CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 181,856	$ 175,206	$ 316,858	$ 304,206
Operating expenses:
Content costs		76,709	77,282	150,111	149,260
Other operating costs		15,395	17,939	29,951	34,393
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		8,293	7,627	16,052	14,912
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles		2,053	2,114	4,162	4,174
Cost of revenues		102,450	104,962	200,276	202,739
Selling, general and administrative expenses		28,583	26,353	53,491	49,813
Operating income		50,823	43,891	63,091	51,654
Interest expense (Note 14)		(21,973)	(29,545)	(45,728)	(78,699)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt		0	(150,158)	0	(150,158)
Total other non-operating income / (expense)		7,141	(167)	9,466	1,249
(Loss) / income from continuing operations before tax and income from investment in subsidiaries		35,991	(135,979)	26,829	(175,954)
Provision for income taxes		(8,193)	(5,270)	(10,305)	(5,989)
Net income / (loss)		27,798	(141,249)	16,524	(181,943)
Net loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		137	(68)	346	191
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.		27,935	(141,317)	16,870	(181,752)
Currency translation adjustment		30,904	(11,056)	32,976	8,002
(Loss) / gain on derivative instruments (Note 11)		40	2,973	(1,218)	4,221
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent		30,864	(14,029)	34,194	3,781
Comprehensive income / (loss)		58,662	(155,278)	50,718	(178,162)
Comprehensive loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		590	(237)	891	336
Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd.		$ 59,252	$ (155,515)	$ 51,609	$ (177,826)
Net (loss) / income per share:
Net loss attributable to CME Ltd. – Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ (0.98)	$ 0.04	$ (1.29)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000’s):
Basic (in shares)	[1]	155,738	149,083	155,269	148,080
Diluted (in shares)		235,952	149,083	230,872	148,080

[1] (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.