INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Television station in Belgorod	Dec. 31, 2012 Television station in Bratsk	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations in Tomsk, Samara region, Omsk, Orenburg and broadcasting in Balakovo, Severodvinsk, Pervouralsk and Novocherkassk	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations in Tomsk, Samara region, Omsk and Orenburg	Dec. 31, 2011 Television stations broadcasting in Balakovo, Severodvinsk, Pervouralsk and Novocherkassk	Dec. 31, 2012 Television station in Bratsk, Belgorod, Rubtsovsk, Bereznyaki, Kiselevsk and Zlatoust	Dec. 31, 2012 Television stations in Rubtsovsk, Bereznyaki, Kiselevsk and Zlatoust
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired				90.00%	100.00%		100.00%	90.00%		100.00%
Total cash consideration						$ 21,746			$ 3,998
Purchase price assigned to broadcasting licenses						28,299			2,575
Acquired goodwill, assigned or reallocated	135,276	177,950	165,566			5,300			2,476
Deferred tax liabilities						5,660
Fair value assigned to non-controlling interest						342
Bargain gain from purchase						$ 3,742