DEI Document - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 23, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D0
Entity Central Index Key	0000925645
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Title of 12(b) Security	CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.08 PAR VALUE
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,
Document Type	10-K/A
Trading Symbol	CETV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity File Number	0-24796
Entity Registrant Name	CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD.
City Area Code	(441)
Local Phone Number	296-1431
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 383.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		254,298,255
Amendment Flag	true
Entity Address, Country	BM
Amendment Description	Provide the information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III and Item 15. of Part IV. of Form 10-K