CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 1,171,840	$ 4,484	$ 599	$ 1,410,587	$ (333,993)	$ 95,912	$ (5,749)
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		56,046,176	7,490,936
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	5,260	0	0	5,260	0	0	0
Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest Pro BG Business	(3,250)	0	0	(34,696)	0	0	31,446
Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interests Pro TV MPI MV Shares		800,000	0
Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interests Pro TV MPI MV	(6,188)	64	0	(5,568)	0	0	(684)
Adjustments Media Pro Entertainment	(1,099)	0	0	0	0	0	(1,099)
Dividends	(173)	0	0	0	0	0	(173)
Net income / (loss)	122,215	0	0	0	126,291	0	(4,076)
Currency translation adjustment	21,516	0	0	0	0	20,827	689
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2010	1,310,121	4,548	599	1,375,583	(207,702)	116,739	20,354
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010		56,846,176	7,490,936
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	1,247,752	4,550	599	1,377,803	(233,818)	77,745	20,873
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		56,878,489	7,490,936
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	4,556	0	0	4,556	0	0	0
Repurchase of 2008 Convertible Notes	(8,383)	0	0	(8,383)	0	0	0
Issuance of 2011 Convertible Notes, net of transaction costs	11,852	0	0	11,852	0	0	0
Reclassification of capped call options	0	0	0	17,273	(17,273)	0	0
Options exercised	242	1	1	240	0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		13,625	10,000
Dividends	(350)	0	0	0	0	0	(350)
Other	(34)			(34)
Net income / (loss)	(102,379)	0	0	0	(102,220)	0	(159)
Currency translation adjustment	22,560	0	0	0	0	21,952	608
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1,175,816	$ 4,551	$ 600	$ 1,403,307	$ (353,311)	$ 99,697	$ 20,972
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		56,892,114	7,500,936