ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
$ 22,065us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
$ 27,720us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(12,109)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
(16,252)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
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Accumulated impairment |
(9,149)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment |
(10,022)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment |
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Net carrying amount |
807us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
1,446us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
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Impairment of intangible assets |
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9,583us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived |
Amortization expense |
606us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization |
836us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization |
2,635us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization |
2015 |
274us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |
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2016 |
273us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |
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2017 |
130us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |
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2018 |
130us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |
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thereafter |
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TV program license [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
6,217us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
6,372us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(1,857)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
(1,903)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(4,360)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
(4,469)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |
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Net carrying amount |
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Audio-vision programming and broadcasting qualification [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
224us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
229us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(38)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
(39)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(186)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
(190)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
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Net carrying amount |
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Customer relationships [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
1,516us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
1,553us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(1,454)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
(1,490)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(62)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
(63)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
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Net carrying amount |
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Contract backlog [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
1,986us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
2,035us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(1,955)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
(2,003)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(31)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
(32)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ContractBacklogMember |
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Net carrying amount |
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Concession agreements [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
11,932us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
17,337us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(6,625)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
(10,633)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(4,500)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
(5,258)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
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Net carrying amount |
807us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
1,446us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = amcn_ConcessionAgreementsMember |
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Non-compete agreements [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Gross carrying amount |
190us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
194us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated Amortization |
(180)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
(184)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated impairment |
(10)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
(10)amcn_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsImpairment / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
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Net carrying amount |
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