CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 62,031	$ 58,748
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		193,371	184,170
Program rights, net (Note 6)		77,624	81,412
Other current assets (Note 8)		41,067	37,216
Assets held for sale (Note 3)		0	59,693
Total current assets		374,093	421,239
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[1]	117,604	119,349
Program rights, net (Note 6)		171,871	206,227
Goodwill (Note 4)		676,333	712,359
Other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		136,052	151,977
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		12,408	16,904
Total non-current assets		1,114,268	1,206,816
Total assets	[2]	1,488,361	1,628,055
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)		120,468	160,072
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		5,545	3,269
Other current liabilities (Note 11)		13,679	9,349
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3)		0	14,256
Total current liabilities		139,692	186,946
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		782,685	1,086,111
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		67,293	96,175
Total non-current liabilities		849,978	1,182,286
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Temporary Equity [Abstract]
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2017 - 200,000) (Note 12)		269,370	264,593
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Additional paid-in capital		2,003,518	1,905,779
Accumulated deficit		(1,578,076)	(1,735,768)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(216,650)	(187,438)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity / (deficit)		229,020	(5,788)
Noncontrolling interests		301	18
Total equity / (deficit)		229,321	(5,770)
Total liabilities and equity		1,488,361	1,628,055
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, 2017 – one)		0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		20,228	11,639
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.