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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 822,532,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount | $ 819,490,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount |  |
Sales Commissions and Fees | 30,800,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees | 32,400,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees | 35,200,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total | 141,689,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 138,021,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 135,974,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total | 142,454,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 145,261,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 137,843,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets | 27,100,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 27,700,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 28,400,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets Held-For-Use | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 14,880,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 313,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |
Goodwill | 275,355,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 272,037,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Indefinite-Lived License Agreements | 666,797,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements | 659,824,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements |  |
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Marketing and Advertising Expense | 16,900,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 17,400,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 13,100,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Barter Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Advertising Barter Transactions, Advertising Barter Revenue | 3,200,000 us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 2,600,000 us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 3,000,000 us-gaap_AdvertisingBarterTransactionsAdvertisingBarterRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total | 3,100,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 2,400,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 2,700,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total | 162,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 169,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember | 308,000 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_BarterTransactionsMember |
Cable Television Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales Commissions and Fees | 14,400,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember | 13,900,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember | 11,600,000 us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember |
Goodwill | 165,044,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = roia_CableTelevisionSegmentMember | 165,044,000 us-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 | 9,900,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = roia_LaunchSupportAssetsMember | 10,000,000 us-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 | 58,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = roia_ContentAssetsMember | 6,200,000 us-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 | 335,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandTwentyMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 294,800,000 us-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 | 119,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = roia_SeniorSecuredTvOneNotesDueMarchTwoThuosandSixteenMember | 119,000,000 us-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 | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember | 327,034,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = roia_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueMayTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 328,700,000 us-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 |  |  |

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