CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 137,042		$ 167,433
Operating expenses:
Content costs	89,193		86,931
Other operating costs	34,510		29,987
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	10,234		11,880
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 3)	4,100		12,483
Net revenues	138,037		141,281
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,004		36,455
Operating loss	(34,999)		(10,303)
Interest income	182		214
Interest expense (Note 13)	(32,018)		(31,824)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) / gain, net	(49,874)		23,394
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 11)	104		927
Other (expense) / income	(36)		209
Loss before tax	(116,641)		(17,383)
Credit for income taxes	7,679		3,570
Net loss	(108,962)		(13,813)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	682		421
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.	(108,280)		(13,392)
Currency translation adjustment	2,463		67,090
Comprehensive (loss) / income	(106,499)		53,277
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	539		427
Comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.	$ (105,960)		$ 53,704
Net (loss) / income per share:
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Basic	$ (1.22)		$ (0.21)
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted	$ (1.22)		$ (0.21)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	88,397	[1]	64,393	[1]
Diluted (in shares)	88,397		64,393

[1] For the purpose of computing basic earnings per share, the 11,211,449 shares of Class A common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Share are included in the weighted average outstanding shares of common stock - basic, primarily because the holder of the Series A Preferred Share is entitled to receive any dividends payable when dividends are declared by the Board of Directors with respect to any shares of common stock.