GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	$ 1,295,800	$ 1,210,771
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(74,498)	(74,498)	(138,942)
Additions And Adjustments	2,184	121,797
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(64,444)	0
Foreign Currency	(63,849)	(36,768)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	1,234,135	1,295,800
Goodwill, Net Balance	1,095,193	1,221,302		1,136,273
Fiction [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	19,311	18,537
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	(1,029)	2,580
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(780)	(1,806)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	17,502	19,311
Goodwill, Net Balance	17,502	19,311		18,537
Production Services [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	10,311	9,950
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	(11,028)
Additions And Adjustments	1,029	1,240
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(11,028)	0
Foreign Currency	(312)	(879)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	11,028	10,311
Goodwill, Net Balance	0	10,311		9,950
Distribution And Exhibition [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	18,183	17,548
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	1,477	2,336
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(996)	(1,701)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	18,664	18,183
Goodwill, Net Balance	18,664	18,183		17,548
BULGARIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	178,377	64,044
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(64,044)	(64,044)	(117,460)
Additions And Adjustments	0	115,641
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(53,416)	0
Foreign Currency	(1,983)	(1,308)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	176,394	178,377
Goodwill, Net Balance	58,934	114,333		0
CROATIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	11,151	11,211
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(10,454)	(10,454)	(10,454)
Additions And Adjustments	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(35)	(60)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	11,116	11,151
Goodwill, Net Balance	662	697		757
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	917,145	936,268
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(54,688)	(19,123)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	862,457	917,145
Goodwill, Net Balance	862,457	917,145		936,268
ROMANIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	63,977	69,825
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	707	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(2,606)	(5,848)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	62,078	63,977
Goodwill, Net Balance	62,078	63,977		69,825
SLOVAKIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	58,425	62,990
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(1,850)	(4,565)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	56,575	58,425
Goodwill, Net Balance	56,575	58,425		62,990
SLOVENIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	18,920	20,398
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Additions And Adjustments	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Foreign Currency	(599)	(1,478)
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	18,321	18,920
Goodwill, Net Balance	$ 18,321	$ 18,920		$ 20,398