GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangibles Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			$ 0
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			538,195,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			359,750,000
Amortization	(12,715,000)	(7,809,000)	(25,198,000)	(15,436,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			(13,675,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	499,523,000		499,523,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	376,978,000		376,978,000
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease	4,200,000		9,500,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	201,000		201,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Member]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.06		$ 0.14
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Member]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.06		$ 0.14
Broadcast Licenses [Member]
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			(51,800,000)
Reclassification from Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			51,800,000
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			51,800,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			280,210,000
Amortization			0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense			(20,506,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			0
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments			(7,555,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	0		0
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	303,949,000		303,949,000
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | BULGARIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			24
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | SLOVAKIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			13
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			20
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | BULGARIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			12
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | ROMANIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			3
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVAKIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			8
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVENIA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			10
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life			13
Trademarks [Member]
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			126,645,000
Amortization			0
Foreign Currency Movements			(4,100,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	122,545,000		122,545,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			74,346,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense			(4,320,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments			(1,888,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	68,138,000		68,138,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum			5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum			15
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Other [Member]
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			5,194,000
Amortization			(372,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			(132,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	4,891,000		4,891,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 201,000		$ 201,000