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Represents the maximum foreign ownership percentage interest allowed in Russian mass media companies effective January 1, 2016. Russian entities and individuals that beneficially own interests in Russian mass media businesses greater than 20% through off-shore holding structures have an additional year in which to restructure such foreign holding structures.

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Represents the percentage of appreciation or depreciation of the functional currency against the reporting currency.

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Represents the percentage of contribution in group's revenue and net income by CTC Media's Russian operations.

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Direct foreign ownership percentage threshold	50.00%
Beneficial foreign ownership percentage threshold	20.00%
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	100.00%
Exchange rate
Percentage of appreciation or depreciation of Russian ruble against US dollar	4.00%
Change in average percentage of the average value of the Russian Ruble against the US Dollar against corresponding prior period		44.00%
US dollar-denominated cash and cash deposits	$ 75.9
Exchange rate (in ruble)	58.46
Programming Rights In 2015
Exchange rate
US dollar-denominated contractual commitments	39.3
Programming Rights In 2016
Exchange rate
US dollar-denominated contractual commitments	20.3
Modern Times Group MTG AB
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Ownership interest in MTG Russia AB	100.00%
Modern Times Group MTG AB \| Minimum
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Percentage of contribution in group's revenues and net income by CTC Media's Russian operations	96.00%
MTG
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	39.00%
Telcrest Investments Limited
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	25.00%
Other Public Stockholders
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	36.00%
Foreign exchange forward Contracts
Exchange rate
Average exchange rate (in ruble)	48.2
Derivative financial instruments
Notional amount	3.0
Nondesignated hedges \| Foreign exchange forward Contracts
Derivative financial instruments
Notional amount	6.0
Nondesignated hedges \| Foreign exchange forward Contracts \| Foreign currency
Effect of outstanding economic hedges
Foreign currency gains (losses) not designated as hedging instruments	(0.4)
Designated hedges \| Foreign exchange forward Contracts
Derivative financial instruments
Notional amount	6.5
Designated hedges \| Foreign exchange forward Contracts \| Foreign currency
Effect of derivative financial instruments designated as fair value hedges on consolidated statement of income
Foreign currency gains (losses) designated as hedging instruments	$ (0.1)