DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	$ 28,075	$ 106,214	$ 190,872
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations	$ 61,819	56,568	$ (60,791)
CURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		320,278
CURRENT LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		152,507
CTC Investments
CURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Cash and cash equivalents		31,700
Short-term investments		77,800
Trade accounts receivable		25,504
Taxes reclaimable		9,693
Prepayments		42,503
Programming rights		112,708
Deferred tax assets		20,307
Other current assets		63
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		320,278
NON-CURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Property and equipment		18,503
Intangible assets		45,969
Goodwill		53,627
Programming rights		72,446
Investments in and advances to investees		3,167
Prepayments		13,719
Deferred tax assets		8,264
Other non-current assets		6,929
TOTAL ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		542,902
CURRENT LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Bank loans		2,192
Accounts payable		54,371
Accrued liabilities		15,027
Taxes payable		15,440
Deferred revenue		6,650
Deferred tax liabilities		58,827
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		152,507
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Deferred tax liabilities		$ 6,910