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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 23, 2015	Mar. 14, 2014
Revenue Recognition
Compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 33,623	$ 69,451	$ 78,321
Agency commissions	$ 3,682	$ 6,015	$ 7,146
CTC Network
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Domashny Network
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Che Network
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
CTC-Region
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
CTC-St. Petersburg
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	20.00%	80.00%	80.00%
Domashny-St. Petersburg
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Che-St. Petersburg
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	25.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Channel 31 Group
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership percentage in principal subsidiaries	15.00%	60.00%	60.00%
Telcrest Investments Limited
Principles of Consolidation
Dividend payable	$ 34,605
Bank Rossiya And LLC IC Abros \| Telcrest Investments Limited \| Minimum
Principles of Consolidation
Ownership interest held					50.00%
Russian And Kazakhstan operations
Principles of Consolidation
Percentage interest sold				75.00%
CTC Investments
Principles of Consolidation
Minority interest (as a percent)				25.00%
CTC Investments \| UTH
Principles of Consolidation
Percentage interest sold	75.00%			75.00%
CTC Investments \| Russian And Kazakhstan operations
Principles of Consolidation
Minority interest (as a percent)	25.00%
CTC Investments \| Russian And Kazakhstan operations \| UTH
Principles of Consolidation
Percentage interest sold				75.00%
Minority interest (as a percent)				25.00%