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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 23, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Goodwill impairment loss				$ 29,356	$ 29,869
Total impairment losses			$ 8,991	29,356	29,869
Income tax effect			(1,140)
Total effect on net income			7,851	29,356	29,869
Fair value of non-controlling interests				7,018
Production Unit
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Goodwill impairment loss		$ 29,869			$ 29,869
CTC Investments
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss on disposal of business			529,129
Sale consideration	$ 193,057
Minority interest (as a percent)	25.00%
Fair value of non-controlling interests	$ 89,457
Value of discontinued business				542,902
Excess fair value of investments over underlying equity	17,678
Che goodwill
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Goodwill impairment loss	$ 3,289		$ 3,289	$ 29,356
Russian And Kazakhstan operations
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Percentage interest sold	75.00%
Loss on disposal of business	$ 5,300
Transaction costs	6,900
Russian And Kazakhstan operations \| CTC Investments
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Minority interest (as a percent)			25.00%
Value of discontinued business	287,118
Umbrella analog licenses
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Impairment of intangible assets	2,965		$ 2,965
Cable network connections
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 2,737		$ 2,737