NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Shares excluded from the diluted net income per common share computation because their effect was antidilutive	2,679,246	3,859,419	2,715,914	3,859,419
Net income attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders	$ 31,593	$ 34,046	$ 60,181	$ 66,668
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	157,763,709	158,160,719	157,957,669	157,648,016
Dilutive effect of:
Stock-based awards (in shares)	85,632		31,653	232,202
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	157,849,341	158,160,719	157,989,322	157,880,218
Net income per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.38	$ 0.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.38	$ 0.42