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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
$ 12,711,544 |
$ 12,575,294 |
| Total debt |
20,486,039 |
20,326,018 |
| Less: current portion |
2,844 |
3,604 |
| Total long-term debt |
20,483,195 |
20,322,414 |
| Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
6,300,000 |
7,231,222 |
| Receivables Based Facility Due 2017 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
120,000 |
0 |
| 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
1,999,815 |
1,999,815 |
| 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
1,750,000 |
1,750,000 |
| 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
575,000 |
575,000 |
| 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2023 [Member] |
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|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
950,000 |
0 |
| Subsidiary Senior Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 [Member] |
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|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
0 |
0 |
| Other Secured Subsidiary Debt [Member] |
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|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Consolidated Secured Debt |
16,729 |
19,257 |
| Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
1,678,314 |
1,661,697 |
| iHeartCommunications Legacy Notes [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
667,900 |
667,900 |
| 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
730,000 |
730,000 |
| Subsidiary Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
2,725,000 |
2,725,000 |
| Subsidiary Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
2,200,000 |
2,200,000 |
| Other iHeartCommunications Subsidiary Debt [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
467 |
1,024 |
| Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount [Member] |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total debt |
$ (227,186) |
$ (234,897) |