SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 276,882	$ 165,472	$ 249,656	$ 172,772	$ 257,413	$ 134,354	$ 201,726	$ 143,641	$ 864,782		$ 737,134		$ 681,945
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									167,002		107,323		115,374
BULGARIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									93,732		61,753		3,517
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									12,897		(2,071)		(44,471)
CROATIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									61,502		51,350		48,543
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									4,659		2,368		634
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									285,865		265,018		271,733
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									140,386		122,818		130,739
ROMANIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									159,387		157,416		175,409
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									25,939		25,997		39,935
SLOVAKIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									101,973		90,391		106,479
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									9,968		(1,001)		14,965
SLOVENIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									72,519		64,799		63,385
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									19,602		18,427		15,579
Divisional Operating Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									(2,361)		(2,123)		(2,410)
Broadcast Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									774,978		690,727		669,066
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									211,090		164,415		154,971
Media Pro Entertainment Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									187,224		140,797		107,683
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									3,996		(3,005)		7,538
New Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									15,764		11,193		9,935
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									(2,558)		(6,542)		(8,651)
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									(41,851)		(44,062)		(38,151)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									(113,184)	[1]	(105,583)	[1]	(104,739)	[1]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization									$ (3,675)		$ (3,483)		$ (333)

[1] (1) Reflects revenues earned by the Media Pro Entertainment segment through sales to the Broadcast segment. All other revenues are third party revenues.