GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Guarantees [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2013
	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,461	$	5,422	$	79,152	$	—		$	104,035
Accounts receivable, net	—		—		179,447		—			179,447
Program rights, net	—		—		109,238		—			109,238
Other current assets	2,638		31		45,229		—			47,898
Assets held for sale	—		—		11,762		—			11,762
Intercompany current assets	53,396		2,052		—		(55,448		)	—
Total current assets	75,495		7,505		424,828		(55,448		)	452,380
Non-current assets
Investments in subsidiaries	—		479,435		—		(479,435		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		—		198,346		—			198,346
Program rights, net	—		—		289,212		—			289,212
Goodwill	—		—		782,870		—			782,870
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	—		—		225,258		—			225,258
Other non-current assets	3,976		—		9,831		—			13,807
Intercompany non-current assets	1,822,966		315,017		18,887		(2,156,870		)	—
Total non-current assets	1,826,942		794,452		1,524,404		(2,636,305		)	1,509,493
Total assets	$	1,902,437	$	801,957	$	1,949,232	$	(2,691,753	)	$	1,961,873

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	18,234	$	41		$	275,155	$	—		$	293,430
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	—		71			2,043		—			2,114
Other current liabilities	500		—			16,130		—			16,630
Liabilities held for sale	—		—			3,918		—			3,918
Intercompany current liabilities	7,788		45,988			1,672		(55,448		)	—
Total current liabilities	26,522		46,100			298,918		(55,448		)	316,092
Non-current liabilities
Deficiency in excess of investments in subsidiaries	296,351		—			—		(296,351		)	—
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements	620,375		—			342,568		—			962,943
Other non-current liabilities	—		—			33,947		—			33,947
Intercompany non-current liabilities	310,298		1,846,572			—		(2,156,870		)	—
Total non-current liabilities	1,227,024		1,846,572			376,515		(2,453,221		)	996,890
Temporary equity	207,890		—			—		—			207,890
Total equity / (deficit)	441,001		(1,090,715		)	1,273,799		(183,084		)	441,001
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,902,437	$	801,957		$	1,949,232	$	(2,691,753	)	$	1,961,873

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as at March 31, 2014
	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,992	$	8,730	$	93,664	$	—		$	112,386
Accounts receivable, net	—		—		153,709		—			153,709
Program rights, net	—		—		135,084		—			135,084
Other current assets	9,835		256		45,460		—			55,551
Assets held for sale	—		—		2,989		—			2,989
Intercompany current assets	19,095		2,499		104,551		(126,145		)	—
Total current assets	38,922		11,485		535,457		(126,145		)	459,719
Non-current assets
Investments in subsidiaries	—		447,610		—		(447,610		)	—
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		—		194,584		—			194,584
Program rights, net	—		—		280,094		—			280,094
Goodwill	—		—		783,390		—			783,390
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	—		—		222,069		—			222,069
Other non-current assets	5,195		—		9,730		—			14,925
Intercompany non-current assets	1,881,877		322,025		22,425		(2,226,327		)	—
Total non-current assets	1,887,072		769,635		1,512,292		(2,673,937		)	1,495,062
Total assets	$	1,925,994	$	781,120	$	2,047,749	$	(2,800,082	)	$	1,954,781

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	19,516	$	179		$	292,912	$	—		$	312,607
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	—		—			1,772		—			1,772
Other current liabilities	469		—			35,461		—			35,930
Liabilities held for sale	—		—			2,989		—			2,989
Intercompany current liabilities	5,225		100,083			20,837		(126,145		)	—
Total current liabilities	25,210		100,262			353,971		(126,145		)	353,298
Non-current liabilities
Deficiency in excess of investments in subsidiaries	353,615		—			—		(353,615		)	—
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements	622,558		—			342,272		—			964,830
Other non-current liabilities	41		—			34,731		—			34,772
Intercompany non-current liabilities	322,689		1,903,638			—		(2,226,327		)	—
Total non-current liabilities	1,298,903		1,903,638			377,003		(2,579,942		)	999,602
Temporary equity	211,734		—			—		—			211,734
Total equity / (deficit)	390,147		(1,222,780		)	1,316,775		(93,995		)	390,147
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,925,994	$	781,120		$	2,047,749	$	(2,800,082	)	$	1,954,781

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013
	Parent Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net revenues	$	—			$	—			$	132,715			$	—			$	132,715
Cost of revenues	—				—				134,735				—				134,735
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,374				192				29,499				—				33,065
Operating loss	(3,374		)		(192		)		(31,519		)		—				(35,085		)
Interest income	36,340				15				217				(36,337		)		235
Interest expense	(24,590		)		(30,106		)		(13,654		)		36,337				(32,013		)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(37,842		)		(582		)		(11,458		)		—				(49,882		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—				—				104				—				104
Other (expense) / income	—				(38		)		22				—				(16		)
Loss from continuing operations before tax and loss on investment in subsidiaries	(29,466		)		(30,903		)		(56,288		)		—				(116,657		)
Credit for income taxes	—				3,777				3,841				—				7,618
Loss from continuing operations before loss on investment in subsidiaries	(29,466		)		(27,126		)		(52,447		)		—				(109,039		)
Loss on investment in subsidiaries	(76,494		)		(49,757		)		—				126,251				—
Loss from continuing operations	(105,960		)		(76,883		)		(52,447		)		126,251				(109,039		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—	—			—	77			—	—			—	77
Net loss	(105,960		)		(76,883		)		(52,370		)		126,251				(108,962		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—				682				—				682
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.	(105,960		)		(76,883		)		(51,688		)		126,251				(108,280		)
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.	$	(105,960	)		$	(76,494	)		$	(49,757	)		$	126,251			$	(105,960	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014
	Parent Issuer				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net revenues	$	—			$	—			$	153,050			$	—			$	153,050
Cost of revenues	—				—				129,274				—				129,274
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,667				252				28,885				—				32,804
Restructuring costs	—				—				5,366				—				5,366
Operating loss	(3,667		)		(252		)		(10,475		)		—				(14,394		)
Interest income	39,191				7,047				136				(46,228		)		146
Interest expense	(26,407		)		(39,130		)		(8,612		)		46,228				(27,921		)
Foreign currency exchange gain / (loss), net	178				(892		)		254				—				(460		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(50		)		(2,855		)		2,855				—				(50		)
Loss from continuing operations before tax and loss from investment in subsidiaries	9,245				(36,082		)		(15,842		)		—				(42,679		)
Credit / (provision) for income taxes	—				3,603				(1,493		)		—				2,110
Loss from continuing operations before loss from investment in subsidiaries	9,245				(32,479		)		(17,335		)		—				(40,569		)
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(55,786		)		(23,494		)		—				79,280				—
Loss from continuing operations	(46,541		)		(55,973		)		(17,335		)		79,280				(40,569		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—	—			—	(8,064		)	—	—			—	(8,064		)
Net loss	(46,541		)		(55,973		)		(25,399		)		79,280				(48,633		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—				717				—				717
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.	(46,541		)		(55,973		)		(24,682		)		79,280				(47,916		)
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.	$	(46,541	)		$	(55,786	)		$	(23,494	)		$	79,280			$	(46,541	)

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013
	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash (used in) / generated from continuing operating activities	$	(25,710	)	$	2,720		$	20,714		$	—		$	(2,276	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	—			—			(10,230		)	—			(10,230		)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			167			—			167
Intercompany investing activity	—			(26,012		)	—			26,012			—
Net cash used in continuing investing activities	—			(26,012		)	(10,063		)	26,012			(10,063		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of Senior Notes	(20,467		)	—			—			—			(20,467		)
Debt transactions costs	(780		)	—			—			—			(780		)
Change in restricted cash	20,467			—			—			—			20,467
Proceeds from credit facilities	—			—			228			—			228
Payment of credit facilities and capital leases	—			—			(273		)	—			(273		)
Dividends paid to holders of noncontrolling interests	—			—			(113		)	—			(113		)
Intercompany financing activity	20,449			20,749			(15,186		)	(26,012		)	—
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	19,669			20,749			(15,344		)	(26,012		)	(938		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations - operating activities	—			—			713			—			713
Net cash used in discontinued operations - financing activities	—			—			(24		)	—			(24		)
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			21			(5,330		)	—			(5,309		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(6,041		)	(2,522		)	(9,334		)	—			(17,897		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	9,372			2,836			127,455			—			139,663
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	3,331		$	314		$	118,121		$	—		$	121,766

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014
	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash (used in) / generated from continuing operating activities	$	(24,649	)	$	(2,584	)	$	45,490		$	—		$	18,257
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	—			—			(8,982		)	—			(8,982		)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			69			—			69
Intercompany investing activity	15,242			21,096			—			(36,338		)	—
Net cash used in continuing investing activities	15,242			21,096			(8,913		)	(36,338		)	(8,913		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Debt transaction costs	(62		)	—			(827		)	—			(889		)
Payment of credit facilities and capital leases	—			—			(458		)	—			(458		)
Dividends paid to holders of noncontrolling interests	—			—			(46		)	—			(46		)
Intercompany financing activity	—			(15,242		)	(21,096		)	36,338			—
Net cash provided by / (used in) continuing financing activities	(62		)	(15,242		)	(22,427		)	36,338			(1,393		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations - operating activities	—			—			348			—			348
Net cash used in discontinued operations - financing activities	—			—			(286		)	—			(286		)
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	—			38			300			—			338
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents	(9,469		)	3,308			14,512			—			8,351
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	19,461			5,422			79,152			—			104,035
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	9,992		$	8,730		$	93,664		$	—		$	112,386