STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 04, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Vote / shares $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 04, 2013 shares
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares			158,210,719		158,210,719		158,210,719
Less: Common stock held in treasury (in shares) | shares			(2,106,865)		(2,106,865)		(2,448,553)
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares			156,103,854		156,103,854		155,762,166
Open-market stock repurchase program, shares authorized for purchase | shares									2,500,000
Number of shares repurchased | shares								2,500,000
Shares repurchase average price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 11.89
Number of shares of common stock authorized | shares			175,772,173		175,772,173		175,772,173
Number of votes per common share | Vote / shares					1
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.175		$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.53
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.175
Dividends declared		$ 27,271
Dividends paid	$ 27,271				$ 20,350	$ 61,003
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity balance at the beginning of the period					417,442	734,116	$ 734,116
Net Income			$ 44,487	$ 32,985	58,105	92,674
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(65,054)	(105,750)	(58,770)	(128,735)
Comprehensive income			(20,567)	(72,765)	(665)	(36,061)
Additional paid-in-capital						1,934		$ 29,727
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net					999	612
Disposal of non-controlling interests					32	820
Dividends declared					(29,193)	(86,357)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			388,615	615,064	$ 388,615	615,064	$ 417,442	734,116
2013 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares) | shares							51,447
2014 Sub-tranche
Treasury stock issued upon RSU exercise (in shares) | shares					341,688
Telcrest
Dividends declared and paid
Amount of dividends payable blocked			6,921		$ 6,921
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					57,273	89,472
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(56,680)	(127,833)
Comprehensive income					593	(38,361)
Additional paid-in-capital						1,934
Common stock issued from treasury stock upon RSU exercised, net					999	612
Dividends declared					(27,271)	(81,766)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			384,745	610,632	384,745	610,632	410,424	728,213
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					832	3,202
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(2,090)	(902)
Comprehensive income					(1,258)	2,300
Disposal of non-controlling interests					32	820
Dividends declared					(1,922)	(4,591)
Stockholders' equity balance at the end of the period			$ 3,870	$ 4,432	$ 3,870	$ 4,432	$ 7,018	$ 5,903