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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Senior Debt (Details)
$ / shares in Units, € in Millions, RON in Millions, CZK in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 01, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2016
RON
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Apr. 07, 2016
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May 02, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Credit facilities [1],[2],[3]     $ 0       $ 0        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     (27,060,000)       (15,018,000)        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     906,028,000       $ 999,209,000        
Interest expense, debt   $ 110,127,000 114,730,000 $ 104,570,000              
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 4)   $ (150,158,000) 0 (39,203,000)              
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   5                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 100.00%           100.00% 100.00% 100.00%    
Repayments of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   $ 1,357,000 27,365,000 1,080,000              
2015 Convertible Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate 5.00%           5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 115,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             0        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net [4]             0        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt             $ 0        
Stated interest rate [5] 9.00%           9.00% 9.00% 9.00%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate [5] 9.00%           9.00% 9.00% 9.00%    
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum Required Cash Portion [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate 5.00%           5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Alternative Base Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   8.00%                  
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   9.00%                  
Stated interest rate 1.00%           1.00% 1.00% 1.00%    
2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 494,162,000 € 468.8   $ 534,000,000  
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net [4]             (6,281,000)        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     0       487,881,000        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value             $ 369,700,000        
Stated interest rate 1.50%           1.50% 1.50% 1.50%    
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 0.28%           0.28% 0.28% 0.28%    
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 7.22%           7.22% 7.22% 7.22%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 9.00%           9.00% 9.00% 9.00%    
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   5                  
2021 Euro Term Loan [Member] | Minimum Required Cash Portion [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 5.00%           5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
Guarantee Fee [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Interest expense, debt   $ 68,000,000 21,500,000 $ 1,200,000              
2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 264,368,000 € 250.8      
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net [4]             (634,000)        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     272,189,000       263,734,000        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value     273,000,000       $ 233,300,000        
Stated interest rate 1.50%           1.50% 1.50% 1.50%    
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate [6] 0.21%           0.21% 0.21% 0.21%    
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 6.79%           6.79% 6.79% 6.79%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 8.50%           8.50% 8.50% 8.50%    
2019 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 248,067,000 € 235.3      
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net [4]             (473,000)        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     246,458,000       247,594,000        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value     256,200,000       $ 203,300,000        
Stated interest rate 1.50%           1.50% 1.50% 1.50%    
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 0.31%           0.31% 0.31% 0.31%    
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 6.69%           6.69% 6.69% 6.69%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 8.50%           8.50% 8.50% 8.50%    
2017 PIK Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 502,500,000  
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     359,789,000       $ 0        
Stated interest rate                   15.00%  
2017 Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 38,200,000  
Carrying Value of Senior Debt     $ 27,592,000       0        
Stated interest rate                   15.00%  
Senior Debt and Credit Facilities [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             1,006,597,000        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net [4]             (7,388,000)        
Carrying Value of Senior Debt             $ 999,209,000        
CME NV and CME BV [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Outstanding Shares Pledged, Percentage 100.00%           100.00% 100.00% 100.00%    
CME NV and CME BV [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Outstanding Shares Pledged, Percentage 100.00%           100.00% 100.00% 100.00%    
2018 Warrants [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares                     $ 1.00
Common Class A [Member] | 2018 Warrants [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares 107,003,045           107,003,045 107,003,045 107,003,045   114,000,000
Common Class A [Member] | Time Warner and TW Investor [Member] | 2018 Warrants [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares 100,926,996           100,926,996 100,926,996 100,926,996    
Minimum [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.10%                  
Minimum [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate 6.00%                    
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   5                  
Minimum [Member] | 2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 7.00%           7.00% 7.00% 7.00%    
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   5                  
Minimum [Member] | 2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.10%                  
Minimum [Member] | 2019 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.10%                  
Maximum [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.90%                  
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   7                  
Maximum [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate 9.00%                    
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   7                  
Maximum [Member] | 2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 10.50%           10.50% 10.50% 10.50%    
Financial Covenant, Net Leverage   8                  
Maximum [Member] | 2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.90%                  
Maximum [Member] | 2019 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.90%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 50,000,000.0            
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate           0.14%          
Global Funds IFN S.A. [Member] | Pro TV [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Credit facilities             $ 24,600,000   RON 105.7    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             25,300,000   RON 109.0    
Factoring Fee, Percentage   4.00%                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   6.00%                  
Ceska Sporitelna [Member] | CET 21 [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Credit facilities             0        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity CZK 735.0           $ 28,700,000        
Factoring Fee, Percentage   0.30%                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.50%                  
[1] As at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no drawings outstanding under a CZK 735.0 million (approximately US$ 28.7 million) factoring framework agreement with Factoring Ceska Sporitelna (“FCS”). Under this facility, up to CZK 735.0 million (approximately US$ 28.7 million) of receivables from certain customers in the Czech Republic may be factored on a recourse or non-recourse basis. The facility has a factoring fee of 0.3% of any factored receivable and bears interest at one-month PRIBOR plus 2.5% per annum for the period that receivables are factored and outstanding.
[2] As at December 31, 2016 there were RON 105.7 million (approximately US$ 24.6 million) of receivables factored under a factoring framework agreement with Global Funds IFN S.A. entered into in the first quarter of 2016. Under this facility, receivables from certain customers in Romania may be factored on a non-recourse basis. The facility has a factoring fee of 4.0% of any factored receivable and bears interest at 6.0% per annum from the date the receivables are factored to the due date of the factored receivable.
[3] We have a cash pooling arrangement with Bank Mendes Gans (“BMG”), a subsidiary of ING Bank N.V. (“ING”), which enables us to receive credit across the group in respect of cash balances which our subsidiaries deposit with BMG. Cash deposited by our subsidiaries with BMG is pledged as security against the drawings of other subsidiaries up to the amount deposited.As at December 31, 2016, we had deposits of US$ 16.4 million in and no drawings on the BMG cash pool. Interest is earned on deposits at the relevant money market rate. As at December 31, 2015, we had deposits of US$ 19.6 million in and no drawings on the BMG cash pool.
[4] (1) Debt issuance costs related to the 2018 Euro Term Loan, 2019 Euro Term Loan and 2021 Euro Term Loan are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the life of the respective instruments. Debt issuance costs related to the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility are classified as non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility.
[5] (2) As at December 31, 2016, the aggregate principal amount available under the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility was undrawn.
[6] (1) Effective until November 1, 2017. From November 1, 2017 through maturity on November 1, 2018, the rate fixed pursuant to interest rate hedges will decrease to 0.14%, with a corresponding increase in the guarantee fee rate, such that the all-in borrowing rate remains 8.50%.