STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2015	Mar. 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 04, 2013
Common stock issued (in shares)			158,210,719			158,210,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares)			(2,375,980)			(2,448,553)
Common stock outstanding (in shares)			155,834,739			155,762,166
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
Number of shares of common stock authorized			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	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.175
Dividends declared		$ 27,271
Dividends paid	27,271		20,350	20,333
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			417,442	734,116		734,116
Net Income			8,420	31,735
Other comprehensive loss			(14,080)	(65,478)
Comprehensive loss			(5,660)	(33,743)
Additional paid-in-capital				503	29,727
Disposal of non-controlling interests				820
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net			605
Dividends declared			(27,287)	(27,273)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			385,100	674,423	734,116
2013 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares)						51,447
2014 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares)			72,573
Telcrest
Dividends declared and paid
Amount of dividends payable blocked	6,921
MTG
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends declared			10,502
CTC Media, Inc. stockholders
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			410,424	728,213		728,213
Net Income			8,417	31,216
Other comprehensive loss			(13,990)	(64,714)
Comprehensive loss			(5,573)	(33,498)
Additional paid-in-capital				503
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net			605
Dividends declared			(27,271)	(27,249)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			378,185	667,969
Non-controlling interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period			7,018	5,903		5,903
Net Income			3	519
Other comprehensive loss			(90)	(764)
Comprehensive loss			(87)	(245)
Disposal of non-controlling interests				820
Dividends declared			(16)	(24)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			$ 6,915	$ 6,454