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, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 204,870		$ 175,566		$ 356,107		$ 306,226
Operating expenses:
Content costs	93,913		96,736		182,853		185,910
Other operating costs	29,668		32,016		56,770		61,793
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	8,877		8,902		17,595		19,073
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 4)	3,231		3,649		6,511		7,627
Cost of revenues	135,689		141,303		263,729		274,403
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,688		34,161		75,829		66,579
Restructuring costs (Note 15)	2,920		4,698		8,286		4,698
Operating income / (loss)	22,573		(4,596)		8,263		(39,454)
Interest income	149		180		295		413
Interest expense (Note 16)	(39,098)		(31,179)		(67,009)		(63,186)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 5)	(24,161)		(23,115)		(24,161)		(23,115)
Foreign currency exchange gain / (loss), net	26		15,047		(392)		(34,805)
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 12)	2,361		0		2,311		104
Other expense, net	(1,775)		(412)		(1,768)		(425)
Loss from continuing operations before tax	(39,925)		(44,075)		(82,461)		(160,468)
(Provision) / credit for income taxes	(2,487)		3,332		(290)		11,313
Loss from continuing operations	(42,412)		(40,743)		(82,751)		(149,155)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 3)	(10,095)		(350)		(18,388)		(896)
Net loss	(52,507)		(41,093)		(101,139)		(150,051)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	69		131		786		813
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.	(52,438)		(40,962)		(100,353)		(149,238)
Currency translation adjustment	(8,308)		(11,407)		(6,937)		(8,944)
Comprehensive loss	(60,815)		(52,500)		(108,076)		(158,995)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5		225		725		764
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.	$ (60,810)		$ (52,275)		$ (107,351)		$ (158,231)
Net (loss) / income per share:
Continuing operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic	$ (0.29)		$ (0.33)		$ (0.56)		$ (1.41)
Continuing operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted	$ (0.29)		$ (0.33)		$ (0.56)		$ (1.41)
Discontinued operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic	$ (0.07)		$ (0.01)		$ (0.13)		$ (0.01)
Discontinued operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted	$ (0.07)		$ (0.01)		$ (0.13)		$ (0.01)
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Basic	$ (0.36)		$ (0.34)		$ (0.69)		$ (1.42)
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted	$ (0.36)		$ (0.34)		$ (0.69)		$ (1.42)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	146,455	[1]	122,115	[1]	146,410	[1]	105,349	[1]
Diluted (in shares)	146,455		122,115		146,410		105,349

[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.