GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	$ 1,234,135
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(138,942)	(138,942)
Foreign Currency	72,345
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	1,306,480
Goodwill, Net Balance	1,167,538	1,095,193
Fiction [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	17,502
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	393
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	17,895
Goodwill, Net Balance	17,895	17,502
Production Services [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	11,028
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(11,028)	(11,028)
Foreign Currency	0
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	11,028
Goodwill, Net Balance	0	0
Distribution And Exhibition [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	18,664
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	416
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	19,080
Goodwill, Net Balance	19,080	18,664
BULGARIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	176,394
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(117,460)	(117,460)
Foreign Currency	1,900
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	178,294
Goodwill, Net Balance	60,834	58,934
CROATIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	11,116
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(10,454)	(10,454)
Foreign Currency	23
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	11,139
Goodwill, Net Balance	685	662
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	862,457
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	66,078
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	928,535
Goodwill, Net Balance	928,535	862,457
ROMANIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	62,078
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	1,122
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	63,200
Goodwill, Net Balance	63,200	62,078
SLOVAKIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	56,575
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	1,823
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	58,398
Goodwill, Net Balance	58,398	56,575
SLOVENIA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	18,321
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0
Foreign Currency	590
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	18,911
Goodwill, Net Balance	$ 18,911	$ 18,321