INCOME TAX (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Russian withholding tax under the Treaty, on dividends distributed to CTC Media, Inc. (as a percent)			5.00%
Russian withholding tax on dividends distributed within the country if condition is satisfied (as a percent)			0.00%
Maximum percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary which Russian companies are required to hold to qualify for withholding tax exemption			50.00%
Minimum percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary which Russian companies are required to hold to qualify for withholding tax exemption			50.00%
Minimum period for which Russian companies are required to hold ownership interest in subsidiary to qualify for withholding tax exemption			365 days
Russian withholding tax on dividends distributed within the country if condition is not satisfied (as a percent)			13.00%
Russian statutory income tax rate (as a percent)			20.00%		20.00%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	29.00%	31.00%	7.00%	31.00%
Pro Forma
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)			28.00%	31.00%