Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 20, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.08
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Registrant Name	CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0000925645
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		254,298,255
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-24796
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0438382
Entity Address, Address Line One	O'Hara House,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3 Bermudiana Road,
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	HM 08
Entity Address, City or Town	Hamilton,
City Area Code	(441)
Local Phone Number	296-1431
Trading Symbol	CETV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Address, State or Province	BM