BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Schedule of principal subsidiaries included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and ownership interests in principal subsidiaries

	2012			2013			2014
Russian Channels
CTC Network		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Domashny Network		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Peretz Network		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
CTC-Region		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
CTC-Moscow*		100.0	%		—			—
CTC-St. Petersburg		80.0	%		80.0	%		80.0	%
Domashny—St. Petersburg		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Peretz—St. Petersburg		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Kazakhstan Channel
Channel 31 Group		60.0	%		60.0	%		60.0	%

* CTC-Moscow was merged with CTC-Region in 2013

Schedule of assets recorded at fair value on nonrecurring basis

			Fair Value Measurement Using
	December 31, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses)
Goodwill	$	4,158			$	4,158	$	(29,356	)
Total	$	4,158			$	4,158	$	(29,356	)

			Fair Value Measurement Using
	December 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses)
Goodwill	$	—		—		—	$	—	$	(29,869	)
Total	$	—		—		—	$	—	$	(29,869	)

			Fair Value Measurement Using
	September 30, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses)
Broadcasting licenses	$	84,566	$	—	$	—	$	84,566	$	(82,503	)
Total	$	84,566		—		—	$	84,566	$	(82,503	)

Summary of changes in allowance for doubtful accounts

	2012			2013			2014
Balance at January 1	$	977		$	1,136		$	483
Allowance for doubtful accounts (charged to expenses)		554			294			1,200
Accounts receivable written off (or subsequent payments)		(436	)		(895	)		(250	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		41			(52	)		(136	)
Balance at December 31	$	1,136		$	483		$	1,297