets	$ (53,656)	$ (82,379)