CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net revenues		$ 605,841	$ 680,793	$ 633,134
Operating expenses:
Content costs		292,602	358,379	422,115
Other operating costs		69,727	85,478	104,519
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		27,943	32,836	37,175
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 4)		12,271	12,348	14,761
Cost of revenues		402,543	489,041	578,570
Selling, general and administrative expenses		107,001	143,616	136,393
Restructuring costs (Note 15)		1,714	9,856	18,512
Impairment charge (Note 4)		0	0	79,676
Operating income / (loss)		94,583	38,280	(180,017)
Interest expense (Note 16)		(171,444)	(142,005)	(111,709)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	(39,203)	(23,115)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)		(25,939)	(9,895)	20,414
Loss before tax		(102,800)	(152,823)	(294,427)
Credit for income taxes (Note 19)		515	1,358	17,993
Loss from continuing operations		(102,285)	(151,465)	(276,434)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 3)		(13,287)	(80,431)	(5,099)
Net loss		(115,572)	(231,896)	(281,533)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		671	4,468	3,882
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.		(114,901)	(227,428)	(277,651)
Currency translation adjustment		(89,714)	(156,236)	(58,200)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments (Note 14)		(839)	(581)	0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(90,553)	(156,817)	(58,200)
Comprehensive loss		(206,125)	(388,713)	(339,733)
Comprehensive (income) / loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(712)	3,505	4,103
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.		$ (206,837)	$ (385,208)	$ (335,630)
PER SHARE DATA (Note 20):
Continuing operations - Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.81)	$ (1.11)	$ (2.23)
Continuing operations - Diluted (in dollars per share)		(0.81)	(1.11)	(2.23)
Discontinued operations – Basic (in dollars per share)		(0.09)	(0.55)	(0.04)
Discontinued operations - Diluted (in dollars per share)		(0.09)	(0.55)	(0.04)
Net loss per share:
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd. – Basic (in dollars per share)		(0.90)	(1.66)	(2.27)
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.90)	$ (1.66)	$ (2.27)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	[1]	146,866	146,509	125,723
Diluted (in shares)		146,866	146,509	125,723

[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, 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 the common stock.