IMPAIRMENT LOSS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 03, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012 Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2012 Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2013 Broadcasting licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz	Dec. 31, 2013 Peretz	Dec. 31, 2012 Peretz	Dec. 31, 2012 Peretz Umbrella licensing	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz Umbrella licensing	Dec. 31, 2012 Peretz Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Peretz Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 DTV Trade names	Dec. 31, 2013 CTC	Dec. 31, 2012 CTC Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 CTC Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2013 Domashny	Dec. 31, 2012 Domashny Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2011 Domashny Regional licenses	Dec. 31, 2012 Channel 31	Dec. 31, 2013 Channel 31	Dec. 31, 2011 Channel 31	Dec. 31, 2013 Production Unit	Dec. 31, 2013 Production Unit	Dec. 31, 2012 Production Unit	Dec. 31, 2011 Production Unit
Impairment loss
Non-cash impairment losses related to intangible assets						$ 82,503	$ 23,558		$ 18,258				$ 22,603	$ 5,300	$ 21,192	$ 5,582	$ 11,136		$ 19,523	$ 7,278		$ 16,224	$ 5,398	$ 2,961
Impairment loss related to goodwill	29,869									71,688																	29,869	29,869
Total impairment losses	29,869	82,503	106,382		82,503
Income tax effect		(16,501)	(6,939)
Total effect on consolidated net income	29,869	66,002	99,443
Percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value of reporting units								10.00%
Carrying values of goodwill	135,276	177,950	165,566							58,258	57,609	62,075						51,551			26,017			99	99	99			32,186	30,363
Net Book Value after Impairment losses	734,116
Market capitalization after impairment charges	$ 2,164,379			$ 1,510,394