SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment information
Number of Russian-based television channels	3		3
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 158,567	$ 171,084	$ 529,126	$ 572,386
Operating income / (loss)	44,260	44,187	131,019	135,766
Identifiable assets	828,164	925,063	828,164	925,063	970,976
Depreciation and amortization	(6,369)	(8,150)	(21,021)	(24,973)
Programming expenses	(63,350)	(69,738)	(227,581)	(252,368)
Business segment results
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	158,567	171,084	529,126	572,386
Intersegment revenue	404	349	1,211	1,214
Operating income / (loss)	44,260	44,187	131,019	135,766
Identifiable assets	858,065	968,488	858,065	968,488
Depreciation and amortization	(6,369)	(8,150)	(21,021)	(24,973)
Programming expenses	(63,350)	(69,738)	(227,581)	(252,368)
Business segment results | CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	109,140	119,329	374,257	403,794
Intersegment revenue	333	315	991	883
Operating income / (loss)	38,930	42,536	117,177	130,486
Identifiable assets	538,891	588,905	538,891	588,905
Depreciation and amortization	(1,648)	(2,211)	(5,730)	(6,832)
Programming expenses	(43,247)	(47,525)	(163,415)	(178,906)
Business segment results | Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	26,100	26,099	82,051	85,559
Intersegment revenue	27	29	81	161
Operating income / (loss)	7,978	3,636	19,823	13,373
Identifiable assets	88,687	108,173	88,687	108,173
Depreciation and amortization	(1,269)	(1,956)	(4,569)	(5,870)
Programming expenses	(10,326)	(12,289)	(34,405)	(40,436)
Business segment results | Peretz Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	15,108	17,115	50,966	59,018
Intersegment revenue	2	5	6	9
Operating income / (loss)	125	1,166	2,479	2,856
Identifiable assets	117,436	149,475	117,436	149,475
Depreciation and amortization	(2,108)	(2,863)	(7,120)	(8,898)
Programming expenses	(7,394)	(6,788)	(22,670)	(23,981)
Business segment results | Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	5,226	6,409	13,761	17,355
Intersegment revenue	21		67
Operating income / (loss)	1,185	1,167	1,673	2,762
Identifiable assets	19,870	25,014	19,870	25,014
Depreciation and amortization	(620)	(721)	(1,898)	(2,198)
Programming expenses	(2,213)	(3,118)	(6,713)	(8,543)
Business segment results | All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	2,993	2,132	8,091	6,660
Intersegment revenue	21		66	161
Operating income / (loss)	(3,958)	(4,318)	(10,133)	(13,711)
Identifiable assets	93,181	96,921	93,181	96,921
Depreciation and amortization	(724)	(399)	(1,704)	(1,175)
Programming expenses	(170)	(18)	(378)	(502)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(404)	(349)	(1,211)	(1,214)
Identifiable assets	$ (29,901)	$ (43,425)	$ (29,901)	$ (43,425)