SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Item	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Item	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Item
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of business segments					8
Number of Russian-based television channels	3		3
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 206,015	$ 187,584	$ 401,302	$ 378,704
Operating income / (loss)	49,395	49,122	91,579	99,093
Identifiable assets	912,564	904,995	912,564	904,995	985,574
Depreciation and amortization	(8,358)	(4,983)	(16,823)	(10,140)
Programming expenses	(91,538)	(79,894)	(182,630)	(158,388)
Business segment results
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	206,015	187,584	401,302	378,704
Intersegment revenue	191	547	865	1,361
Operating income / (loss)	49,395	49,122	91,579	99,093
Identifiable assets	974,320	945,822	974,320	945,822
Depreciation and amortization	(8,358)	(4,983)	(16,823)	(10,140)
Programming expenses	(91,538)	(79,894)	(182,630)	(158,388)
CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	145,633	134,231	284,465	276,186
Intersegment revenue	156	26	568	244
Operating income / (loss)	46,000	43,651	87,950	96,712
Identifiable assets	587,586	527,203	587,586	527,203
Depreciation and amortization	(2,287)	(1,824)	(4,621)	(3,732)
Programming expenses	(67,219)	(58,526)	(131,381)	(113,991)
Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	29,981	25,365	59,460	51,694
Intersegment revenue	31	91	132	198
Operating income / (loss)	5,632	3,905	9,737	7,760
Identifiable assets	107,894	134,101	107,894	134,101
Depreciation and amortization	(1,933)	(721)	(3,914)	(1,468)
Programming expenses	(13,187)	(12,338)	(28,147)	(25,091)
Peretz Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	21,352	20,088	41,903	37,063
Intersegment revenue	4		4	27
Operating income / (loss)	621	4,791	1,690	5,552
Identifiable assets	144,201	184,088	144,201	184,088
Depreciation and amortization	(2,962)	(1,919)	(6,035)	(3,901)
Programming expenses	(8,215)	(6,231)	(17,193)	(13,561)
Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	6,792	5,785	10,946	9,912
Operating income / (loss)	2,049	2,011	1,595	2,250
Identifiable assets	22,299	24,265	22,299	24,265
Depreciation and amortization	(740)	(87)	(1,477)	(180)
Programming expenses	(2,662)	(2,416)	(5,425)	(5,215)
All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	2,257	2,115	4,528	3,849
Intersegment revenue		430	161	892
Operating income / (loss)	(4,907)	(5,236)	(9,393)	(13,181)
Identifiable assets	112,340	76,165	112,340	76,165
Depreciation and amortization	(436)	(432)	(776)	(859)
Programming expenses	(255)	(383)	(484)	(530)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(191)	(547)	(865)	(1,361)
Identifiable assets	$ (61,756)	$ (40,827)	$ (61,756)	$ (40,827)