CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 54,903	$ 40,606
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		158,903	141,371
Program rights, net (Note 6)		69,706	69,662
Other current assets (Note 8)		33,106	27,541
Current assets held for sale (Note 3)		148,156	61,240
Total current assets		464,774	340,420
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[1]	103,648	89,080
Program rights, net (Note 6)		182,170	143,428
Goodwill (Note 4)		712,359	601,535
Other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		148,235	134,705
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		16,869	21,273
Non-current assets held for sale (Note 3)		0	60,276
Total non-current assets		1,163,281	1,050,297
Total assets	[2]	1,628,055	1,390,717
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)		143,893	134,378
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		2,960	1,228
Other current liabilities (Note 11)		9,280	8,467
Current liabilities held for sale (Note 3)		32,131	27,491
Total current liabilities		188,264	171,564
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		1,085,714	1,001,408
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		95,254	67,963
Non-current liabilities held for sale (Note 3)		0	1,415
Total non-current liabilities		1,180,968	1,070,786
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Temporary Equity [Abstract]
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2016 - 200,000) (Note 12)		264,593	254,899
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Additional paid-in capital		1,905,779	1,910,244
Accumulated deficit		(1,735,768)	(1,785,536)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(187,438)	(243,988)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ deficit		(5,788)	(107,804)
Noncontrolling interests		18	1,272
Total deficit		(5,770)	(106,532)
Total liabilities and equity		1,628,055	1,390,717
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2016 – one)		0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		11,639	11,476
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Reflects property, plant and equipment, net.

[2] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.