INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	$ (48,491,000)	$ 38,611,000	$ 16,763,000	$ 84,230,000
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(2,033,000)	139,923,000	(11,978,000)	121,536,000
Deferred income taxes			17,231,000
Radio One [Member]
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(48,491,000)	38,611,000	16,763,000	84,230,000
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(12,418,000)	128,897,000	(28,333,000)	105,992,000
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			178,000
Radio One [Member] | Unclassified Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Deferred income taxes			16,900,000
Reach Media [Member]
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions			625,000
Tv One [Member] | Unclassified Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Deferred income taxes			$ 268,000