SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Item	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Item	Dec. 31, 2012 Item	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information
Number of reportable segments									8	8
Number of Russian-based television channels	3								3
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 259,717	$ 171,084	$ 206,015	$ 195,287	$ 264,233	$ 162,009	$ 187,584	$ 191,120	$ 832,103	$ 804,946	$ 766,360
Operating income / (loss)	71,933	44,187	49,395	42,184	94,842	(44,048)	49,122	49,971	207,699	149,887	122,685
Identifiable assets	970,976				985,574				970,976	985,574	893,717
Depreciation and amortization									(33,116)	(24,018)	(17,649)
Programming expenses									(338,703)	(317,136)	(292,466)
Total Gains (Losses)									(29,869)	(82,503)	(106,382)
Operating
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									832,103	804,946	766,360
Intersegment revenue									1,526	3,792	4,653
Operating income / (loss)									207,699	149,887	122,685
Identifiable assets	998,113				1,031,869				998,113	1,031,869	970,678
Depreciation and amortization									(33,116)	(24,018)	(17,649)
Programming expenses									(338,703)	(317,136)	(292,466)
Total Gains (Losses)									(29,869)	(82,503)	(106,382)
Operating | CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									586,434	577,034	572,625
Intersegment revenue									1,186	1,382	758
Operating income / (loss)									215,976	199,035	234,395
Identifiable assets	665,609				644,115				665,609	644,115	571,655
Depreciation and amortization									(9,033)	(8,024)	(5,499)
Programming expenses									(234,234)	(220,229)	(203,145)
Total Gains (Losses)										(19,523)	(7,277)
Operating | Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									124,838	113,290	105,231
Intersegment revenue									190	530	283
Operating income / (loss)									25,633	5,277	17,302
Identifiable assets	111,353				122,417				111,353	122,417	123,606
Depreciation and amortization									(7,792)	(4,013)	(1,989)
Programming expenses									(55,753)	(52,490)	(46,626)
Total Gains (Losses)										(16,224)	(5,399)
Operating | Peretz Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									84,264	81,184	66,215
Intersegment revenue									10	93	2
Operating income / (loss)									6,358	(35,933)	(96,068)
Identifiable assets	145,419				156,951				145,419	156,951	197,324
Depreciation and amortization									(11,773)	(9,266)	(7,721)
Programming expenses									(34,828)	(30,242)	(32,722)
Total Gains (Losses)										(43,795)	(93,706)
Operating | Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									25,821	22,595	16,921
Operating income / (loss)									5,072	2,647	4,750
Identifiable assets	25,933				22,858				25,933	22,858	23,326
Depreciation and amortization									(2,931)	(999)	(418)
Programming expenses									(12,694)	(12,128)	(9,154)
Total Gains (Losses)										(2,961)
Operating | All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers									10,746	10,843	5,368
Intersegment revenue									140	1,787	3,610
Operating income / (loss)									(45,340)	(21,139)	(37,694)
Identifiable assets	49,799				85,528				49,799	85,528	54,767
Depreciation and amortization									(1,587)	(1,716)	(2,022)
Programming expenses									(1,194)	(2,047)	(819)
Total Gains (Losses)									(29,869)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue									(1,526)	(3,792)	(4,653)
Identifiable assets	$ (27,137)				$ (46,295)				$ (27,137)	$ (46,295)	$ (76,961)