SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 140,092		$ 165,472		$ 518,747		$ 587,900
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	3,508		8,898		64,680		85,838
BULGARIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	14,836		17,360		55,734		63,359
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	1,035		(715)		3,393		5,215
CROATIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	9,009		9,959		36,196		42,449
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(776)		(1,960)		4,169		861
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	42,933		55,279		161,017		195,653
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	11,026		21,077		62,595		87,591
ROMANIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	24,535		31,056		92,051		112,425
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	2,297		4,625		9,371		17,371
SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	14,746		18,204		56,417		67,139
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(3,311)		(1,547)		(1,778)		1,684
SLOVENIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	9,114		11,573		42,892		48,891
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,513)		(372)		7,005		11,397
Divisional Operating Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(719)		(973)		(3,356)		(1,717)
Broadcast Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	115,173		143,431		444,307		529,916
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	8,039		20,135		81,399		122,402
Media Pro Entertainment Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	44,759		35,141		141,619		126,575
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	3,415		218		10,503		1,703
New Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,780		3,246		12,671		10,479
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,512)		(1,033)		(3,747)		(3,122)
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(3,956)		(9,726)		(19,228)		(31,969)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	(23,620)	[1]	(16,346)	[1]	(79,850)	[1]	(79,070)	[1]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	$ (2,478)		$ (696)		$ (4,247)		$ (3,176)

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