CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 180,245		$ 211,222		$ 317,287		$ 378,655
Operating expenses:
Content costs	97,171		89,823		186,364		176,754
Other operating costs	35,876		37,771		70,386		67,758
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	8,949		10,747		19,183		22,627
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 3)	3,769		12,715		7,869		25,198
Cost of revenues	145,765		151,056		283,802		292,337
Selling, general and administrative expenses	35,451		36,516		69,455		72,971
Restructuring costs (Note 14)	4,698		0		4,698		0
Operating (loss) / income	(5,669)		23,650		(40,668)		13,347
Interest income	129		171		311		385
Interest expense (Note 15)	(31,188)		(31,129)		(63,206)		(62,953)
(Loss) / gain on extinguishment of debt	(23,115)		448		(23,115)		448
Foreign currency exchange gain / (loss), net	15,117		(40,312)		(34,757)		(16,918)
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 11)	0		47,398		104		48,325
Other (expense) / income, net	(451)		(158)		(487)		51
(Loss) / income before tax	(45,177)		68		(161,818)		(17,315)
Credit for income taxes	4,089		3,073		11,767		6,643
Net (loss) / income	(41,088)		3,141		(150,051)		(10,672)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	131		815		813		1,236
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.	(40,957)		3,956		(149,238)		(9,436)
Currency translation adjustment	(11,407)		(98,552)		(8,944)		(31,462)
Comprehensive loss	(52,495)		(95,411)		(158,995)		(42,134)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	225		750		764		1,177
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.	$ (52,270)		$ (94,661)		$ (158,231)		$ (40,957)
Net (loss) / income per share:
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd. – Basic	$ (0.34)		$ 0.06		$ (1.42)		$ (0.14)
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted	$ (0.34)		$ 0.06		$ (1.42)		$ (0.14)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	122,115	[1]	66,501	[1]	105,349	[1]	65,447	[1]
Diluted (in shares)	122,115		66,532		105,349		65,447

[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.