SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 137,042		$ 167,433
OIBDA	(20,665)		14,060
BULGARIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	16,424		19,331
OIBDA	(2,427)		(1,221)
CROATIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	12,093		12,879
OIBDA	(607)		1,568
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	36,801		58,958
OIBDA	(6,690)		23,264
ROMANIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	42,031		43,351
OIBDA	959		1,152
SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	16,923		19,372
OIBDA	(3,568)		(498)
SLOVENIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	14,476		15,524
OIBDA	1,837		2,770
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	(1,706)	[1]	(1,982)	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OIBDA	(10,175)		(12,497)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OIBDA	6		(478)
Broadcast Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OIBDA	$ (10,490)		$ 26,557

[1] (1) Reflects revenues earned from the sale of content to other country segments in CME. All other revenues are third party revenues.