STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 05, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 VotePerShare	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 20, 2014	Mar. 04, 2013
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock issued (in shares)			158,210,719		158,210,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares)			(2,500,000)		(2,500,000)
Common stock outstanding (in shares)			155,710,719		155,710,719
Open-market stock repurchase program, shares authorized for purchase							2,500,000
Number of shares repurchased					2,500,000
Shares repurchase average price (in dollars per share)					$ 11.89
Shares repurchased			$ 29,727		$ 29,727
Number of shares of common stock authorized			175,772,173		175,772,173
Number of votes per common share			1
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.175	$ 0.18	$ 0.15
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.175
Dividends payable to Telcrest						6,916
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			734,116	762,926	762,926
Net Income			31,735	29,434
Other comprehensive loss			(65,478)	(17,856)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(33,743)	11,578
Additional paid-in-capital			503	649
Disposals of noncontrolling interests			820
Dividends declared			(27,273)	(25,024)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			674,423	750,129	734,116
Dividends declared		27,249
Dividends paid	27,249		20,333	17,786
MTG
Changes in stockholders' equity
Dividends declared			10,494
Dividends paid			10,494
CTC Media, Inc. stockholders
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			728,213	758,323	758,323
Net Income			31,216	28,588
Other comprehensive loss			(64,714)	(17,852)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(33,498)	10,736
Additional paid-in-capital			503	649
Dividends declared			(27,249)	(23,724)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			667,969	745,984
Noncontrolling interest
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			5,903	4,603	4,603
Net Income			519	846
Other comprehensive loss			(764)	(4)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(245)	842
Disposals of noncontrolling interests			820
Dividends declared			(24)	(1,300)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			$ 6,454	$ 4,145