NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Shares excluded from the diluted net income per common share computation because their effect was antidilutive	2,096,112	2,544,140	2,131,611	2,547,890
Net income attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders	$ 31,595	$ 46,655	$ 89,472	$ 106,836
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic
Common stock (in shares)	155,762,166	155,986,822	155,742,190	157,286,789
Dilutive effect of:
Stock-based awards (in shares)	363,329	112,386	228,050	52,283
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	156,125,495	156,099,208	155,970,240	157,339,072
Net income per share attributable to CTC Media, Inc. stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.30	$ 0.57	$ 0.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.30	$ 0.57	$ 0.68