SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 item	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment information
Number of Russian-based television channels	3
Operating revenue from external customers	$ 79,138us-gaap_Revenues	$ 186,247us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income / (loss)	4,840us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	48,139us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Identifiable assets	572,606us-gaap_Assets	904,450us-gaap_Assets	609,053us-gaap_Assets
Depreciation and amortization	(3,534)	(7,832)
Programming expenses	(42,578)ctcm_ProgrammingExpenses	(78,578)ctcm_ProgrammingExpenses
Operating
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	79,138	186,247
Intersegment revenue	205	330
Operating income / (loss)	4,840	48,139
Identifiable assets	611,803	950,362
Depreciation and amortization	(3,534)	(7,832)
Programming expenses	(42,578)	(78,578)
Operating \| CTC Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	51,078	132,884
Intersegment revenue	162	276
Operating income / (loss)	5,038	39,690
Identifiable assets	352,884	626,906
Depreciation and amortization	(895)	(2,309)
Programming expenses	(31,134)	(58,166)
Operating \| Domashny Channel
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	14,041	28,080
Intersegment revenue	27	29
Operating income / (loss)	2,799	6,521
Identifiable assets	66,648	100,311
Depreciation and amortization	(717)	(1,823)
Programming expenses	(6,318)	(11,881)
Operating \| Peretz
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	7,274	18,956
Intersegment revenue	1	2
Operating income / (loss)	781	3,625
Identifiable assets	48,933	131,270
Depreciation and amortization	(706)	(2,676)
Programming expenses	(2,748)	(6,272)
Operating \| Channel 31
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	3,639	3,812
Operating income / (loss)	(666)	(28)
Identifiable assets	22,443	21,170
Depreciation and amortization	(756)	(658)
Programming expenses	(2,304)	(2,141)
Operating \| All Other
Segment information
Operating revenue from external customers	3,106	2,515
Intersegment revenue	15	23
Operating income / (loss)	(3,112)	(1,669)
Identifiable assets	120,895	70,705
Depreciation and amortization	(460)	(366)
Programming expenses	(74)	(118)
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(205)	(330)
Identifiable assets	$ (39,197)	$ (45,912)

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