GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangibles Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			$ 538,195,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			359,750,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	35,000		35,000
Amortization	(10,198,000)	(7,957,000)	(35,396,000)	(23,393,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			973,000
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	503,807,000		503,807,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	377,840,000		377,840,000
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease	5,100,000		14,600,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.06		$ 0.20
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.06		$ 0.20
Broadcast Licenses [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			51,800,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			280,210,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			(51,800,000)
Reclassification from Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			51,800,000
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Amortization			0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense			(28,590,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			0
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments			1,821,000
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	0		0
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	305,241,000		305,241,000
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | BULGARIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			24
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			13
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			20
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | BULGARIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			12
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | ROMANIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			3
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			8
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVENIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			10
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)			13
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			126,645,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Amortization			0
Foreign Currency Movements			(678,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	125,967,000		125,967,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum (in years)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance			74,346,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0		0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense			(6,146,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments			(171,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	68,029,000		68,029,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)			5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum (in years)			15
Other [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance			5,194,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets			0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	35,000		35,000
Amortization			(660,000)
Foreign Currency Movements			1,000
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	$ 4,570,000		$ 4,570,000