CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 126,706	$ 117,322	$ 430,912	$ 410,289
Operating expenses:
Content costs		64,487	58,983	213,747	203,710
Other operating costs		17,024	17,180	51,417	51,640
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		7,557	6,974	22,469	20,911
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles		2,073	2,695	6,247	9,628
Cost of revenues		91,141	85,832	293,880	285,889
Selling, general and administrative expenses		27,181	2,403	76,994	75,016
Restructuring costs		0	234	0	1,329
Operating income		8,384	28,853	60,038	48,055
Interest expense (Note 14)		(27,636)	(43,998)	(106,335)	(125,862)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt		0	0	(150,158)	0
Total other non-operating income / (expense)		387	(6,477)	1,636	(22,122)
(Loss) / income from continuing operations before tax and income from investment in subsidiaries		(18,865)	(21,622)	(194,819)	(99,929)
(Provision) / credit for income taxes		(958)	112	(6,947)	(3,493)
Loss from continuing operations		(19,823)	(21,510)	(201,766)	(103,422)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0	(265)	0	(869)
Net loss		(19,823)	(21,775)	(201,766)	(104,291)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		196	253	387	817
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.		(19,627)	(21,522)	(201,379)	(103,474)
Currency translation adjustment		7,262	5,546	15,264	(58,637)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments (Note 11)		(1,360)	(522)	(5,581)	(596)
Total other comprehensive income / (loss)		5,902	5,024	9,683	(59,233)
Comprehensive loss		(13,921)	(16,751)	(192,083)	(163,524)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		232	316	568	106
Comprehensive loss attributable to CME Ltd.		$ (13,689)	$ (16,435)	$ (191,515)	$ (163,418)
Net (loss) / income per share:
Continuing operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic		$ (0.14)	$ (0.17)	$ (1.42)	$ (0.79)
Continuing operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted		(0.14)	(0.17)	(1.42)	(0.79)
Discontinued operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic		0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Discontinued operations attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted		0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Basic		(0.14)	(0.18)	(1.42)	(0.79)
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted		$ (0.14)	$ (0.18)	$ (1.42)	$ (0.79)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	[1]	153,494	147,054	149,898	146,803
Diluted (in shares)		153,494	147,054	149,898	146,803

[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 common stock.