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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 822,532,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 819,490,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount    
Sales Commissions and Fees 30,800,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees 32,400,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees 35,200,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees  
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total 141,689,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 138,021,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 135,974,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold  
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total 142,454,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 145,261,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 137,843,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense  
Amortization Of Intangible Assets 27,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 27,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 28,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets Held-For-Use 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 14,880,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 313,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse  
Goodwill 275,355,000us-gaap_Goodwill 272,037,000us-gaap_Goodwill    
Indefinite-Lived License Agreements 666,797,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements 659,824,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements    
Continuing Operations [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Marketing and Advertising Expense 16,900,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
17,400,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
13,100,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
 
Barter Transactions [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Advertising Barter Transactions, Advertising Barter Revenue 3,200,000us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
2,600,000us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
3,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
 
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total 3,100,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
2,400,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
2,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total 162,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
169,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
308,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_BarterTransactionsMember
 
Cable Television Segment [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Sales Commissions and Fees 14,400,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember
13,900,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember
11,600,000us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember
 
Goodwill 165,044,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember
165,044,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember
   
Launch Support Assets [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Amortization Period 10 years 10 months 24 days 10 years 10 months 24 days    
Amortization Of Intangible Assets 9,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= roia_LaunchSupportAssetsMember
10,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= roia_LaunchSupportAssetsMember
   
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period 10 months 24 days 1 year 4 months 24 days    
Content Assets [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Amortization Of Intangible Assets 58,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= roia_ContentAssetsMember
6,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= roia_ContentAssetsMember
   
Chief Executive Officer [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Percentage Of Award Amount 8.00%roia_PercentageOfAwardAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
     
Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020 [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 335,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember
   
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 294,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember
     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember
     
Senior Secured TV One Notes due March 2016 [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 119,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSecuredTvOneNotesDueMarchTwoThuosandSixteenMember
119,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSecuredTvOneNotesDueMarchTwoThuosandSixteenMember
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSecuredTvOneNotesDueMarchTwoThuosandSixteenMember
     
Senior Subordinated Notes due May 2016 [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember
327,034,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember
   
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure   $ 328,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember
   
Senior Subordinated Notes due May 2016 [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       15.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Senior Subordinated Notes due May 2016 [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       12.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Tv One Llc [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 52.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= roia_TvOneLlcMember
     
Reach Media Inc [Member]        
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]        
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 80.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= roia_ReachMediaIncMember