GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangibles Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	$ 595,641	$ 353,243
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	405,929
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	2,034	289,546
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(4,304)	(397)
Amortization	(34,881)	(25,987)	(19,919)
Foreign Currency Movements	(20,295)	(20,764)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	538,195	595,641	353,243
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	359,749	405,929
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | BULGARIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	24
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | SLOVAKIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	12
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | CROATIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	15
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | BULGARIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	12
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | ROMANIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	6
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVAKIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	4
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVENIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	13
Broadcast Licenses [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	0
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	53,836	58,506
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	309,545	152,488
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	178,158
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	0	0
Amortization	0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	(18,759)	(15,133)
Foreign Currency Movements	(2,036)	(4,670)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments	(10,576)	(5,968)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	51,800	53,836
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	280,210	309,545
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	141,672	74,580
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	5,800
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	74,066
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived		(397)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	4,304
Amortization	(5,692)	(1,516)
Foreign Currency Movements	(5,031)	(5,061)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	126,645	141,672
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	0	5,800
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum	5
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	85,796	61,377
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	37,322
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	(9,200)	(8,249)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments	(2,250)	(4,654)
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	74,346	85,796
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum	15
Other [Member]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	4,792	6,292
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	2,034	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	0	0
Amortization	(1,230)	(1,089)
Foreign Currency Movements	(402)	(411)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	$ 5,194	$ 4,792