STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2014	Jul. 25, 2014	Jun. 26, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 05, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 VotePerShare	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 04, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan	Sep. 30, 2014 MTG	Sep. 30, 2014 CTC Media, Inc. stockholders	Sep. 30, 2014 CTC Media, Inc. stockholders	Sep. 30, 2013 CTC Media, Inc. stockholders	Sep. 30, 2014 Noncontrolling interest	Sep. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling interest
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock issued (in shares)							158,210,719		158,210,719		158,210,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares)							(2,448,553)		(2,448,553)		(2,500,000)
Common stock outstanding (in shares)							155,762,166		155,762,166		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
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise									$ 1,934	$ 3,326	$ 29,727					$ 1,934	$ 3,326
Number of shares of common stock authorized							175,772,173		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		$ 0.175		$ 0.175	$ 0.18	$ 0.16	$ 0.53	$ 0.47
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.175		$ 0.175		$ 0.175
Dividends payable to Telcrest							20,763		20,763
Changes in stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period									734,116	762,926	762,926					728,213	758,323	5,903	4,603
Net income							32,985	48,092	92,674	111,349						89,472	106,836	3,202	4,513
Other comprehensive loss							(105,750)	8,563	(128,735)	(47,922)						(127,833)	(47,820)	(902)	(102)
Comprehensive (loss) income							(72,765)	56,655	(36,061)	63,427						(38,361)	59,016	2,300	4,411
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise													51,447,000
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise							(29,115)	(29,727)	(29,115)	(29,727)	(29,727)						(29,727)
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise															(612)	(612)
Disposals of noncontrolling interests									820									820
Dividends declared									(86,357)	(78,877)						(81,766)	(73,854)	(4,591)	(5,023)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period							615,064	721,075	615,064	721,075	734,116				610,632	610,632	717,084	4,432	3,991
Dividends declared		27,259		27,258		27,249								31,505
Dividends paid	$ 27,259		$ 27,258		$ 27,249				$ 61,003	$ 73,854				$ 31,505