ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Narrative) (Details) - Beijing AirMedia Jinsheng Advertising Co., Ltd. [Member] - Beijing Tianyi Culture Development Co. Ltd. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
Jan. 13, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of economic ownership to be sold	81.00%
Amount of cash consideration	$ 1,227
Disposed remaining interest		19.00%

The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3179-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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