STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Open-market stock repurchase program, shares authorized for purchase									2,500,000
Number of shares repurchased							1,327,093
Shares repurchase average price							$ 12
Shares repurchased	$ 16,027				$ 16,027		$ 16,027
Common stock issued (in shares)	158,210,719				158,210,719		158,210,719			158,160,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares)	(1,327,093)				(1,327,093)		(1,327,093)
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	156,883,626				156,883,626		156,883,626			158,160,719
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.15		$ 0.16	$ 0.13	$ 0.31	$ 0.26
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16		$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Dividends declared		25,206	23,724
Dividends paid	25,206		23,724	23,724			48,930	41,122
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period							762,926	697,208
Net Income					33,823	35,439	63,257	69,051
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income					(38,629)	(86,347)	(56,485)	(16,787)
Comprehensive income (loss)					(4,806)	(50,908)	6,772	52,264
Share capital								9
Additional paid-in-capital							2,291	7,507
Less: Common stock held in treasury	(16,027)				(16,027)		(16,027)
Dividends declared							(52,235)	(44,186)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period	703,727				703,727	712,802	703,727	712,802
CTC Media, Inc. stockholders
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Shares repurchased	16,027				16,027		16,027
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period							758,323	693,972
Net Income							60,181	66,668
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income							(56,357)	(16,821)
Comprehensive income (loss)							3,824	49,847
Share capital								9
Additional paid-in-capital							2,291	7,507
Less: Common stock held in treasury	(16,027)				(16,027)		(16,027)
Dividends declared							(48,930)	(41,122)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period	699,481				699,481	710,213	699,481	710,213
Noncontrolling interest
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period							4,603	3,236
Net Income							3,076	2,383
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income							(128)	34
Comprehensive income (loss)							2,948	2,417
Dividends declared							(3,305)	(3,064)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period	$ 4,246				$ 4,246	$ 2,589	$ 4,246	$ 2,589