SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment information
Number of Russian-based television channels	3		3
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 184,312	$ 206,015	$ 370,559	$ 401,302
Operating income / (loss)	38,620	49,395	86,759	91,579
Identifiable assets	941,629	912,564	941,629	912,564	970,976
Depreciation and amortization	(6,820)	(8,358)	(14,652)	(16,823)
Programming expenses	(85,653)	(91,538)	(164,231)	(182,630)
Business segment results
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	184,312	206,015	370,559	401,302
Intersegment revenue	431	191	807	865
Operating income / (loss)	38,620	49,395	86,759	91,579
Identifiable assets	1,017,557	974,320	1,017,557	974,320
Depreciation and amortization	(6,820)	(8,358)	(14,652)	(16,823)
Programming expenses	(85,653)	(91,538)	(164,231)	(182,630)
Business segment results | CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	132,233	145,633	265,117	284,465
Intersegment revenue	381	156	658	568
Operating income / (loss)	38,557	46,000	78,247	87,950
Identifiable assets	637,027	587,586	637,027	587,586
Depreciation and amortization	(1,773)	(2,287)	(4,082)	(4,621)
Programming expenses	(62,002)	(67,219)	(120,168)	(131,381)
Business segment results | Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	27,871	29,981	55,951	59,460
Intersegment revenue	25	31	54	132
Operating income / (loss)	5,324	5,632	11,845	9,737
Identifiable assets	104,183	107,894	104,183	107,894
Depreciation and amortization	(1,477)	(1,933)	(3,300)	(3,914)
Programming expenses	(12,198)	(13,187)	(24,079)	(28,147)
Business segment results | Peretz Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	16,902	21,352	35,858	41,903
Intersegment revenue	2	4	4	4
Operating income / (loss)	(1,271)	621	2,354	1,690
Identifiable assets	138,155	144,201	138,155	144,201
Depreciation and amortization	(2,336)	(2,962)	(5,012)	(6,035)
Programming expenses	(9,004)	(8,215)	(15,276)	(17,193)
Business segment results | Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	4,723	6,792	8,535	10,946
Intersegment revenue			46
Operating income / (loss)	516	2,049	488	1,595
Identifiable assets	19,274	22,299	19,274	22,299
Depreciation and amortization	(620)	(740)	(1,278)	(1,477)
Programming expenses	(2,359)	(2,662)	(4,500)	(5,425)
Business segment results | All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	2,583	2,257	5,098	4,528
Intersegment revenue	23		45	161
Operating income / (loss)	(4,506)	(4,907)	(6,175)	(9,393)
Identifiable assets	118,918	112,340	118,918	112,340
Depreciation and amortization	(614)	(436)	(980)	(776)
Programming expenses	(90)	(255)	(208)	(484)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(431)	(191)	(807)	(865)
Identifiable assets	$ (75,928)	$ (61,756)	$ (75,928)	$ (61,756)