Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CTC Media, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001354513
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 128
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	156,103,854
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY