GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 61,679		$ 34,298		$ 102,322	$ 136,543
Accounts receivable, net		167,427		175,866
Program rights, net		85,972		99,358
Other current assets		43,206		35,481
Assets held for sale	[1]	0		29,866
Intercompany current assets		0		0
Total current assets		358,284		374,869
Investments in subsidiaries		0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)		108,522	[2]	114,335	[2]	142,907
Program rights, net		169,073		207,264
Goodwill		622,243		681,398		782,870
Total broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net		151,162		183,378
Other non-current assets		44,917		58,116
Intercompany non-current assets		0		0
Total non-current assets		1,095,917		1,244,491
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		134,705		179,224
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements		1,155		252,859
Other current liabilities		10,448		7,812
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities		0		10,632
Intercompany current liabilities		0		0
Total current liabilities		146,308		450,527
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		922,305		621,240
Other non-current liabilities		65,749		46,485
Intercompany non-current liabilities		0		0
Total non-current liabilities		988,054		667,725
Temporary equity		241,198		223,926
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		77,260		279,794
Noncontrolling interests		1,381		(2,612)
Assets	[1]	1,454,201		1,619,360
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		78,641		277,182		441,001	631,267
Liabilities and Equity		$ 1,454,201		1,619,360
Central European Media Enterprises N.V. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 9,273		613		19,461	9,372
Accounts receivable, net		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Other current assets		681		1,007
Assets held for sale				0
Intercompany current assets		10,612		12,582
Total current assets		20,566		14,202
Investments in subsidiaries		204,531		110,186
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Total broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net		0		0
Other non-current assets		40,844		55,471
Intercompany non-current assets		1,055,286		1,252,708
Total non-current assets		1,300,661		1,418,365
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,622		5,109
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0		251,669
Other current liabilities		650		271
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities				0
Intercompany current liabilities		5,194		7,003
Total current liabilities		8,466		264,052
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		919,812		615,698
Other non-current liabilities		39,596		16,315
Intercompany non-current liabilities		34,895		32,782
Total non-current liabilities		994,303		664,795
Temporary equity		241,198		223,926
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		77,260		279,794
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Assets		1,321,227		1,432,567
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		77,260		279,794
Liabilities and Equity		1,321,227		1,432,567
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		118		2,931		5,422	2,836
Accounts receivable, net		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Other current assets		1,680		346
Assets held for sale				0
Intercompany current assets		1,788		14,333
Total current assets		3,586		17,610
Investments in subsidiaries		1,266,585		1,516,707
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Total broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net		0		0
Other non-current assets		2,445		0
Intercompany non-current assets		34,894		32,781
Total non-current assets		1,303,924		1,549,488
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		242		286
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0		0
Other current liabilities		247		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities				0
Intercompany current liabilities		31,635		35,151
Total current liabilities		32,124		35,437
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0		0
Other non-current liabilities		0		482
Intercompany non-current liabilities		1,194,226		1,392,535
Total non-current liabilities		1,194,226		1,393,017
Temporary equity		0		0
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		81,160		138,644
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Assets		1,307,510		1,567,098
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		81,160		138,644
Liabilities and Equity		1,307,510		1,567,098
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		52,288		30,754		77,439	124,335
Accounts receivable, net		167,427		175,866
Program rights, net		85,972		99,358
Other current assets		40,845		34,128
Assets held for sale				29,866
Intercompany current assets		27,300		17,492
Total current assets		373,832		387,464
Investments in subsidiaries		0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)		108,522		114,335
Program rights, net		169,073		207,264
Goodwill		622,243		681,398
Total broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net		151,162		183,378
Other non-current assets		1,628		2,645
Intercompany non-current assets		558,518		291,589
Total non-current assets		1,611,146		1,480,609
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		131,841		173,829
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements		1,155		1,190
Other current liabilities		9,551		7,541
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities				10,632
Intercompany current liabilities		2,871		2,253
Total current liabilities		145,418		195,445
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		2,493		5,542
Other non-current liabilities		26,153		29,688
Intercompany non-current liabilities		419,577		151,761
Total non-current liabilities		448,223		186,991
Temporary equity		0		0
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		1,389,956		1,488,249
Noncontrolling interests		1,381		(2,612)
Assets		1,984,978		1,868,073
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1,391,337		1,485,637
Liabilities and Equity		1,984,978		1,868,073
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0		$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable, net		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Other current assets		0		0
Assets held for sale				0
Intercompany current assets		(39,700)		(44,407)
Total current assets		(39,700)		(44,407)
Investments in subsidiaries		(1,471,116)		(1,626,893)
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)		0		0
Program rights, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Total broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net		0		0
Other non-current assets		0		0
Intercompany non-current assets		(1,648,698)		(1,577,078)
Total non-current assets		(3,119,814)		(3,203,971)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0		0
Other current liabilities		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities				0
Intercompany current liabilities		(39,700)		(44,407)
Total current liabilities		(39,700)		(44,407)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0		0
Other non-current liabilities		0		0
Intercompany non-current liabilities		(1,648,698)		(1,577,078)
Total non-current liabilities		(1,648,698)		(1,577,078)
Temporary equity		0		0
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		(1,471,116)		(1,626,893)
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Assets		(3,159,514)		(3,248,378)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(1,471,116)		(1,626,893)
Liabilities and Equity		$ (3,159,514)		$ (3,248,378)

[1] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.

[2] Reflects property, plant and equipment.