GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangibles Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	$ 538,195,000	$ 595,641,000
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	30,000	2,034,000
Amortization	(46,627,000)	(34,881,000)	(25,987,000)
Foreign Currency Movements	9,210,000	(20,295,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	284,941,000	538,195,000	595,641,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	163,180,000	359,750,000
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease	20,700,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(215,867,000)	(4,304,000)
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.27
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Estimated Period Amortization Increase Decrease Per Share	$ 0.27
Broadcast Licenses [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	51,800,000	53,836,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	280,210,000	309,545,000
Reclassification from Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets	51,800,000
Reclassification of 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	0
Amortization	(37,325,000)	(18,759,000)
Foreign Currency Movements	0	(2,036,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments	5,515,000	(10,576,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	0	51,800,000
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	119,570,000	280,210,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(180,630,000)	0
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | BULGARIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	24 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	13 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	20 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | BULGARIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	12 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | ROMANIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	3 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	8 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | SLOVENIA [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	10 years
Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	13 years
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	126,645,000	141,672,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets	0
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	0
Amortization	0	(5,692,000)
Foreign Currency Movements	2,287,000	(5,031,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	121,761,000	126,645,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(7,171,000)	(4,304,000)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Beginning Balance	74,346,000	85,796,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets	0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	0	0
Amortization	(8,192,000)	(9,200,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Adjustments	1,006,000	(2,250,000)
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Net Ending Balance	39,094,000	74,346,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(28,066,000)	0
Other [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets Beginning Balance	5,194,000	4,792,000
Reclassification of Indefinite-lived to Finite lived Intangible Assets	0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	30,000	2,034,000
Amortization	(1,110,000)	(1,230,000)
Foreign Currency Movements	402,000	(402,000)
Intangible Assets Ending Balance	4,516,000	5,194,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Asset [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (in years)	15 years