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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015 item	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 06, 2015
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Direct foreign ownership percentage threshold			50.00%
Beneficial foreign ownership percentage threshold			20.00%
Number Of Amendments Or Waivers Approved \| item	0		0
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries			100.00%
Exchange rate
Percentage of appreciation or depreciation of Russian ruble against US dollar	5.00%		1.00%
Change in average percentage of the average value of the Russian Ruble against the US Dollar against corresponding prior period		34.00%		39.00%
US dollar-denominated cash and cash deposits			$ 57.0
Exchange rate (in ruble)	55.52		55.52
Programming Rights In 2015
Exchange rate
US dollar-denominated contractual commitments			$ 13.2
Programming Rights In 2016
Exchange rate
US dollar-denominated contractual commitments			$ 19.6
Russian Television
Exchange rate
Decrease in advertising market (as a percent)			21.00%
Modern Times Group MTG AB
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Ownership interest in MTG Russia AB	100.00%		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			90.00%
MTG
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	39.00%		39.00%
Telcrest Investments Limited
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	25.00%		25.00%
Other Public Stockholders
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Stockholder's ownership (as a percent)	36.00%		36.00%
UTH \| Forecast
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Percentage interest acquired in the entity (as a percent)					75.00%
UTH \| Forecast \| Subsequent Event \| Russian And Kazakhstan operations
Foreign currency exchange forward transactions
Percentage interest acquired in the entity (as a percent)					75.00%