INCOME TAX (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
INCOME TAX
Russian withholding tax under the Treaty, on dividends distributed to CTC Media, Inc. (as a percent)	5.00%
Russian withholding tax on dividends distributed within the country (as a percent)	9.00%
Maximum percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary which Russian companies are required to hold to qualify for withholding tax exemption	50.00%
Minimum period for which Russian companies are required to hold ownership interest in subsidiary to qualify for withholding tax exemption	365 days
Russian statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	20.00%		20.00%
Kazakh statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	20.00%		20.00%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	31.00%	36.00%