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INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisitions
Acquired goodwill, assigned or reallocated	$ 135,276us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 53,627us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 177,950us-gaap_Goodwill
Number of Businesses Acquired	0us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
Television Station in Caramba Member
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired		51.00%
Total cash consideration		2,611
Purchase price assigned to broadcasting licenses		4,212
Purchase price assigned to noncontrolling interest		1,882
Television station in Belgorod
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired			90.00%
Television station in Bratsk
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired			100.00%
Television station in Bratsk, Belgorod, Rubtsovsk, Bereznyaki, Kiselevsk and Zlatoust
Acquisitions
Total cash consideration			3,998
Purchase price assigned to broadcasting licenses			2,575
Acquired goodwill, assigned or reallocated			$ 2,476
Television stations in Rubtsovsk, Bereznyaki, Kiselevsk and Zlatoust
Acquisitions
Percentage interest acquired			100.00%