CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net revenues	$ 864,782	$ 737,134	$ 681,945
Operating expenses:
Operating costs	136,018	123,339	116,575
Cost of programming	445,802	390,303	341,201
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	52,954	54,415	51,591
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 4)	34,881	25,987	19,919
Cost of revenues	669,655	594,044	529,286
Selling, general and administrative expenses	119,587	119,816	109,787
Impairment charge (Note 4)	68,748	397	81,843
Operating income / (loss)	6,792	22,877	(38,971)
Interest income	2,753	2,238	2,876
Interest expense (Note 15)	(161,457)	(133,505)	(115,771)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) / gain, net	(31,124)	(5,030)	82,920
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 12)	7,281	1,164	1,315
Other income	1	357	1,385
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax	(175,754)	(111,899)	(66,246)
Provision for income taxes (Note 14)	(3,850)	(5,025)	(4,737)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	3,850	5,025	4,737
Income / (loss) from continuing operations	(179,604)	(116,924)	(70,983)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)	0	(3,922)	(36,824)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2)	0	217,619	0
Income from discontinued operations	0	213,697	(36,824)
Net income / (loss)	(179,604)	96,773	(107,807)
Net loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,993	3,402	10,650
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd.	(174,611)	100,175	(97,157)
Currency translation adjustment	(59,430)	(17,586)	(106,604)
Comprehensive income / (loss)	(239,034)	79,187	(214,411)
Comprehensive (income) / loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,273	2,821	11,076
Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd.	$ (234,761)	$ 82,008	$ (203,335)
PER SHARE DATA (Note 17):
Continuing operations - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.71)	$ (1.77)	$ (1.11)
Continuing operations - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.71)	$ (1.77)	$ (1.11)
Discontinued operations - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 3.34	$ (0.68)
Discontinued operations - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 3.34	$ (0.68)
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.71)	$ 1.57	$ (1.79)
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.71)	$ 1.57	$ (1.79)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000's):
Basic (in shares)	64,385	64,029	54,344
Diluted (in shares)	64,385	64,029	54,344