CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 61,679	$ 34,298
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		167,427	175,866
Program rights, net (Note 6)		85,972	99,358
Other current assets (Note 8)		43,206	35,481
Assets held for sale	[1]	0	29,866
Total current assets		358,284	374,869
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[2]	108,522	114,335
Program rights, net (Note 6)		169,073	207,264
Goodwill (Note 4)		622,243	681,398
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		151,162	183,378
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		44,917	58,116
Total non-current assets		1,095,917	1,244,491
Total assets	[1]	1,454,201	1,619,360
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)		134,705	179,224
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		1,155	252,859
Other current liabilities (Note 11)		10,448	7,812
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities		0	10,632
Total current liabilities		146,308	450,527
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		922,305	621,240
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		65,749	46,485
Total non-current liabilities		$ 988,054	$ 667,725
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Temporary Equity [Abstract]
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of US$ 0.08 each (December 31, 2014 - 200,000) (Note 12)		$ 241,198	$ 223,926
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Additional paid-in capital		1,914,050	1,928,920
Accumulated deficit		(1,605,245)	(1,490,344)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(242,409)	(169,609)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		77,260	279,794
Noncontrolling interests		1,381	(2,612)
Total equity		78,641	277,182
Total liabilities and equity		1,454,201	1,619,360
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of US$ 0.08 each (December 31, 2014 – one)		0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		10,864	10,827
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.

[2] Reflects property, plant and equipment.