Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholder's Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Restated [Member]	Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Whitehall Group [Member]	Parliament Group [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Restated [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Restated [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Restated [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Restated [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member] Restated [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Accumulated Deficit (Retained Earnings) [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member] Restated [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Continuing Operations [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member] Restated [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Of Discontinued Operations [Member] Parliament Group [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Restated [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Acquisition Of Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Russian Alcohol Group [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Whitehall Group [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Parliament Group [Member]
Beginning Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 1,008,117						$ 473						$ 0						$ (150)						$ 816,490						$ 186,588						$ (39,170)						$ 29,280						$ 14,606
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2008	1,008,117,000						47,345,000						0						246,000						816,490,000						186,588,000						(39,170,000)						29,280,000						14,606,000
Gross up on trademarks in Parliament						15,993						0						0						0						0						0						0						0						15,993
Purchase from noncontrolling interest				(81,783)	(20,195)	(70,167)				0	0	0				0	0	0				0	0	0				(29,401)	(20,195)	(43,260)				0	0	0				0	0	0				0	0	0				(52,382)	0	(26,907)
Net income / (loss)	81,037						0						0						0						0						78,329						0						0						2,708
Foreign currency translation adjustment	129,182						0						0						0						0						0						122,164						11,036						(4,018)
Comprehensive income / (loss)	210,219						0						0						0						0						78,329						122,164						11,036						(1,310)
Common stock issued in public placement, shares							17,935,000						0						0																		0						0
Common stock issued in public placement	487,146						179						0						0						486,967						0						0						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with options, shares							63,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with options	4,635						1						0						0						4,634						0						0						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions, shares							4,069,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions	81,197						41						0						0						81,156						0						0						0						0
Acquisition of affiliate			50,000						0						0						0						0						0						0						0						50,000
Additional Paid-in Capital at Dec. 31, 2009	1,685,162						694						0						(150)						1,296,391						264,917						82,994						40,316						0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009												69,412,000						0						246,000
Cumulative effect of restatement of opening balance		0						0						0						0						0						(1,344)						1,344						0						0
Net income / (loss)		(138,073)						0						0						0						0						(138,073)						0						0						0
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(61,155)						0						0						0						0						0						(20,839)						(40,316)						0
Comprehensive income / (loss)		(199,228)						0						0						0						0						(139,417)						(19,495)						(40,316)						0
Common stock issued in connection with options, shares								263,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with options		5,918						3						0						0						5,915						0						0						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions, shares								1,078,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions		41,344						11						0						0						41,333						0						0						0						0
Additional Paid-in Capital at Dec. 31, 2010		1,533,196						708						0						(150)						1,343,639						125,500						63,499						0						0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010								70,753,000						0						246,000
Beginning Balance, value at Sep. 30, 2010
Net income / (loss)		(136,609)
Additional Paid-in Capital at Dec. 31, 2010		1,533,196
Net income / (loss)		(2,034)
Additional Paid-in Capital at Mar. 31, 2011
Beginning Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010		1,533,196						708						0						(150)						1,343,639						125,500						63,499						0						0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010								70,753,000						0						246,000
Net income / (loss)		(1,323,384)						0						0						0						0						(1,323,384)						0						0						0
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(28,337)						0						0						0						0						0						(28,337)						0						0
Comprehensive income / (loss)		(1,351,721)						0						0						0						0						(1,323,384)						(28,337)						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with options, shares								90,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with options		2,677						1						0						0						2,676						0						0						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions, shares								1,897,000						0						0
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions		23,174						18						0						0						23,156						0						0						0						0
Additional Paid-in Capital at Dec. 31, 2011		207,326						727						0						(150)						1,369,471						(1,197,884)						35,162						0						0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011								72,740,000						0						246,000
Beginning Balance, value at Sep. 30, 2011
Net income / (loss)		(469,282)
Additional Paid-in Capital at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 207,326