Cumulus Media (CMLS) 10-K 17 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 03, 2014	Mar. 03, 2014	Mar. 03, 2014
			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Class C Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'	'	'
Trading Symbol	'CMLS	'	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CUMULUS MEDIA INC	'	'	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001058623	'	'	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	'	213,689,484	3,315,238	644,871
Entity Public Float	'	$320.90	'	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$32,792	$88,050
Restricted cash	6,146	5,921
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,306 and $4,131 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	264,805	207,563
Trade receivable	4,419	6,104
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,893	45,481
Total current assets	377,055	353,119
Property and equipment, net	254,702	255,903
Broadcast licenses	1,596,337	1,602,373
Other intangible assets, net	315,490	258,761
Goodwill	1,256,741	1,195,594
Other assets	70,110	77,825
Total assets	3,870,435	3,743,575
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	146,537	102,586
Trade payable	3,846	4,803
Current portion of long-term debt	5,937	76,468
Other current liabilities	0	11,386
Total current liabilities	156,320	195,243
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	1,985,956	2,014,599
7.75% senior notes	610,000	610,000
Secured loan	25,000	0
Other liabilities	79,913	45,313
Deferred income taxes	500,506	559,918
Total liabilities	3,357,695	3,425,073
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'
Preferred stock redeemed value	0	71,869
Stockholdersb equity:	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	-251,193	-252,001
Additional paid-in-capital	1,603,669	1,514,849
Accumulated deficit	-842,119	-1,018,202
Total stockholdersb equity	512,740	246,633
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	3,870,435	3,743,575
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'
Preferred stock redeemed value	0	71,869
Class A Common Stock	'	'
Stockholdersb equity:	'	'
Common stock	2,223	1,827
Class B Common Stock	'	'
Stockholdersb equity:	'	'
Common stock	154	154
Class C Common Stock	'	'
Stockholdersb equity:	'	'
Common stock	$6	$6

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Class C Common Stock	Class C Common Stock
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$5,306	$4,131	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par/stated value	$0.01	$0.01	$1,000	$1,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, shares	24,205,200	24,162,676	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	100,000,000	100,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	0	75,767	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'	0	75,767	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	'	'	'	'	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	'	'	'	'	750,000,000	750,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000	644,871	644,871
Common stock, shares issued	'	'	'	'	222,399,019	182,682,073	15,424,944	15,424,944	644,871	644,871
Common stock, shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	198,193,819	158,519,394	15,424,944	15,424,944	644,871	644,871

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Broadcast revenues	$1,025,075	$999,591	$463,252
Management fees	1,063	2,681	2,792
Net revenues	1,026,138	1,002,272	466,044
Operating expenses:	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	668,252	622,884	284,921
Depreciation and amortization	112,511	135,575	48,730
LMA fees	3,716	3,465	2,425
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $10,804, $18,779, and $10,744, respectively)	59,830	57,438	90,761
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	-3,685	0	-14,217
Realized (gain) loss on derivative instrument	-1,852	-12	3,368
Impairment of intangible assets	0	125,985	0
Total operating expenses	838,772	945,335	415,988
Operating income	187,366	56,937	50,056
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-176,981	-198,628	-86,989
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-34,934	-2,432	-4,366
Other (expense) income, net	-302	-2,479	61
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	0	0	11,636
Total non-operating expense, net	-212,217	-203,539	-79,658
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-24,851	-146,602	-29,602
Income tax benefit	68,464	34,670	11,259
Income (loss) from continuing operations	43,613	-111,932	-18,343
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	132,470	79,203	82,203
Net income (loss)	176,083	-32,729	63,860
Less: dividends declared and accretion of redeemable preferred stock	10,676	21,432	6,961
Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$165,407	($54,161)	$56,899
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share (see Note 15, bEarnings Per Shareb):	'	'	'
Basic: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$0.61	$0.49	$1.16
Income (loss) per share	$0.76	($0.33)	$0.80
Diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$0.60	$0.49	$1.16
Income (loss) per share	$0.75	($0.33)	$0.80
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	183,642,883	162,603,882	70,890,393
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	186,844,575	162,603,882	70,890,393

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope1

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock-based compensation expense	$10,804	$18,779	$10,744

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)

Total

CMP Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class B Common Stock

Class C Common Stock

Class D Common Stock

Class D Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Additional Paid-In Capital

Additional Paid-In Capital

Additional Paid-In Capital

Accumulated Deficit

In Thousands, except Share data

CMP Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

CMP Acquisition

CMP Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010

($341,309)

'

'

$596

'

'

$58

$6

'

'

($256,792)

$964,156

'

'

($1,049,333)

Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

59,599,857

'

'

5,809,191

644,871

'

'

24,061,327

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

63,860

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

63,860

Issuance of common stock

'

'

'

'

3,315,238

79,276,721

'

'

'

6,630,476

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock

'

34,909

271,842

'

33

792

'

'

'

66

'

'

34,810

271,050

'

Issuance of Warrants

'

29,021

250,309

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,021

250,309

'

Conversion of equity upon effectiveness of amended and restated certificate of incorporation (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,630,476

'

-6,630,476

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of common stock upon effectiveness of amended and restated certificate of incorporation

'

'

'

'

'

'

66

'

-66

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of restricted shares upon closing of Citadel Acquisition, shares

'

'

'

875,781

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of restricted shares upon closing of Citadel Acquisition

2,146

'

'

9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,137

'

'

'

Equity held in reserve

5,972

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,972

'

'

'

Restricted shares issued from treasury (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-537,449

'

'

'

'

Restricted shares issued from treasury

-832

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,320

5,488

'

'

'

Costs associated with the issuance of equity

-26,735

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-26,735

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)

'

'

'

17,715,887

'

'

'

'

'

'

58,170

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

178

'

'

178

'

'

'

'

'

'

-198

198

'

'

'

Dividends declared on preferred stock

-4,142

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,142

'

'

'

Accretion of redeemable preferred stock

-2,701

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,701

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

68,452

'

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments

-870

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-870

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense

7,466

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,466

'

'

'

Restricted share forfeitures (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-47,171

'

'

'

'

Restricted share forfeitures

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-126

126

'

'

'

Other

-65

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-65

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

290,713

'

'

1,608

'

'

124

6

'

'

-251,666

1,526,114

'

'

-985,473

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

160,783,484

'

'

12,439,667

644,871

'

'

23,697,671

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

-32,729

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-32,729

Restricted shares issued from treasury (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-161,724

'

'

'

'

Restricted shares issued from treasury

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,705

1,705

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)

'

'

'

21,898,589

'

'

2,985,277

'

'

'

40,890

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

190

'

'

219

'

'

30

'

'

'

-77

18

'

'

'

Dividends declared on preferred stock

-13,780

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-13,780

'

'

'

Accretion of redeemable preferred stock

-7,654

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,654

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

582,599

'

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments

-1,952

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,952

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense

11,894

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,894

'

'

'

Restricted share forfeitures (in shares)

-3,242

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted share forfeitures

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-11

13

'

'

'

Other

-51

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-51

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

246,633

'

'

1,827

'

'

154

6

'

'

-252,001

1,514,849

'

'

-1,018,202

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012

'

'

'

182,682,073

'

'

15,424,944

644,871

'

'

24,162,678

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

176,083

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

176,083

Restricted shares issued from treasury (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-168,540

'

'

'

'

Restricted shares issued from treasury

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,751

1,751

'

'

'

Costs associated with the issuance of equity

-4,541

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,541

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)

'

'

'

20,662,856

'

'

'

'

'

'

108,572

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

93

'

'

206

'

'

'

'

'

'

-606

493

'

'

'

Dividends declared on preferred stock

-6,777

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,777

'

'

'

Accretion of redeemable preferred stock

-3,899

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,899

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

102,490

'

'

'

'

Shares returned in lieu of tax payments

-337

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-337

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense

10,804

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,804

'

'

'

Other

-437

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-437

'

'

'

Stock option exercises, shares

194,091

'

'

194,091

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock option exercises

818

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

816

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock, shares

'

'

'

18,860,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock

94,300

'

'

188

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

94,112

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

$512,740

'

'

$2,223

'

'

$154

$6

'

'

($251,193)

$1,603,669

'

'

($842,119)

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

234,500,000

'

'

222,399,020

'

'

15,424,944

644,871

'

'

24,205,200

'

'

'

'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$176,083	($32,729)	$63,860
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	116,951	143,303	52,443
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	9,919	10,130	4,800
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,349	3,694	2,736
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	-3,685	2,277	43
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	-108,158	-62,967	-15,278
Impairment of intangible assets	0	127,141	0
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	-1,829	320	-214
Deferred income taxes	-76,378	-18,227	-61,993
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	10,804	11,893	5,855
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	34,934	2,432	4,366
Other	0	0	-1,318
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	0	0	-11,636
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	2,357	28,904	-6,461
Trade receivable	2,330	-653	826
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,383	-6,993	7,734
Other assets	1,320	7,569	-2,803
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-38,937	-16,994	30,667
Trade payable	-1,516	-196	-501
Other liabilities	-7,786	-19,414	-1,375
Net cash provided by operating activities	121,141	179,490	71,751
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	-225	-2,067	-394
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	0	1,897	0
Capital expenditures	-11,081	-6,607	-6,690
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	241,519	114,918	0
Acquisitions less cash acquired	-322,838	-9,998	-2,024,172
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-92,625	98,143	-2,031,256
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	-2,111,688	-174,313	-1,264,676
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	-337	-1,952	-935
Preferred stock dividends	-9,395	-15,017	-521
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	93	142	171
Proceeds from exercise of options	818	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	-150,391	-49,233	-41,565
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	-4,541	0	-30,978
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	2,027,308	21,000	2,289,685
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes	0	0	610,000
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	94,300	0	475,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	77,241	0	0
Deferred financing costs	-7,182	-802	-58,898
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-83,774	-220,175	1,977,283
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-55,258	57,458	17,778
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	88,050	30,592	12,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	32,792	88,050	30,592
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'	'
Interest paid	164,893	192,083	69,558
Income taxes paid	7,310	6,658	6,148
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:	'	'	'
Compensation held in trust	0	24,807	0
Trade revenue	31,147	27,732	21,184
Trade expense	31,218	26,112	20,810
Preferred stock dividends	$0	$2,652	$3,125

Description_of_Business_Basis_

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
	Description of Business
	Cumulus Media Inc. (and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as the context may otherwise require, “Cumulus,” “Cumulus Media,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation, organized in 2002, and successor by merger to an Illinois corporation with the same name that had been organized in 1997.
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain assets of the Company were sold during the year ended December 31, 2013 (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions”). The results of operations associated with these assets have been separately reported, net of the related tax impact, for all periods presented in the consolidated statement of operations because the operations and cash flows generated by these assets have been eliminated from the Company’s consolidated results of operations as a result of the sale and the Company no longer has continuing involvement in the operations of the stations associated with those assets after their disposal (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations”).
	Reclassifications
	Reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the prior years to conform to classifications used in 2013.
	Reportable Segment
	The Company operates in one reportable business segment, radio broadcasting, advertising and related services, for which segment disclosure is consistent with the management decision-making process that determines the allocation of resources and the measurement of performance. Below the reportable business segment, the Company has three reporting units (See Note 6 "Intangible Assets and Goodwill").
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, intangible assets, derivative financial instruments, income taxes, stock-based compensation, contingencies, litigation, and purchase price allocation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts and results may differ materially from these estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Concentration of Credit Risk
	Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on several factors including the length of time receivables are past due, trends and current economic factors. All balances are reviewed and evaluated quarterly on a consolidated basis. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
	In the opinion of management, credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of customers and the geographic diversification of the Company’s customer base. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and believes that adequate allowances for any uncollectible accounts receivable are maintained.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost. Property and equipment acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method of accounting are recorded at their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum future lease payments.
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease. Depreciation of construction in progress is not recorded until the assets are placed into service.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	The Company’s intangible assets are comprised of broadcast licenses, certain other intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Intangible assets and goodwill acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life, which include the Company’s broadcast licenses, are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.
	In determining that the Company’s broadcast licenses qualified as indefinite lived intangibles, management considered a variety of factors including the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) historical record of renewing broadcast licenses, the cost to the Company of renewing such licenses, the relative stability and predictability of the radio industry and the relatively low level of capital investment required to maintain the physical plant of a radio station. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its indefinite-lived assets, which include broadcasting licenses and goodwill, using judgments and estimates. Future events may impact these judgments and estimates. If events or changes in circumstances were to indicate that an asset’s carrying value is not recoverable, a write-down of the asset would be recorded through a charge to operations.
	Investments
	The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 325-20, Cost Method Investments (“ASC 325-20”), to account for its ownership interest in noncontrolled entities. Under ASC 325-20, equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values (i.e., non-marketable equity securities) and are not required to be accounted for under the equity method are typically carried at cost (i.e., cost method investments). Investments of this nature are initially recorded at cost. Income is recorded for dividends received that are distributed from net accumulated earnings of the noncontrolled entity subsequent to the date of investment. Dividends received in excess of earnings subsequent to the date of investment are considered a return of investment and are recorded as reductions in the cost of the investment. Investments are written down only when there is clear evidence that a decline in value that is other than temporary has occurred. As of December 31, 2013, and 2012, the aggregate carrying amount of the Company’s cost-method investment was $9.8 million. The Company assesses all cost-method investments for impairment quarterly. No impairment loss was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company does not reassess the fair value of cost-method investments if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments.
	Debt Issuance Costs
	The costs related to the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method to interest expense over the life of the related debt.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair value changes are recorded in income for any contracts not classified as qualifying hedging instruments. For derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedge instruments, the effective portion of the derivative fair value change is recorded through other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of commercial airtime to local and national advertisers. Revenue is recognized as commercials are broadcast. Revenues presented in the financial statements are reflected on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies, usually at a rate of 15.0%, which is the industry standard.
	In those instances where we function as the principal in the transaction, the revenue and associated operating costs are presented on a gross basis. In those instances where we function as an agent or sales representative, our effective commission is presented as revenue with no corresponding operating expenses.
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the costs incurred were $0.9 million, $1.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
	Local Marketing Agreements
	In certain circumstances, the Company may enter into a local marketing agreement (“LMA”) or time brokerage agreement with a FCC licensee of a radio station. In a typical LMA, the licensee of the station makes available, for a fee, airtime on its station to a party, which supplies programming to be broadcast on that airtime, and collects revenues from advertising aired during such programming. Revenues earned and fees incurred pursuant to LMAs or time brokerage agreements are recognized at their gross amounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company operated 7 radio stations under LMAs. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company operated 14 and 12 radio stations under LMAs, respectively. The stations operated under LMAs contributed $2.2 million, $7.0 million, and $4.1 million, in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, to the consolidated net revenues of the Company.
	Stock-based Compensation Expense
	Stock-based compensation expense recognized under ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Share-Based Payment (“ASC 718”), for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $10.8 million, $18.8 million, and $10.7 million, respectively. Upon adopting ASC 718 for awards with service conditions, an election was made to recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. For stock options with service conditions only, the Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options issued. For restricted stock awards with service conditions, the Company utilizes the intrinsic value method. For restricted stock awards with performance conditions, the Company evaluates the probability of vesting of the awards in each reporting period and adjusts compensation cost based on this assessment. The fair value is based on the use of certain assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. If other assumptions are used, the results could differ.
	Trade Transactions
	The Company provides commercial airtime in exchange for goods and services used principally for promotional, sales and other business activities. An asset and liability is recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received. Trade revenue is recorded and the liability is relieved when commercials are broadcast and trade expense is recorded and the asset relieved when goods or services are consumed. Trade valuation is based upon management’s estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, amounts reflected under trade transactions were: (1) trade revenues of $31.1 million, $27.7 million and $21.2 million, respectively; and (2) trade expenses of $31.2 million, $26.1 million and $20.8 million, respectively.
	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recorded for a net deferred tax asset balance when it is more likely than not that the benefits of the tax asset will not be realized. The Company continues to assess the need for its deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Any adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance is recorded in the income statement of the period that the adjustment is determined to be required. See Note 14, “Income Taxes” for further discussion.
	Earnings per Share
	Basic income (loss) per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company allocates undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations between each class of common stock on an equal basis after any allocations for preferred stock dividends in accordance with the terms of the Company’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Third Amended and Restated Charter”).
	Non-vested restricted shares of Class A common stock and Company Warrants (defined below) are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating basic weighted average common shares outstanding in periods in which the Company records net income. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share after assuming the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalent shares, which includes stock options and certain other outstanding warrants to purchase common stock. Antidilutive instruments are not considered in this calculation. Under the two-class method, net income is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings, as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Earnings are allocated to each participating security and common share equally, after deducting dividends declared or accreted on preferred stock.
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The carrying values of cash equivalents, accounts receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short term to maturity of these instruments (See Note 10, Fair Value Measurements).
	Accounting for National Advertising Agency Contract
	The Company has engaged Katz Media Group, Inc. (“Katz”) as its national advertising sales agent. The Company’s contract with Katz has several economic elements that principally reduce the overall expected commission rate below the stated base rate. The Company estimates the overall expected commission rate over the entire contract period and applies that rate to commissionable revenue throughout the contract period with the goal of estimating and recording a stable commission rate over the life of the contract.
	The potential commission adjustments are estimated and combined in the consolidated balance sheets with the contractual termination liability. That liability is accreted to commission expense to effectuate the stable commission rate over the term of the Katz contract.
	The Company’s accounting for and calculation of commission expense to be realized over the life of the Katz contract requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of commission expense in each period. Actual results in any period may differ from management’s estimates. Over the term of the contract with Katz, management updates its assessment of the effective commission expense attributable to national sales in an effort to record a consistent commission rate in each period.
	Variable Interest Entities
	The Company accounts for entities qualifying as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). VIEs are required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that holds the majority of the beneficial interests in the VIE. A VIE is an entity for which the primary beneficiary’s interest in the entity can change with changes in factors other than the amount of investment in the entity. From time to time, the Company enters into LMAs in connection with pending acquisitions or dispositions of radio stations and the requirements of ASC 810 may apply, depending on the facts and circumstances related to each transaction.
	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	ASU 2011-05.In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-05, which amends the guidance in ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income,” by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the statement of stockholders’ equity. This ASU requires entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements of income and comprehensive income. The components of OCI did not change nor did the guidance on when OCI items are reclassified to net income. Similarly, ASU 2011-05 did not change the guidance to disclose OCI components gross or net of the effect of income taxes, provided that the tax effects are presented on the face of the statement in which OCI is presented, or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. Since the Company has no transactions classified as OCI, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02. The amendments in this ASU give companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired rather than calculating the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2013-01. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01. The amendments in this ASU require companies to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Recent Accounting Standards Updates
	ASU 2013-04. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements where the total obligation is fixed at the reporting date, and for which no specific guidance currently exists. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2013-11. In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11. The amendments in this ASU clarify when a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to the related deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward. It is effective prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions and Dispositions	'
	Acquisitions and Dispositions
	2013 Acquisitions and Dispositions
	Green Bay Purchase
	On December 31, 2013, the Company completed the purchase of five radio stations in Green Bay, Wisconsin from Clear Channel for $17.6 million in cash (the "Green Bay Purchase"). The Company had been operating the stations under an LMA agreement with Clear Channel since April 10, 2009.
	Revenues attributable to the stations acquired in the Green Bay Purchase were not material to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the Green Bay Purchase (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	$	1,111
	Broadcast licenses	6,991
	Fair value of exercised put option (See Note 8 "Green Bay Option")	9,534
	Total purchase price	$	17,636
	The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets acquired include expected overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.5% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10.0%.
	WestwoodOne Acquisition
	On December 12, 2013, Cumulus completed the acquisition of WestwoodOne, Inc. (formerly known as Dial Global, Inc., "WestwoodOne"), an independent, full-service radio network company offering news, sports, formats, prep services, talk and music programming, jingles and imaging, and special events, as well as national advertising sales representation (the WestwoodOne Acquisition"). The WestwoodOne Acquisition added sports, news, talk, music and programming services content – enabling the Company to provide an even broader array of programming content to approximately 10,000 U.S. radio stations, other media platforms and international platforms. Content acquired through the WestwoodOne Acquisition included NFL, NCAA, NASCAR, Olympics, AP Radio News, NBC News and other popular programming.
	In connection with the WestwoodOne Acquisition, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of WestwoodOne were automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately $45.0 million in cash, and WestwoodOne repaid all of its outstanding indebtedness. The payment of the purchase price to complete the WestwoodOne Acquisition (including the cash used to repay approximately $215.0 million of WestwoodOne’s outstanding indebtedness) was funded from cash on hand, which included $235.0 million in cash proceeds from the Townsquare Transaction (defined below). As a result of the WestwoodOne Acquisition, WestwoodOne became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
	Although the WestwoodOne Acquisition was not subject to the pre-closing notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is conducting a review of the transaction. Pursuant to an agreement entered into at the closing of the WestwoodOne Acquisition, $22.5 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow (the “Escrow Fund”) pending the completion of the DOJ investigation. The Escrow Fund will be available to compensate Cumulus for expenses in defending the investigation and to the extent Cumulus incurs any loss as a result of any final remedial action taken by the DOJ with respect to its investigation.
	Revenues of $10.0 million attributable to WestwoodOne were included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the WestwoodOne Acquisition (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	91,171
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	23,714
	Other intangibles	150,900
	Goodwill	104,675
	Other assets	4,946
	Current liabilities	(68,907		)
	Other liabilities	(46,499		)
	Total purchase price	$	260,000
	The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets acquired include expected overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10%. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company intends to treat the acquisition as a taxable asset acquisition pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 338(g). As such, all of the acquired goodwill balance is deductible for income tax purposes.
	The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the WestwoodOne Acquisition are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
		Life in Years
	Affiliate relationships	9		$	150,900
	Townsquare Transaction
	On November 14, 2013, the Company completed the sale to Townsquare Media, LLC (“Townsquare”) of 53 radio stations in 12 small and mid-sized markets for $235.0 million in cash and the swap with Townsquare of 15 radio stations in two small and mid-sized markets in exchange for five radio stations in Fresno, California (together, the "Townsquare Transaction"). The Company used the cash proceeds from the Townsquare Transaction to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to complete the WestwoodOne Acquisition.
	Revenues attributable to the assets acquired in the Townsquare Transaction were not material to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the Townsquare Transaction (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	1,860
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	6,345
	Broadcast licenses	9,900
	Goodwill	13,680
	Other assets	246
	Other intangibles	552
	Current liabilities	(400		)
	Total purchase price	32,183
	Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	(159,053		)
	Add: Cash received	235,028
	Gain on asset exchange	$	108,158
	The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed included overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10%. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. All of the acquired goodwill balance is deductible for tax purposes.
	The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Transaction are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
		Life in Years
	Advertising relationships	5		$	552
	WFME Asset Exchange
	On January 8, 2013, the Company completed its previously announced asset exchange (the “WFME Asset Exchange”) with Family Stations, Inc., pursuant to which it exchanged its WDVY station in New York plus $40.0 million in cash for Family Stations’ WFME station in Newark, New Jersey. The total purchase price is subject to an increase of up to $10 million if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. The Company has estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration to be less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2013. Any future change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration will be recorded in the Company’s results of operations in the period of such change. This acquisition provided Cumulus with a radio station in the United States’ largest media market for the national NASH entertainment brand based on the country music lifestyle.
	The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the WFME Asset Exchange (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Other assets	$	1,460
	Goodwill	11,461
	Broadcast license	27,100
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	62
	Total purchase price	40,083
	Less: Cash consideration	(40,000		)
Less: Carrying value of station transferred	(52		)
Less: Contingent consideration	(31		)
Gain on asset exchange	$	—
The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets acquired included overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10.0%. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. All of the acquired goodwill balance is deductible for tax purposes.
Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase
On January 17, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of WMEZ-FM and WXBM-FM from Pamal Broadcasting Ltd. for a purchase price of $6.5 million (the "Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase"). The transaction was part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters.
Revenues attributable to the assets acquired in the Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase were not material to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase (dollars in thousands):
Allocation	Amount
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	$	783
Broadcast licenses	5,700
Total purchase price	$	6,483
2012 Acquisitions and Dispositions
Townsquare Asset Exchange
On July 31, 2012, the Company completed its sale of 55 stations in eleven non-strategic markets to Townsquare (“Townsquare Asset Exchange”) in exchange for ten of Townsquare’s radio stations in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL, plus approximately $114.9 million in cash. The transaction was part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters. The stations sold by the Company operated in the following markets: Augusta, ME; Bangor, ME; Binghamton, NY; Bismarck, ND; Grand Junction, CO; Killeen-Temple, TX; New Bedford, MA; Odessa-Midland, TX; Presque Isle, ME; Sioux Falls, SD and Tuscaloosa, AL.
Revenues of $10.3 million and $4.7 million attributable to the acquired radio stations in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL were included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the acquired years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the Townsquare Asset Exchange (dollars in thousands):
Allocation	Amount
Current assets	$	149
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	4,690
Broadcast licenses	11,900
Goodwill	3,014
Other intangibles	200
Current liabilities	(207		)
Total purchase price	19,746
Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	(71,697		)
Add: Cash received	114,918
Gain on asset exchange	$	62,967
The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed included overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10%. Goodwill was equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. $1.1 million of the acquired goodwill balance is deductible for tax purposes.
The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Asset Exchange are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
	Life in Years
Advertising relationships	6		$	200
AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase
On September 25, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with AR Broadcasting, LLC, AR Licensing, LLC, CMP KC Corp. and CMP Houston-KC, LLC to acquire the KCHZ-FM and KMJK-FM radio stations operated in the Kansas City market for an aggregate purchase price of $16.8 million (the "AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase"). The transaction was part of the Company's ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters.
On December 6, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of KCHZ-FM for a purchase price of $11.2 million. The Company paid $10.0 million in cash at closing with the remaining $1.2 million paid in January 2013 upon closing of the acquisition of KMJK-FM.
On January 28, 2013 the Company completed the AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase, acquiring KMJK-FM for a purchase price of $6.9 million.
Revenues attributable to the assets acquired in the AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase were not material to the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase (dollars in thousands):
Allocation	Amount
Current assets	$	93
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	1,256
Other assets	23
Broadcast licenses	16,850
Current liabilities	(152		)
Total purchase price	$	18,070
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following pro forma financial information assumes the WestwoodOne Acquisition and the Townsquare Transaction occurred as of January 1, 2012 and the Townsquare Asset Exchange occurred as of January 1, 2011. This pro forma financial information has been prepared based on estimates and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable, and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated financial position or results of operations that Cumulus would have achieved had either the WestwoodOne Acquisition or the Townsquare Transaction actually occurred on January 1, 2012 or the Townsquare Asset Exchange actually occurred on January 1, 2011, or on any other historical date, nor is it reflective of the Company's expected actual financial position or results of operations for any future period (dollars in thousands):
	Unaudited
	Supplemental
	Pro Forma Data
	Year Ended December 31
Description	2013				2012			2011
Net revenues	$	1,245,715			$	1,263,188		$	466,044
Net income (loss)	68,110				(164,781		)	51,301
The pro forma financial information set forth above for the years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012 includes adjustments to reflect: (i) depreciation and amortization expense based on the fair value of long-lived assets acquired in the WestwoodOne Acquisition, the Townsquare Transaction and the Townsquare Asset Exchange; (ii) the elimination of interest expense and the loss on extinguishment of debt in connection with the WestwoodOne Acquisition, as all of WestwoodOne's outstanding indebtedness (including preferred stock) was repaid in connection therewith and (iii) certain other pro forma adjustments that would be required to be made to prepare pro forma financial information under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.
Pro forma financial information for the Green Bay Purchase, WFME Asset Exchange, AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase and the Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase is not required, as such information is not material to the Company's financial statements.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	On November 14, 2013 and July 31, 2012, the Company completed the Townsquare Transaction and the Townsquare Asset Exchange, respectively. The results of operations associated with the stations disposed of in those transactions have been separately reported within discontinued operations, net of the related tax impact, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
	Components of Results of Discontinued Operations
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, income from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		2013		2012			2011
	Discontinued operations:
	Net revenues	$	61,492	$	98,165		$	83,500
	Operating income	24,314		36,095			32,198
	Gain on asset exchange and other (expense)	108,156		62,963			(30		)
	Income from discontinued operations before taxes	132,470		99,058			32,168
	Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(19,855		)	50,035
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	132,470	$	79,203		$	82,203
	In conjunction with the Townsquare Transaction, the Company recorded a gain of $108.2 million, which is included within discontinued operations, net of taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. In conjunction with the Townsquare Asset Exchange, the Company recorded a gain of $63.2 million, which is included within discontinued operations, net of taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Restricted_Cash

Restricted Cash	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s balance sheets included approximately $6.1 million and $5.9 million in restricted cash, respectively, of which $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, relates to securing the maximum exposure generated by automated clearinghouse transactions in the Company’s operating bank accounts and as dictated by the Company’s bank’s internal policies with respect to cash. At December 31, 2013, the Company held $4.4 million related to a cash reserve from the Company's previously completed acquisition of WestwoodOne. At December 31, 2012, the Company held $2.3 million related to a cash reserve from the Company's previously completed acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and $2.3 million in escrow related to pending acquisitions.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		Estimated	2013			2012
		Useful Life
	Land		$	105,876		$	96,071
	Broadcasting and other equipment	3 to 7 years	219,346			227,578
	Computer and capitalized software costs	1 to 3 years	22,750			20,457
	Furniture and fixtures	5 years	12,401			13,709
	Leasehold improvements	5 years	30,521			32,386
	Buildings	9 to 20 years	49,804			50,296
	Construction in progress		917			2,841
			441,615			443,338
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(186,913		)	(187,435		)
			$	254,702		$	255,903
	Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $29.0 million, $31.1 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	The following table presents the changes in intangible assets, other than goodwill, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		Indefinite-Lived			Definite-Lived			Total
	Intangible Assets:
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	1,625,415		$	390,509		$	2,015,924
	Purchase price allocation adjustments	—			(1,027		)	(1,027		)
	Acquisitions	22,253			376			22,629
	Impairment	(14,706		)	(12,435		)	(27,141		)
	Dispositions	(30,589		)	(6,880		)	(37,469		)
	Amortization	—			(112,240		)	(112,240		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1,602,373		$	258,303		$	1,860,676
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	1,602,373		$	258,303		$	1,860,676
	Acquisitions	61,730			152,522			214,252
	Dispositions	(67,766		)	(8,627		)	(76,393		)
	Amortization	—			(86,708		)	(86,708		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,596,337		$	315,490		$	1,911,827
	The following table presents the changes in goodwill and accumulated impairment losses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Balance as of January 1:
	Goodwill	$	1,525,335		$	1,564,253
	Accumulated impairment losses	(329,741		)	(229,741		)
	Subtotal	1,195,594			1,334,512
	Acquisitions	130,057			3,018
	Purchase price allocation adjustments	—			(10,308		)
	Finalization of purchase accounting for fourth quarter 2012 acquisition	(1,889		)	—
	Dispositions	(67,021		)	(31,628		)
	Impairment losses	—			(100,000		)
	Balance as of December 31:
	Goodwill	1,586,482			1,525,335
	Accumulated impairment losses	(329,741		)	(329,741		)
	Total	$	1,256,741		$	1,195,594
	The Company has significant intangible assets recorded comprised primarily of broadcast licenses and goodwill acquired through the acquisition of radio stations and networks. The Company reviews the carrying value of its indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill at least annually for impairment. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value, the Company calculates impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its estimated fair value and charges the impairment to results of operations in the period in which the impairment occurred. The Company reviews the carrying value of its definite-lived intangible assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded goodwill and broadcast license impairments of $98.9 million and $14.7 million, respectively, and an impairment of $12.4 million of definite-lived intangible asset related to the cancellation of an underlying contract. There were no similar asset impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	In connection with the WestwoodOne Acquisition and the Townsquare Transaction, the Company made certain allocations of the purchase price paid therein among each of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and any liabilities assumed, including goodwill. Such purchase price allocations are preliminary and subject to change during the respective measurement periods. Any such changes could be material and could result in significantly different allocations from those contained in the tables above.
	Total amortization expense related to the Company’s intangible assets was $86.7 million, $112.2 million and $37.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2014	$	79,519
	2015	67,493
	2016	54,692
	2017	32,071
	2018	17,280
	Thereafter	64,435
	Total other intangibles, net	$	315,490
	Goodwill
	2013 Impairment Testing
	The Company performs its annual impairment testing of goodwill during the fourth quarter and on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. The calculation of the fair value of each reporting unit is prepared using an income approach and discounted cash flow methodology.
	Historically, the Company determined that it had one reportable and operating segment, consisting of the consolidated Company. The Company's markets were historically considered the Company’s reporting units for goodwill impairment purposes. Given the changes in the Company that have occurred since the Citadel Acquisition, the dispositions of multiple markets to Townsquare and in the fourth quarter of 2013 acquisition of WestwoodOne, the Company has realigned its operational structure into three distinct verticals to more effectively manage the operations of the business. As a result, management determined it was appropriate to reassess the Company’s segments and its reporting units. Based thereon, the Company determined that there was no change to its reportable segment but that there are now three reporting units for goodwill impairment purposes. The Company's top 50 Nielsen Audio rated markets comprise one reporting unit, the second reporting unit consists of all of the Company's other radio markets while the third reporting unit, in which there is no goodwill, consists of all non-radio lines of business
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company performed its annual impairment test. The assumptions used in estimating the fair values of reporting units are based on currently available data at the time the test is conducted and management’s best estimates and accordingly, a change in market conditions or other factors could have a material effect on the estimated values.
	Step 1 Goodwill Test
	The Company performed its annual impairment testing of goodwill using a discounted cash flow analysis, an income approach. The discounted cash flow approach requires the projection of future cash flows and the calculation of these cash flows into their present value equivalent via a discount rate. The Company used an approximate five-year projection period to derive operating cash flow projections from a market participant view. The Company made certain assumptions regarding future revenue growth based on industry market data and historical and expected performance. The Company then projected future operating expenses in order to derive expected operating profits, which the Company combined with expected working capital additions and capital expenditures to determine expected operating cash flows.
	The Company performed the Step 1 test and compared the fair value of each reporting unit to the carrying value of its net assets as of December 31, 2013. This test was used to determine if any of the Company’s reporting units had an indicator of impairment (i.e. the market net asset carrying value was greater than the calculated fair value of the reporting unit).
	The discount rate employed in the fair value calculations in the Step 1 test in the Company’s markets was 10.0%. The Company believes this discount rate was appropriate and reasonable for estimating the fair value of the reporting units.
	For periods after 2013, the Company projected annual revenue growth based on industry data and historical and expected performance. The Company projected expense growth based primarily on the stations’ historical financial performance and expected growth. The Company’s projections were based on then-current market and economic conditions and the Company’s historical knowledge of the reporting units.
	To validate the Company’s conclusions and determine the reasonableness of the Company’s assumptions, the Company conducted an overall check of the Company’s fair value calculations by comparing the implied fair value of the Company’s reporting units, in the aggregate, to the Company’s market capitalization as of December 31, 2013. As compared with the market capitalization value of $4.5 billion as of December 31, 2013, the aggregate fair value of all reporting units of approximately $4.2 billion was approximately $294.8 million, or 7.0%, lower than the market capitalization.
	Key data points included in the market capitalization calculation were as follows:
	•	shares outstanding, including certain warrants, of 234.5 million as of December 31, 2013;
	•	closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on December 31, 2013, of $7.73 per share; and
	•	total debt of $2.6 billion on December 31, 2013.
	Step 2 Goodwill Test
	The Company’s analysis determined that, based on its Step 1 goodwill test, the fair value of its reporting units containing goodwill balances exceeded their carrying value at December 31, 2013. As a result, the Company was not required to perform a Step 2 test.
	Indefinite Lived Intangibles (FCC Licenses)
	The Company performs its annual impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangibles (the Company’s FCC licenses) during the fourth quarter of each year and on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. The Company has combined all of the Company’s broadcast licenses within a single geographic market cluster into a single unit of accounting for impairment testing purposes. As part of the overall planning associated with the indefinite-lived intangibles test, the Company determined that the Company’s geographic markets are the appropriate unit of accounting for the broadcast license impairment testing.
	For the annual impairment test of the Company’s FCC licenses, including both AM and FM licenses, the Company utilized the income approach, specifically the Greenfield Method. This approach values the license by calculating the value of a hypothetical start-up company that goes into business with no assets except the asset to be valued (the license). The value of the asset under consideration can be considered as equal to the value of this hypothetical start-up company. In completing the appraisals, the Company conducted a thorough review of all aspects of the assets being valued.
	The income approach measures value based on income generated by the subject property, which is then analyzed and projected over a specified time and capitalized at an appropriate market rate to arrive at the estimated value. The Greenfield Method isolates cash flows attributable to the subject asset using a hypothetical start-up approach.
	The estimated fair values of the Company’s FCC licenses represent the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the Company and willing market participants at the measurement date. The estimated fair value also assumes the highest and best use of the asset by market participants, considering the use of the asset that is physically possible, legally permissible and financially feasible.
A basic assumption in the Company’s valuation of these FCC licenses was that these radio stations were new radio stations, signing on-the-air as of the date of the valuation. The Company assumed the competitive situation that existed in those markets as of that date, except that these stations were just beginning operations. In doing so, the Company bifurcated the value of going concern and any other assets acquired, and strictly valued the FCC licenses.
In estimating the value of the licenses using a discounted cash flow analysis the Company began with market revenue projections. Next, the Company estimated the percentage of the market’s total revenue, or market share, that market participants could reasonably expect an average start-up station to attain, as the well as the duration (in years) required to reach the average market share. The estimated average market share was computed based on market share data, by type (i.e., AM and FM).
After market revenue and market shares have been estimated, operating expenses, including depreciation based on assumed investments in fixed assets and future capital expenditures, of a start-up station or operation are similarly estimated based on industry-average cost data. Appropriate estimated income taxes are then subtracted, estimated depreciation added back, estimated capital expenditures subtracted, and estimated working capital adjustments are made to calculate estimated free cash flow during the build-up period until a steady state or mature “normalized” operation is achieved.
The Company discounted the net free cash flows using an after-tax weighted average cost of capital of 10.0%, and then calculated the total discounted net free cash flows. For net free cash flows beyond the projection period, the Company estimated a perpetuity value, and then discounted the amounts to present values.
In order to estimate what listening audience share would be expected for each station by market, the Company analyzed the average local commercial share garnered by similar AM and FM stations competing in those radio markets. The Company made any appropriate adjustments to the listening share and revenue share based on the stations’ signal coverage within the market and the surrounding area population as compared to the other stations in the market. Based on the Company’s knowledge of the industry and familiarity with similar markets, the Company determined that approximately three years would be required for the stations to reach maturity. The Company also incorporated the following additional assumptions into the discounted cash flow valuation model:
•	the projected operating revenues and expenses through 2018;
•	the estimation of initial and on-going capital expenditures (based on market size);
•	depreciation on initial and on-going capital expenditures (the Company calculated depreciation using accelerated double declining balance guidelines over five years for the value of the tangible assets necessary for a radio station to go on-the-air);
•	the estimation of working capital requirements (based on working capital requirements for comparable companies);
•	the calculations of yearly net free cash flows to invested capital; and
•	amortization of the intangible asset — the FCC license (the Company calculated amortization on a straight line basis over 15 years).
As a result of the annual impairment test conducted in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company determined that no impairment existed for the FCC licenses.

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Accrued network revenue sharing	$	58,441	$	37,380
	Accrued employee costs	20,374		15,698
	Accrued other	19,178		12,515
	Accounts payable	12,686		3,664
	Accrued interest	10,092		8,213
	Accrued professional fees	6,229		3,979
	Accrued income taxes	4,749		952
	Accrued licensing and broadcast fees	4,653		4,901
	Accrued retention and severance costs	3,021		—
	Accrued real estate taxes	2,636		3,408
	Non-cash contract termination liability	2,266		3,801
	Accrued sponsor fees	2,212		2,000
	Accrued transaction costs	—		1,167
	Accrued dividends	—		2,652
	Accrued claims reserve	—		2,256
	Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	146,537	$	102,586

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of the following:
	Interest Rate Cap
	On December 8, 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan"), to limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk on its variable rate debt. The interest rate cap has an aggregate notional amount of $71.3 million. The agreement caps the LIBOR-based variable interest rate component of the Company’s long-term debt at a maximum of 3.0% on an equivalent amount of the Company’s term loans. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 include long-term assets of less than $0.1 million and attributable to the fair value of the interest rate cap. The Company reported interest expense of less than $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, attributed to the change in fair value adjustment. The interest rate cap matures on December 8, 2015.
	The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
	Green Bay Option
	On April 10, 2009, Clear Channel and the Company entered into an LMA pursuant to which the Company has been responsible for operating (i.e., programming, advertising, etc.) five radio stations in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for a monthly fee payable to Clear Channel of approximately $0.2 million, in exchange for the Company retaining the operating profits for managing the radio stations. On July 19, 2013, the Company received notice from Clear Channel that it was exercising the put option contained in this LMA, which requires the Company to purchase the five Green Bay radio stations to the LMA for $17.6 million (the fair value of those radio stations at the time of execution of the LMA) ("the Green Bay Option"). On December 31, 2013, the Company completed the purchase from Clear Channel (See Note 2 "Acquisitions and Dispositions")
	The Company accounted for the Green Bay Option as a derivative contract. Accordingly, the fair value of the Green Bay Option was recorded as a liability with subsequent changes in the fair value recorded through earnings. The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a “Level 3” measurement). The fair value represented an estimate of the amount that the Company would have been required to pay if the option were transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation.
	The location and fair value amounts of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):
				Fair Value
	Derivative Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate cap	Other assets		$	22		$	44
	Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013	Other liabilities		—			(11,386		)
		Total		$	22		$	(11,342	)
	The location and effect of derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):
			Amount of Expense (Income)
			Recognized on Derivatives For
			the Year Ended
	Derivative Instrument	Statement of Operations Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Interest rate cap	Interest expense	$	23		$	332
	Green Bay Option	Realized gains on derivative instrument	(1,852		)	(12		)
		Total	$	(1,829	)	$	320

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-Term Debt
	The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Term loans and securitization facility:
	First lien term loan	$	2,025,000		$	1,321,687
	Second lien term loan	—			790,000
	Securitization facility	25,000			—
	Less: Term loan discount	(33,107		)	(20,620		)
	Total term loans and securitization facility	2,016,893			2,091,067
	7.75% Senior Notes	610,000			610,000
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(5,937		)	(76,468		)
	Long-term debt, net	$	2,620,956		$	2,624,599
	A summary of the future maturities of long-term debt follows, exclusive of the discount of debt (dollars in thousands):
	2014	$	5,937
	2015	—
	2016	—
	2017	—
	2018	—
	Thereafter	2,654,063
		$	2,660,000
	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
	On December 23, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 23, 2013, among the Company, Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Cumulus Holdings”), as borrower, and certain lenders and agents. The Credit Agreement consists of a $2.025 billion term loan (the “Term Loan”) maturing in December 2020 and a $200.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) maturing in December 2018. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, up to $30.0 million of availability may be drawn in the form of letters of credit. Upon entry into the Credit Agreement, the Company used Term Loan borrowings of $2.025 billion to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the first lien term loan and second lien term loan under its pre-existing credit agreements (the “Prior Credit Agreements”).
	Term Loan borrowings and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the option of Cumulus Holdings, based on the Base Rate (as defined below) or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), in each case plus 3.25% on LIBOR-based borrowings and 2.25% on Base Rate-based borrowings. LIBOR-based borrowings are subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0% under the Term Loan. Base Rate-based borrowings are subject to a Base Rate Floor of 2.0% under the Term Loan. Base Rate is defined, for any day, as the fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1.0%, (ii) the prime commercial lending rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as established from time to time, and (iii) 30 day LIBOR plus 1.0%. Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan amortize at a rate of 1.0% per annum of the original principal amount of the Term Loan, payable quarterly, commencing March 31, 2014, with the balance payable on the maturity date.
	At December 31, 2013, the Term Loan bore interest at 4.25% per annum.
	The representations, covenants and events of default in the Credit Agreement are customary for financing transactions of this nature. Events of default in the Credit Agreement include, among others: (a) the failure to pay when due the obligations owing thereunder; (b) the failure to comply with (and not timely remedy, if applicable) certain covenants; (c) certain defaults and accelerations under other indebtedness; (d) the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events; (e) certain judgments against the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries; (f) the loss, revocation or suspension of, or any material impairment in the ability to use one or more of, any material FCC licenses; (g) any representation or warranty made, or report, certificate or financial statement delivered, to the lenders subsequently proven to have been incorrect in any material respect; and (h) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may terminate the loan commitments, accelerate all loans and exercise any of their rights under the Credit Agreement and the ancillary loan documents as a secured party.
	As of the last day of any fiscal quarter beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2013, in the event amounts are outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility or any letters of credit are outstanding that have not been collateralized by cash, the Credit Agreement requires compliance with a consolidated first lien net leverage ratio covenant. The required ratio at December 31, 2013 and 2014 is 5.75 to 1. The ratio periodically decreases until it reaches to 4.00 to 1 on March 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement.
	Certain mandatory prepayments on the Term Loan are required upon the occurrence of specified events, including upon the incurrence of certain additional indebtedness, upon the sale of certain assets and upon the occurrence of certain condemnation or casualty events, and from excess cash flow.
	The Company’s, Cumulus Holdings’ and their respective restricted subsidiaries’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s, Cumulus Holdings’ and their respective restricted subsidiaries’ assets in which a security interest may lawfully be granted, including, without limitation, intellectual property and substantially all of the capital stock of the Company’s direct and indirect domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries and 66% of the capital stock of any future first-tier foreign subsidiaries. In addition, Cumulus Holdings’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its restricted subsidiaries, other than Cumulus Holdings.
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had $2.025 billion outstanding under the Term Loan and no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013 and prior to the repayment of all amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreements, the Company entered into certain amendments to the Prior Credit Agreements that constituted the extinguishment of debt for accounting purposes. As a result, the Company expensed $30.4 million in deferred financing costs, related thereto, which has been included in “Loss on early extinguishment of debt” in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	7.75% Senior Notes
	On May 13, 2011, the Company issued $610.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “7.75% Senior Notes”). Proceeds from the sale of the 7.75% Senior Notes were used to, among other things, repay the $575.8 million outstanding under the term loan facility under the Terminated Credit Agreement.
	On September 16, 2011, the Company and Cumulus Holdings entered into a supplemental indenture with the trustee under the indenture governing the 7.75% Senior Notes which provided for, among other things, the (i) assumption by Cumulus Holdings of all obligations of the Company; (ii) substitution of Cumulus Holdings for the Company as issuer; (iii) release of the Company from all obligations as original issuer; and (iv) Company’s guarantee of all of Cumulus Holdings’ obligations, in each case under the indenture and the 7.75% Senior Notes, (the “Internal Restructuring”).
	Interest on the 7.75% Senior Notes is payable on each May 1 and November 1 of each year. The 7.75% Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2019.
	Cumulus Holdings, as issuer of the 7.75% Senior Notes, may redeem all or part of the 7.75% Senior Notes at any time on or after May 1, 2015. At any time prior to May 1, 2014, Cumulus Holdings may also redeem up to 35.0% of the 7.75% Senior Notes using the proceeds from certain equity offerings. At any time prior to May 1, 2015, Cumulus Holdings may redeem some or all of the 7.75% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium. If Cumulus Holdings sells certain assets or experiences specific kinds of changes in control, it will be required to make an offer to purchase the 7.75% Senior Notes.
	In connection with the substitution of Cumulus Holdings as the issuer of the 7.75% Senior Notes, the Company has also guaranteed the 7.75% Senior Notes. In addition, each existing and future domestic restricted subsidiary that guarantees the Company’s indebtedness, Cumulus Holdings’ indebtedness or indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors (other than the Company’s subsidiaries that hold the licenses for the Company’s radio stations) guarantees, and will guarantee, the 7.75% Senior Notes. The 7.75% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Cumulus Holdings and rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured debt of Cumulus Holdings and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated debt of Cumulus Holdings. The 7.75% Senior Notes guarantees are the Company’s and the other guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the other guarantors’ existing and future senior debt and senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the other guarantors’ future subordinated debt. The 7.75% Senior Notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to any of Cumulus Holdings’, the Company’s or the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. In addition, the 7.75% Senior Notes and the guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including preferred stock, of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries, including all of the liabilities of the Company’s and the guarantors’ foreign subsidiaries and the Company’s subsidiaries that hold the licenses for the Company’s radio stations.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded an aggregate of $9.9 million and $10.1 million, respectively, of amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to its First Lien and Second Lien Credit Facilities and 7.75% Senior Notes.
	Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
	On December 6, 2013, the Company entered into a 5-year, $50.0 million revolving accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Securitization Facility”) with General Electric Capital Corporation, as a lender, as swingline lender and as administrative agent (together with any other lenders party thereto from time to time, the “Lenders”).
	In connection with the entry into the Securitization Facility, pursuant to a Receivables Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2013 (the “Sale Agreement”), certain subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Originators”) sell and/or contribute their existing and future accounts receivable and related assets to a special purpose entity and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “SPV”). The SPV may thereafter make borrowings from the Lenders, which borrowings will be secured by those receivables and related assets, pursuant to a Receivables Funding and Administration Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2013 (the “Funding Agreement”). Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, services the accounts receivable on behalf of the SPV.
	Advances available under the Funding Agreement at any time are subject to a borrowing base determined based on advance rates relating to the value of the eligible receivables held by the SPV at that time. The Securitization Facility matures on December 6, 2018, subject to earlier termination at the election of the SPV. Advances bear interest based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 2.50% or the Index Rate (as defined in the Funding Agreement) plus 1.00%. The SPV is also required to pay a monthly fee based on any unused portion of the Securitization Facility. The Securitization Facility contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default that are customary for financings of this type.
	The Company capitalized $0.9 million of deferred financing costs related to the Securitization Facility. At December 31, 2013, the Company had $25.0 million outstanding under the Securitization Facility.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy to be applied to financial instruments when determining fair value are described below:
	Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access;
	Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair values as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 Using
		Total Fair				Quoted				Significant		Significant
		Value				Prices in				Other		Unobservable
						Active				Observable		Inputs
						Markets				Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Financial asset:
	Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	22			$	—			$	22	$	—
	Total assets	$	22			$	—			$	22	$	—
	Financial liabilities:
	Other current liabilities
	Contingent consideration (5)	$	(31	)		$	—			$	—	$	(31	)
	Total liabilities	$	(31	)		$	—			$	—	$	(31	)
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using
		Total Fair				Quoted				Significant		Significant
		Value				Prices in				Other		Unobservable
						Active				Observable		Inputs
						Markets				Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Financial assets:
	Interest rate cap (1)	$	44			$	—			$	44	$	—
	Non-financial assets:
	Goodwill (2)	131,997				—				—		131,997
	Broadcast licenses (3)	384,350				—				—		384,350
	Total assets	$	516,391			$	—			$	44	$	516,347
	Financial liabilities:
	Other current liabilities
	Green Bay Option (4)	$	(11,386	)		$	—			$	—	$	(11,386	)
	Total liabilities	$	(11,386	)		$	—			$	—	$	(11,386	)
	-1	The Company’s only derivative financial instrument is the Interest Rate Cap pursuant to which the Company pays a fixed interest rate on a $71.3 million notional amount of its term loans. The fair value of the Interest Rate Cap is determined based on discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows using observable inputs, including interest rates and yield curves. Derivative valuations incorporate adjustments that are necessary to reflect the credit risk.
	-2	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, goodwill with a carrying amount of $232.0 million was written down to its implied fair value of $132.0 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $98.9 million, which was included in earnings for the period.
	-3	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, FCC licenses with a carrying amount of $399.1 million were written down to their fair value of $384.4 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $14.7 million, which has been included in earnings for the period.
	-4	The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). The fair value represents an estimate of the net amount that the Company would pay if the option was transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation. The option valuation incorporates a credit risk adjustment to reflect the probability of default by the Company.
	-5	The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). Contingent consideration represents the fair value of the additional cash consideration potentially payable as part of the WFME Asset Exchange if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. See Note 2 “Acquisitions and Dispositions”.
	The assets associated with the Company’s Interest Rate Cap are measured within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. To estimate the fair value of the Interest Rate Cap, the Company used an industry standard cash valuation model, which utilizes a discounted cash flow approach, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. See Note 8, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the Green Bay Option for the year ended December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Green Bay Option
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2013	$	(11,386	)
	Add: Mark to market fair value adjustment	1,852
	Add: Option exercise	9,534
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2013	$	—
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Contingent Consideration
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2013	$	—
	Add: Acquisition of WFME	(31		)
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2013	$	(31	)
	Quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs related to the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2013 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Significant increases (decreases) in any of the inputs in isolation would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement.
	Fair Value				Valuation Technique		Unobservable Inputs
	$	31			Income Approach		Total term	5 years
							Conditions	3
							Bond equivalent yield discount rate	0.1	%
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the Green Bay Option for the years ended December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Green Bay Option
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2012	$	(11,398	)
	Add: Mark to market fair value adjustment	12
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2012	$	(11,386	)
The following table shows the gross amount and fair value of the Company’s term loans, Securitization Facility and 7.75% Senior Notes (dollars in thousands):
	December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
First Lien Term Loan:
Carrying value	$	2,025,000			$	1,321,687
Fair value — Level 2	2,025,000				1,331,600
Second Lien Term Loan:
Carrying value	$	—			$	790,000
Fair value — Level 2	—				811,725
Secured Loan:
Carrying value	$	25,000			$	—
Fair value — Level 2	25,000				—
7.75% Senior Notes:
Carrying value	$	610,000			$	610,000
Fair value — Level 2	641,598				599,325
As of December 31, 2013, the Company used the trading prices of 100.0% to calculate the fair value of the First Lien Term Loan and the Securitization Facility, and 105.18% to calculate the fair value of the 7.75% Senior Notes.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company used the trading prices of 100.75% and 102.75% to calculate the fair value of the First Lien Term Loan and Second Lien Term Loan, respectively, and 98.3% to calculate the fair value of the 7.75% Senior Notes.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	The Company is authorized to issue an aggregate of 1,450,644,871 shares of stock divided into four classes consisting of: (i) 750,000,000 shares designated as Class A common stock, (ii) 600,000,000 shares designated as Class B common stock, (iii) 644,871 shares designated as Class C common stock and (iv) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share (see Note 12, “Redeemable Preferred Stock”).
	On October 16, 2013, the Company issued and sold 18,860,000 shares of its Class A common stock in an underwritten public offering, which included the full exercise of the underwriter’s over allotment option to purchase 2,460,000 shares, at a price of $5.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses of $89.8 million and used approximately $78.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering to redeem all then-outstanding shares of the Company’s Series B preferred stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends. The remaining net proceeds from the offering were placed in the Company’s corporate treasury for general corporate purposes, and may be used from time to time for, among other things, repayment of debt, capital expenditures, the financing of possible business expansions and acquisitions, increasing the Company’s working capital and the financing of ongoing operating expenses and overhead.
	Common Stock
	Except with regard to voting and conversion rights, shares of Class A, Class B and Class C common stock are identical in all respects. The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and the special or relative rights in respect of the common stock and the various classes of common stock are as follows:
	•	Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share on any matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company, and the holders of shares of Class C common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of Class C common stock held. Generally, the holders of shares of Class B common stock are not entitled to vote on any matter. However, holders of Class B common stock and Class C common stock are entitled to a separate class vote on any amendment or modification of any specific rights or obligations of the holders of Class B common stock or Class C common stock, respectively, that does not similarly affect the rights or obligations of the holders of Class A common stock. The holders of Class A common stock and of Class C common stock vote together, as a single class, on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.
	•	Conversion. Each holder of Class B common stock and Class C common stock is entitled to convert at any time all or any part of such holder’s shares into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock; provided, however, that to the extent that such conversion would result in the holder holding more than 4.99% of the shares of Class A common stock immediately following such conversion, the holder shall first deliver to the Company an ownership certification to enable the Company (a) to determine that such holder does not have an attributable interest in another entity that would cause the Company to violate applicable FCC rules and regulations and (b) to obtain any necessary approvals from the FCC or the Department of Justice.
	2009 Warrants
	In June 2009, in connection with the execution of an amendment to the Company's then-outstanding credit agreement (the "Terminated Credit Agreement"), the Company issued warrants to the lenders under the Terminated Credit Agreement that allow them to acquire up to 1.3 million shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1.17 per share (the “2009 Warrants”). The 2009 Warrants expire on June 29, 2019. The number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2009 Warrants is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including upon the payment of a dividend in shares of Class A common stock. At December 31, 2013, 0.6 million of these 2009 Warrants remained outstanding.
	CMP Restated Warrants
	In connection with the completion of our acquisition of Cumulus Media Partners, LLC ("CMP") in 2011, a subsidiary of CMP entered into an amended and restated warrant agreement, dated as of August 1, 2011 (the “Restated Warrant Agreement”). Pursuant to the Restated Warrant Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the previously outstanding 3.7 million warrants to acquire shares of this subsidiary were amended and restated to no longer be exercisable for shares of common stock of this subsidiary but instead be exercisable for an aggregate of approximately 8.3 million shares of Class B common stock (the “CMP Restated Warrants”). The CMP Restated Warrants expired by their terms on July 31, 2012. Prior to the expiration thereof, approximately 3.7 million CMP Restated Warrants were converted into approximately 8.2 million shares of Class B common stock.
	Equity Held in Reserve
	Pursuant to the Citadel Merger in 2011, warrants to purchase 2.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for potential future issuance in connection with the settlement of certain remaining allowed, disputed or not reconciled claims related to Citadel's bankruptcy. If excess shares remain in reserve after resolution of all remaining claims, such shares will be distributed to the claimants with allowed claims pro-rata, based on the number of shares they received pursuant to the plan under which Citadel emerged from bankruptcy. This equity held in reserve is included in additional paid-in-capital on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Company Warrants
	As a component of the Citadel Merger and the related financing transactions, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 71.7 million shares of Class A common stock (the "Company Warrants") under a warrant agreement dated September 16, 2011 (the "Warrant Agreement"). The Company Warrants are exercisable at any time prior to June 3, 2030, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The exercise price of the Company Warrants is not subject to any anti-dilution protection, other than standard adjustments in the case of stock splits, dividends and the like. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement, upon the request of a holder, the Company has the discretion to issue, upon exercise of the Company Warrants, shares of Class B common stock in lieu of an equal number of shares of Class A common stock and, upon request of a holder and at the Company’s discretion, the Company has the right to exchange such warrants to purchase an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock for outstanding warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock.
	Conversion of the Company Warrants is subject to compliance with applicable FCC regulations, and the Company Warrants are exercisable provided that ownership of the Company’s securities by the holder does not cause the Company to violate applicable FCC rules and regulations relating to foreign ownership of broadcasting licenses.
	Holders of Company Warrants are entitled to participate ratably in any distributions on the Company’s common stock on an as-exercised basis. No distribution will be made to holders of Company Warrants or common stock if (i) an FCC ruling, regulation or policy prohibits such distribution to holders of Company Warrants or (ii) the Company’s FCC counsel opines that such distribution is reasonably likely to cause (a) the Company to violate any applicable FCC rules or regulations or (b) any holder of Company Warrants to be deemed to hold an attributable interest in the Company.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately 20.2 million Company Warrants were converted into shares of Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2013, 17.2 million Company Warrants remained outstanding.
	Crestview Warrants
	Also on September 16, 2011, but pursuant to a separate warrant agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase 7.8 million shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $4.34 per share (the "Crestview Warrants"). The Crestview Warrants are exercisable until September 16, 2021, and the per share exercise price is subject to standard weighted average adjustments in the event that the Company issues additional shares of common stock or common stock derivatives for less than the fair market value per share, as defined in the Crestview Warrants, as of the date of such issuance. In addition, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Crestview Warrants, and the exercise price of the Crestview Warrants, are subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, dividends and the like. As of December 31, 2013, all 7.8 million Crestview Warrants remained outstanding at an exercise price of $4.32 per share.

Redeemable_Preferred_Stock

Redeemable Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Redeemable Preferred Stock	'
	Redeemable Preferred Stock
	The Company has designated 2,000,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and 150,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series B, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).
	Series A    Preferred Stock
	On August 20, 2013, the Company used proceeds of $77.2 million from the issuance of 77,241 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to redeem all of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. No shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issuable in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid $6.8 million in Series A Preferred Stock dividends.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company redeemed 49,233 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for $49.2 million and $0.8 million of unpaid dividends accrued through the redemption date. Total dividends accrued and paid on the Series A Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2012 were $11.1 million.
	The accretion of Series A Preferred Stock resulted in an equivalent reduction in additional paid-in capital on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Series B Preferred Stock
	On August 20, 2013, the Company issued 77,241 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of approximately $77.2 million. Proceeds from the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock were used to redeem all then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. In October 2013, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from its underwritten public offering of Class A common stock to redeem all then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. No shares of Series B Preferred Stock are issuable in the future.

StockBased_Compensation_Expens

Stock-Based Compensation Expense	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Stock-Based Compensation Expense
	The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options issued. The determination of the fair value of stock options on the date of grant is affected by the Company’s stock price, historical stock price volatility over the expected term of the awards, risk-free interest rates and expected dividends. With respect to restricted stock awards, the Company recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period equal to the grant date fair value of the shares awarded. To the extent non-vested restricted stock awards include performance or market conditions management examines the requisite service period to recognize the cost associated with the award on a case-by-case basis.
	Generally, the Company’s grants of stock options vest over four years and have a maximum contractual term of ten years. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock by using a weighted average of historical stock price volatility over the expected term of the options. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate that it uses in its option pricing model on United States Treasury issues with terms similar to the expected term of the options. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the class of stock subject to granted stock options in the foreseeable future and therefore uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the option pricing model. The Company is required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from estimates. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded only for those awards that are expected to vest. All stock-based payment awards are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards.
	In February 2011, the Company issued 160,000 shares of performance-vesting restricted Class A common stock and 330,000 shares of time-vesting restricted Class A common stock to certain officers of the Company. These awards had an aggregate grant date fair value of $2.4 million, or $4.87 per share. Consistent with the terms of the awards, one-half of the shares granted with time-vesting conditions vested after two years of continuous employment and one-fourth of the restricted shares vest on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.
	On May 12, 2011, the Company issued 23,000 shares of time-vesting restricted Class A common stock, with an aggregate fair value on the date of grant of $0.1 million, or $4.43 per share, to the non-employee directors of the Company.
	On September 16, 2011, the Company issued stock options under the Cumulus Media Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (“2011 Equity Incentive Plan”) to certain of its officers for 17.7 million shares of Class A common stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $23.4 million. The options have an exercise price of $4.34 per share, and provide for vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, with 30.0% of each award vesting on each of the first two anniversaries thereof, and 20.0% of each award vesting on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
	On September 16, 2011, in accordance with the terms of the Citadel Merger Agreement, each restricted stock award that was outstanding under Citadel’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan immediately prior to the effective time of the Citadel Merger was deemed to constitute, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the original award, an award of (i) cash consideration, (ii) stock consideration, or (iii) mixed consideration, as determined in accordance with the agreement governing the Citadel Merger. This conversion resulted in the issuance of 0.9 million restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an aggregate fair value of $2.2 million and payment of $17.6 million of cash consideration, which the Company accounted for as a liability award (the “2011 Liability Award”) in accordance with ASC 718, of which $5.4 million was recognized in conjunction with the purchase price allocation for the portion of stock-based compensation expense related to the period prior to the Citadel Merger. The restricted shares vested and were paid in full on June 3, 2012.
	On February 16, 2012, the Company granted 161,724 shares of time-vesting restricted Class A common stock, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $0.6 million, to the non-employee directors of the Company with a cliff vesting term of one year. In addition, on February 16, 2012, the Company granted time-vesting stock options to purchase 1.4 million shares of Class A common stock to certain Company employees, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $3.3 million. The options have an exercise price of $4.34 per share, with 30% of the awards having vested on each of September 16, 2012 and February 16, 2013, and with 20% vesting on each of February 16, 2014 and 2015.
	On February 16, 2012, the Compensation Committee reviewed certain previously established performance criteria related to 800,000 outstanding shares of performance-vesting restricted stock and determined that, in light of, among other things, the significant transactions undertaken and successfully completed by the Company in 2011, including, but not limited to, the Citadel Merger and, CMP Acquisition and the related refinancing, such previously established performance criteria were no longer applicable, and that it was appropriate to waive the remaining performance targets related to these awards, and such awards immediately vested. Approximately $1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the 800,000 shares of performance-vesting restricted stock was recognized during 2011.
	On December 27, 2012, the Company issued 0.7 million stock options under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan to one officer for 0.8 million shares of Class A common stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $1.1 million. The options have an exercise price of $4.34 per share, and provide for vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, with 30.0% of the award vesting on each of the first two anniversaries thereof, and 20.0% of the award vesting on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
	On May 9, 2013, the Company granted 168,540 shares of time-vesting restricted Class A common stock, with an aggregate grant fair value of $0.6 million, to the non-employee directors of the Company with a cliff vesting term of one year.
	During 2013, the Company granted time-vesting stock options to purchase 8.3 million shares of Class A common stock to certain Company directors and employees, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $32.4 million. The options have exercise prices ranging from $4.34 to $5.92 per share, and provide for vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, with 30.0% of each award vesting on each of the first two anniversaries thereof, and 20.0% of each award vesting on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
	Stock-based compensation expense for these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over each award’s vesting period.
	The total fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1.6 million. The total fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $19.3 million, of which $13.2 million related to the 2011 Liability Award and was paid in cash.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized approximately $10.8 million, $11.9 million and $5.8 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, respectively, relating to grants of stock options and restricted shares, of which $0.0 million, $0.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to performance-vesting restricted shares. The associated tax benefits related to these non-cash stock-based compensation awards for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $4.1 million, $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2013, there was unrecognized compensation expense of approximately $40.7 million related to grants of restricted stock and stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining life of 3.40 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized and paid approximately $6.9 million in compensation expense related to the 2011 Liability Award, with an associated tax benefit of $2.7 million.
	As of December 31, 2013, the total number of shares of common stock that remain authorized, reserved and available for issuance under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans was approximately 5.6 million, not including shares underlying outstanding grants. The Company is only authorized to make additional award grants under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
	The following tables summarize the Company’s equity award activity for the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Options		Weighted-		Weighted-	Aggregate
				Average Exercise		Average	Intrinsic Value
				Price		Remaining	(in thousands)
						Contractual Term
						(in years)
	Options to Purchase Common Stock
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	20,594,326		$	4.32
	Granted	8,299,200		5.88
	Exercised	(194,091	)	4.15
	Forfeited	(119,000	)	4.34
	Canceled	(30,250	)	9.61
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	28,550,185		$	4.76	8.3	$	13,049
	Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	28,550,185		$	4.76	8.3	$	12,941
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	12,188,785		$	4.28	7.6	$	6,177
		Number of		Weighted-
		Restricted		Average
		Share		Grant Date
		Awards		Fair Value
	Restricted Common Stock Awards
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	739,224		$	4.09
	Granted	168,540		3.56
	Vested	(492,724	)	3.95
	Forfeited	—		—
	Outstanding awards at December 31, 2013	415,040		$	4.04
	2011 Equity Incentive Plan
	The Board adopted the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on July 8, 2011. Also, on July 8, 2011, stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Board, approved the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the grant of equity-based compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, performance units, and other awards for the purpose of providing Cumulus Media’s non-employee directors, consultants, officers and other employees incentives and rewards for superior performance.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may delegate its authority under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
	Total awards under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan are limited to 35,000,000 shares (the “Authorized Plan Aggregate”) of Class A common stock. The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan also provides that: (i) the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock actually issued or transferred upon the exercise of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) will not exceed 17,500,000 shares; (ii) the number of shares of Class A common stock issued as restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, performance units and other awards (after taking into account any forfeitures and cancellations) will not, during the term of the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, in the aggregate exceed 12,000,000 shares of Class A common stock; (iii) no participant will be granted stock options or SARs, in the aggregate, for more than 11,500,000 shares of Class A common stock during any calendar year; (iv) no participant will be granted awards of restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares or other awards that are intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), in the aggregate, for more than 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock during any calendar year; and (v) no participant during any calendar year will be granted awards of performance units that are intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, in the aggregate, for more than a maximum value of $5,000,000 as of their respective dates of grant.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan provides that only shares with respect to awards that expire or are forfeited or canceled, or shares that were covered by an award the benefit of which is paid in cash instead of shares, will again be available for issuance under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The following shares are not added back to the Authorized Plan Aggregate: (i) shares tendered in payment of a stock option exercise price; (ii) shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations; and (iii) shares repurchased by the Company with stock option proceeds. Further, all shares covered by a SAR that is exercised and settled in shares, and whether or not all shares are actually issued to the participant upon exercise of the right, will be considered issued or transferred pursuant to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan provides that generally: (i) stock options and SARs may not become exercisable by the passage of time sooner than one-third per year over three years except in the event of retirement, death or disability of a participant or in the event of a change in control (described below); (ii) stock options and SARs that become exercisable upon the achievement of Management Objectives (as defined below) cannot become exercisable sooner than one year from the date of grant except in the event of retirement, death or disability of a participant or in the event of a change in control; (iii) restricted stock and RSUs may not become unrestricted by the passage of time sooner than one-third per year over three years unless restrictions lapse sooner by virtue of retirement, death or disability of a participant or in the event of a change in control; (iv) the period of time within which Management Objectives relating to performance shares and performance units must be achieved will be a minimum of one year, subject to earlier lapse or modification by virtue of retirement, death or disability of a participant or in the event of a change in control; (v) restricted stock and RSUs that vest upon the achievement of Management Objectives cannot vest sooner than one year from the date of grant, but may be subject to earlier lapse or modification by virtue of retirement, death or disability of a participant or in the event of a change in control; and, (vi) as described below, a limited number of awards, however, including restricted stock and RSUs granted to non-employee directors, may be granted without regard to the above minimum vesting periods. Repricing of options and SARs is prohibited without stockholder approval under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
	In general, a change in control will be deemed to have occurred if: (i) there is a consummation of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person or group; (ii) a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company is adopted; (iii) there is a consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person or group becomes the beneficial owner (excluding any options to purchase equity securities of the Company held by such person or group) of more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company having the right to elect directors under ordinary circumstances; or (iv) a majority of the members of the Board are not Continuing Directors. For purposes of this definition, a “Continuing Director” is, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board who (1) was a member of the Board on July 8, 2011 or (2) was nominated for election or elected to the Board with the approval of either two-thirds of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board at the time of such nomination or election or two-thirds of those Company directors who were previously approved by Continuing Directors.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan provides that dividends or other distributions on performance shares, restricted stock or RSUs that are earned or that have restrictions that lapse as a result of the achievement of Management Objectives will be deferred until and paid contingent upon the achievement of the applicable Management Objectives. The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan also provides that dividends and dividend equivalents will not be paid on stock options or SARs.
	The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan provides that no stock options or SARs will be granted with an exercise or base price less than the fair market value of the Class A common stock on the date of grant. The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan is designed to allow awards to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
	The following performance metrics may be used as “Management Objectives”: profits, cash flow, returns, working capital, profit margins, liquidity measures, sales growth, gross margin growth, cost initiative and stock price metrics, and strategic initiative key deliverable metrics.
	As of December 31, 2013, there were outstanding options to purchase a total of 27,857,700 shares of Class A common stock at exercise prices ranging from $4.34 to $5.92 per share under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 16,361,400 shares are unvested and 11,496,300 shares are vested.
	2008 Equity Incentive Plan
	As of December 31, 2013, there were outstanding options to purchase a total of 661,185 shares of Class A common stock at exercise prices ranging from $2.54 to $3.30 per share under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2013 all of such outstanding options had vested. The Company is not authorized to issue additional grants under this plan.
	2004 Equity Incentive Plan
	As of December 31, 2013, there were outstanding options to purchase a total of 31,300 shares of Class A common stock at exercise prices ranging from $9.40 to $14.04 per share under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2013 all of such outstanding options had vested. The Company is not authorized to issue additional grants under this plan.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			2013				2012			2011
	Current income tax (benefit) expense
	Federal		$	—			$	(411	)	$	(901	)
	State and local		2,987				3,076			1,100
	Total current income tax expense		$	2,987			$	2,665		$	199
	Deferred tax benefit
	Federal		$	(65,330	)		$	(22,487	)	$	(8,651	)
	State and local		(6,121		)		(14,848		)	(2,807		)
	Total deferred tax benefit		(71,451		)		(37,335		)	(11,458		)
	Total income tax benefit		$	(68,464	)		$	(34,670	)	$	(11,259	)
	Total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 due to the following (dollars in thousands)
			2013				2012			2011
	Pretax loss at federal statutory rate		$	(8,698	)		$	(51,311	)	$	(10,361	)
	State income tax (benefit) expense, net federal (benefit) expense		(209		)		4,347			(2,383		)
	Acquisition costs		399				—			1,510
	Change in state tax rates		296				(10,985		)	(1,523		)
	Section 162 disallowance		140				1,438			335
	Book gain on equity investment		—				—			(4,073		)
	Impairment charges on goodwill with no tax basis		—				35,000			—
	(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance		(61,512		)		(12,812		)	4,996
	Other		1,120				(347		)	240
	Net Income tax benefit		$	(68,464	)		$	(34,670	)	$	(11,259	)
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below (dollars in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Current deferred tax assets:
	Accounts receivable	$	1,501			$	1,613
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,690				1,896
	Net operating loss	41,469				45,564
	Current deferred tax assets	46,660				49,073
	Less: valuation allowance	(3,562		)		(23,928		)
	Net current deferred tax assets	43,098				25,145
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
	Intangible and other assets	—				43,185
	Property and equipment	—				6,207
	Advertising relationships	7,037				10,689
	Other liabilities	16,281				12,216
	AMT tax credit	5,037				—
	Net operating loss	145,056				238,176
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets	173,411				310,473
	Less: valuation allowance	(13,240		)		(147,125		)
	Net noncurrent deferred tax assets	160,171				163,348
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	536,351				570,856
	Property and equipment	47,083				54,465
	Cancellation of debt income	74,396				94,257
	Other	2,847				3,688
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	660,677				723,266
	Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	500,506				559,918
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	457,408			$	534,773
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed by applying the federal and state income tax rates in effect to the gross amounts of temporary differences and other tax attributes, such as net operating loss carry-forwards. In assessing if the deferred tax assets will be realized, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of these deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which these deductible temporary differences reverse.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that all but $16.8 million of its deferred tax assets relating to state net operating loss carryforwards will be realized. As such, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit related to the release of its valuation allowance of $135.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. $69.5 million of the total deferred tax benefit relates to the change in judgment about the future realization of deferred tax assets available at the beginning of the year and $65.5 million is the result of the consumption of federal and state net operating losses during the year; primarily the result of taxable income related to the sale of assets to Townsquare Media. In accordance with the intraperiod tax allocation rules, $61.5 million of the tax deferred tax benefit has been allocated to continuing operations with the remainder being allocated to discontinued operations.
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has federal net operating loss carry forwards available to offset future income of approximately $464.0 million which will expire in the years 2030 through 2032. At December 31, 2013, the Company has state net operating loss carry forwards available to offset future income of approximately $2.0 billion which will expire in the years 2015 through 2032. In addition to the federal and state net operating loss carry forwards noted above, approximately $1.1 million of net operating loss carry forwards relate to windfall tax benefits associated with the Company's equity based compensation plan that will benefit additional paid in capital when realized. The Company's policy is to treat these equity based net operating loss carry forwards as the last net operating loss carry forwards to be consumed.
	The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in current income tax expense. Of this amount $0.2 million was recorded to expense in 2013. The total interest and penalties accrued at December 31, 2013 was $4.1 million. The total unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties at December 31, 2013 was $19.0 million. Of this total, $19.0 million represents the unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. Approximately $19.0 million relates to items which are not expected to change significantly within the next 12 months. Substantially all federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns have been closed for the tax years through 2009; however, the various tax jurisdictions may adjust the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards. The following table reconciles unrecognized tax benefits during the relevant years:
	Balance at January 1, 2011		$	12,454
	Decreases due to tax positions taken during 2012		(169		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	12,285
	Increases for tax positions related to the WestwoodOne acquisition		2,603
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	14,888

Earnings_Per_Share_EPS

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share ("EPS")	'
	Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
	For all periods presented, the Company has disclosed basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations and discontinued operations utilizing the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. In accordance with the terms of the Company's certificate of incorporation, the Company allocates undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations after any allocations for preferred stock dividends between each class of common stock on an equal basis.
	Non-vested restricted shares of Class A common stock and the Company Warrants, and the CMP Restated Warrants prior to their expiration, were considered participating securities for purposes of calculating basic weighted average common shares outstanding in periods in which the Company records net income. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share after assuming issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalent shares, which includes stock options and certain warrants to purchase common stock. Antidilutive instruments are not considered in this calculation. Under the two-class method, net income is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings, as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Earnings are allocated to each participating security and common share equally, after deducting dividends declared or accreted on preferred stock.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
		2013		2012			2011
	Basic Earnings Per Share
	Numerator:
	Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	43,613	$	(111,932	)	$	(18,343	)
	Less:
	Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	9,395		13,778			3,646
	Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	2,474		7,117			3,315
	Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	4,712		—			—
	Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	63		—			—
	Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations — attributable to common shares	$	26,969	$	(132,827	)	$	(25,304	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	183,643		162,604			70,890
	Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share — attributable to common shares	$	0.15	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.36	)
	Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Numerator:
	Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	43,613	$	(111,932	)	$	(18,343	)
	Less:
	Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	9,395		13,778			3,646
	Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	2,474		7,117			3,315
	Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed net income	4,584		—			—
	Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	63		—			—
	Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations — attributable to common shares	$	27,097	$	(132,827	)	$	(25,304	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	183,643		162,604			70,890
	Effect of dilutive options and warrants	3,202		—			—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	186,845		162,604			70,890
	Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share — attributable to common shares	$	0.15	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.36	)

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leases	'
	Leases
	The Company has non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for land, tower space, office-space, certain office equipment and vehicles. The operating leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from one to ten years and require the Company to pay all executory costs such as maintenance and insurance. Rental expense for operating leases was approximately $22.6 million, $25.9 million, and $27.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year), future minimum sublease income to be received and a lease commitment under a sales leaseback agreement as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ending December 31:	Future Minimum Rent Under Operating Leases		Future Minimum Sublease Income			Future Minimum Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement		Net Commitments
	2014	$	26,158	$	(1,962	)	$	1,040	$	25,236
	2015	21,424		(1,710		)	1,040		20,754
	2016	18,521		(269		)	1,076		19,328
	2017	15,402		—			1,114		16,516
	2018	10,720		—			1,153		11,873
	Thereafter	32,198		—			1,193		33,391
		$	124,423	$	(3,941	)	$	6,616	$	127,098

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Future Commitments
	Effective December 31, 2009, the Company’s radio music license agreements with the two largest performance rights organizations, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (“ASCAP”) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”), expired. In January 2010, the Radio Music License Committee (the “RMLC”), which negotiates music licensing fees for most of the radio industry with ASCAP and BMI, filed motions in the New York courts against these organizations on behalf of the radio industry, seeking interim fees and a determination of fair and reasonable industry-wide license fees. During 2010, the courts approved reduced interim fees for ASCAP and BMI. On January 27, 2012, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a settlement between the RMLC and ASCAP concerning the fees payable covering the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2016. Included in the agreement is a $75.0 million industry fee credit against fees previously paid in 2010 and 2011, with such fees to be credited over the remaining period of the contract. The Company began recognizing the ASCAP credits as a reduction in direct operating expenses on January 1, 2012. On August 28, 2012, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a settlement between the RMLC and BMI concerning the fees payable covering the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2016. Included in the agreement is a $70.5 million industry fee credit against fees previously paid in 2010 and 2011, with such fees immediately available to the industry. The Company recognized a full credit against such fees during 2012 in the amount of approximately $8.3 million.
	The radio broadcast industry’s principal ratings service is Nielsen Audio, which publishes surveys for domestic radio markets. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have agreements with Nielsen Audio under which they receive programming ratings materials in a majority of their respective markets. The remaining aggregate obligation under the agreements with Nielsen Audio is approximately $159.8 million and is expected to be paid in accordance with the agreements through December 2017.
	The Company engages Katz Media Group, Inc. (“Katz”) as its national advertising sales agent. The national advertising agency contract with Katz contains termination provisions that, if exercised by the Company during the term of the contract, would obligate the Company to pay a termination fee to Katz, calculated based upon a formula set forth in the contract.
	On September 13, 2013, the Company and Pulser Media, (the parent company of Rdio (“Pulser”), entered into a five year strategic promotional partnership and sales arrangement (the “Rdio Agreement”). The Rdio Agreement provides that Cumulus will act as the exclusive promotional agent for Rdio ad products, including display, mobile, in-line audio, synced banners and other digital inventory that may become available from time to time. In exchange for $75 million of promotional commitments over five years, Cumulus will receive 15% of the current fully-diluted equity of Pulser, with the opportunity to earn additional equity in the form of warrants based on the achievement of certain performance milestones over the term of the Rdio Agreement. There was no material activity to report in any period.
	The Company is committed under various contractual agreements to pay for broadcast rights that include news services and to pay for executives, talent, research, weather and other services.
	The Company from time to time enters into radio network contractual obligations to guarantee a minimum amount of revenue share to contractual counterparties on certain programming in future years. Generally, these guarantees are subject to decreases dependent on clearance targets achieved. As of December 31, 2013, the Company believes that it will meet such minimum obligations.
	As described in Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” the Company may be required to pay additional cash consideration for the acquisition of WFME in New York.
	Legal Proceedings
	On February 28, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement that provided for the mutual release and settlement of a number of lawsuits related to WestwoodOne that originated prior to our acquisition of WestwoodOne. The liability will be paid out over an 18 month period.

Quarterly_Results_Unaudited

Quarterly Results (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Results (Unaudited)	'
	Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
	The following table presents the Company’s selected unaudited quarterly results for the eight quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, including discontinued operations (see Note 3 “Discontinued Operations”) (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	Net revenues	$	217,839		$	270,306		$	262,535		$	275,458
	Operating income	19,277			73,952			62,820			31,317
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(24,688		)	25,187			17,487			(42,837		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	17,675			11,987			(3,455		)	106,263
	Net (loss) income	(8,988		)	27,101			7,037			150,933
	Basic:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.17	)	$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.2
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations per share	$	0.1		$	0.06		$	(0.02	)	$	0.46
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.66
	Diluted:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.17	)	$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.19
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations per share	$	0.1		$	0.06		$	(0.02	)	$	0.45
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.64
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
	Net revenues	$	220,432		$	261,861		$	256,371		$	263,608
	Operating income (loss)	25,927			37,716			56,600			(63,306		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(24,624		)	(11,977		)	6,624			(116,625		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	9,886			15,403			52,076			1,838
	Net (loss) income	(12,130		)	8,143			56,049			(84,791		)
	Basic:
	Loss from continuing operations per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.52	)
	Income from discontinued operations per share	$	0.06		$	0.1		$	0.31		$	0.01
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.13	)	$	0.01		$	0.3		$	(0.51	)
	Diluted:
	Loss from continuing operations per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.52	)
	Income from discontinued operations per share	$	0.06		$	0.1		$	0.31		$	0.01
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.13	)	$	0.01		$	0.3		$	(0.51	)

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	At December 31, 2013, Cumulus (the "Parent Guarantor") and certain of its 100% owned subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) provided guarantees of the obligations of Cumulus Holdings (the "Subsidiary Issuer") under the 7.75% Senior Notes. These guarantees are full and unconditional (subject to customary release provisions) as well as joint and several. Certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors may be subject to restrictions on their respective ability to distribute earnings to Cumulus Holdings or the Parent Guarantor. Not all of the subsidiaries of Cumulus and Cumulus Holdings guarantee the 7.75% Senior Notes (such non-guaranteeing subsidiaries, collectively, the “Subsidiary Non-guarantors”).
	The following tables present (i) condensed consolidating statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (ii) condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and (iii) condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 of each of the Parent Guarantor, Cumulus Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Subsidiary Non-guarantors. These results have been adjusted for discontinued operations (see Note 3 "Discontinued Operations").
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are held primarily by the Parent Guarantor in the net assets of its subsidiaries and have been presented using the equity method of accounting. The “Eliminations” entries in the following tables primarily eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. The columnar presentations in the following tables are not consistent with the Company’s business groups; accordingly, this basis of presentation is not intended to present the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows on a consolidated basis.
	Effective January 1, 2013, the Company completed an internal restructuring where all of the operations, with the exception of any equity-related transactions, of the Parent Guarantor were legally transferred to the Subsidiary Issuer. These changes have been reflected in the condensed consolidating statements as of December 31, 2013, and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-			Eliminations			Total
		Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			guarantors						Consolidated
		(Parent  Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)
	Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	1,025,075		$	—		$	—		$	1,025,075
	Management fees	—			1,063			—			—			—			1,063
	Net revenues	—			1,063			1,025,075			—			—			1,026,138
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			665,993			2,259			—			668,252
	Depreciation and amortization	—			1,913			110,598			—			—			112,511
	LMA fees	—			—			3,716			—			—			3,716
	Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $10,804)	—			59,830			—			—			—			59,830
	Realized gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(3,685		)	—			—			(3,685		)
	Gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(1,852		)	—			—			(1,852		)
	Total operating expenses	—			61,743			774,770			2,259			—			838,772
	Operating (loss) income	—			(60,680		)	250,305			(2,259		)	—			187,366
	Non-operating (expense) income:
	Interest (expense) income, net	(11,765		)	(165,156		)	4			(64		)	—			(176,981		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(34,934		)	—			—			—			(34,934		)
	Other expense, net	—			—			(302		)	—			—			(302		)
	Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(11,765		)	(200,090		)	(298		)	(64		)	—			(212,217		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(11,765		)	(260,770		)	250,007			(2,323		)	—			(24,851		)
	Income tax benefit (expense)	4,706			104,308			(41,479		)	929			—			68,464
	(Loss) income from continuing operations	(7,059		)	(156,462		)	208,528			(1,394		)	—			43,613
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			132,470			—			—			132,470
	Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	183,142			339,604			(1,394		)	—			(521,352		)	—
	Net income (loss)	$	176,083		$	183,142		$	339,604		$	(1,394	)	$	(521,352	)	$	176,083
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus Media			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-			Eliminations			Total
		Inc. (Parent			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			guarantors						Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)
	Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	999,591		$	—		$	—		$	999,591
	Management fees	2,681			—			—			—			—			2,681
	Net revenues	2,681			—			999,591			—			—			1,002,272
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			619,658			3,226			—			622,884
	Depreciation and amortization	2,671			—			132,904			—			—			135,575
	LMA fees	—			—			3,465			—			—			3,465
	Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $18,779)	57,438			—			—			—			—			57,438
	Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			111,279			14,706			—			125,985
	Realized gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(12		)	—			—			(12		)
	Total operating expenses	60,109			—			867,294			17,932			—			945,335
	Operating (loss) income	(57,428		)	—			132,297			(17,932		)	—			56,937
	Non-operating (expense) income:
	Interest (expense) income, net	(3,708		)	(196,036		)	1,116			—			—			(198,628		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(2,432		)	—			—			—			(2,432		)
	Other loss, net	—			—			(2,479		)	—			—			(2,479		)
	Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(3,708		)	(198,468		)	(1,363		)	—			—			(203,539		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(61,136		)	(198,468		)	130,934			(17,932		)	—			(146,602		)
	Income tax benefit	—			—			25,290			9,380			—			34,670
	(Loss) income from continuing operations	(61,136		)	(198,468		)	156,224			(8,552		)	—			(111,932		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			50,336			28,867			—			79,203
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	28,407			226,875			20,315			—			(275,597		)	—
Net (loss) income	$	(32,729	)	$	28,407		$	226,875		$	20,315		$	(275,597	)	$	(32,729	)
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors									Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings  Inc.
				(Subsidiary Issuer)
Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	463,252		$	—		$	—		$	463,252
Management fees	—			—			2,792			—			—			2,792
Net revenues	—			—			466,044			—			—			466,044
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			283,543			1,378			—			284,921
Depreciation and amortization	1,300			—			47,430			—			—			48,730
LMA fees	—			—			2,425			—			—			2,425
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $10,744)	89,828			—			933			—			—			90,761
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(14,217		)	—			—			(14,217		)
Realized loss on derivative instrument	—			—			3,368			—			—			3,368
Total operating expenses	91,128			—			323,482			1,378			—			415,988
Operating (loss) income	(91,128		)	—			142,562			(1,378		)	—			50,056
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest (expense) income, net	(9,276		)	(78,112		)	399			—			—			(86,989		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(4,366		)	—			—			—			—			(4,366		)
Other income, net	—			—			61			—			—			61
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	11,636			—			—			—			—			11,636
Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(2,006		)	(78,112		)	460			—			—			(79,658		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(93,134		)	(78,112		)	143,022			(1,378		)	—			(29,602		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	—			—			25,066			(13,807		)	—			11,259
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(93,134		)	(78,112		)	168,088			(15,185		)	—			(18,343		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			85,731			(3,528		)	—			82,203
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	156,994			235,106			(18,713		)	—			(373,387		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	63,860		$	156,994		$	235,106		$	(18,713	)	$	(373,387	)	$	63,860
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)
	Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
	(Parent			(Subsidiary
	Guarantor)			Issuer)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,804		$	20,988		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	32,792
Restricted cash	—			6,146			—			—			—			6,146
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,306	—			—			—			264,805			—			264,805
Trade receivable	—			—			4,419			—			—			4,419
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			5,948			62,945			—			—			68,893
Total current assets	11,804			33,082			67,364			264,805			—			377,055
Property and equipment, net	—			3,272			251,430			—			—			254,702
Broadcast licenses	—			—			—			1,596,337			—			1,596,337
Other intangible assets, net	—			—			315,490			—			—			315,490
Goodwill	—			—			1,256,741			—			—			1,256,741
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	589,163			3,824,690			1,118,952			—			(5,532,805		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—			88,227			1,011,218			24,090			(1,123,535		)	—
Other assets	—			46,774			22,440			896			—			70,110
Total assets	$	600,967		$	3,996,045		$	4,043,635		$	1,886,128		$	(6,656,340	)	$	3,870,435
Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—		$	24,966		$	121,521		$	50		$	—		$	146,537
Trade payable	—			—			3,846			—			—			3,846
Current portion of long-term debt	—			5,937			—			—			—			5,937
Total current liabilities	—			30,903			125,367			50			—			156,320
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	—			1,985,956			—			—			—			1,985,956
7.75% senior notes	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
Secured loan	—			—			—			25,000			—			25,000
Other liabilities	—			10,430			69,483			—			—			79,913
Intercompany payables	88,227			769,593			—			265,715			(1,123,535		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			24,095			476,411			—			500,506
Total liabilities	88,227			3,406,882			218,945			767,176			(1,123,535		)	3,357,695
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 222,399,019 shares issued and outstanding	2,223			—			—			—			—			2,223
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 15,424,944 shares issued and outstanding	154			—			—			—			—			154
Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 644,871 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	6			—			—			—			—			6
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 shares	(251,193		)	—			—			—			—			(251,193		)
Additional paid-in-capital	1,603,669			223,412			3,983,196			2,092,725			(6,299,333		)	1,603,669
Accumulated (deficit) equity	(842,119		)	365,751			(158,506		)	(973,773		)	766,528			(842,119		)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	512,740			589,163			3,824,690			1,118,952			(5,532,805		)	512,740
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	600,967		$	3,996,045		$	4,043,635		$	1,886,128		$	(6,656,340	)	$	3,870,435
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)
	Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			(Subsidiary  Issuer)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	81,599		$	—		$	6,451		$	—		$	—		$	88,050
Restricted cash	5,921			—			—			—			—			5,921
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,131	—			—			207,563			—			—			207,563
Trade receivable	—			—			6,104			—			—			6,104
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,928			—			38,553			—			—			45,481
Total current assets	94,448			—			258,671			—			—			353,119
Property and equipment, net	4,690			—			251,213			—			—			255,903
Broadcast licenses	—			—			—			1,602,373			—			1,602,373
Other intangible assets, net	—			—			258,761			—			—			258,761
Goodwill	—			—			1,195,594			—			—			1,195,594
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	415,573			3,354,891			1,127,135			—			(4,897,599		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—			—			471,329			—			(471,329		)	—
Other assets	11,605			47,818			18,402			—			—			77,825
Total assets	$	526,316		$	3,402,709		$	3,581,105		$	1,602,373		$	(5,368,928	)	$	3,743,575
Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	10,690		$	8,213		$	83,683		$	—		$	—		$	102,586
Trade payable	—			—			4,803			—			—			4,803
Current portion of long-term debt	—			76,468			—			—			—			76,468
Other current liabilities	—			—			11,386			—			—			11,386
Total current liabilities	10,690			84,681			99,872			—			—			195,243
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes	—			2,014,599			—			—			—			2,014,599
7.75% senior notes	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
Other liabilities	3,651			—			41,662			—			—			45,313
Intercompany payables	193,473			277,856			—			—			(471,329		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			84,680			475,238			—			559,918
Total liabilities	207,814			2,987,136			226,214			475,238			(471,329		)	3,425,073
Redeemable preferred stock:
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; stated value of $1,000 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 75,767 shares issued and outstanding	71,869			—			—			—			—			71,869
Total redeemable preferred stock	71,869			—			—			—			—			71,869
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 182,682,073 shares issued and outstanding	1,827			—			—			—			—			1,827
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 15,424,944 shares issued and outstanding	154			—			—			—			—			154
Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 644,871 shares authorized; 644,871 shares issued and outstanding	6			—			—			—			—			6
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,162,676 shares	(252,001		)	—			—			—			—			(252,001		)
Additional paid-in-capital	1,514,849			232,964			3,853,000			2,099,514			(6,185,478		)	1,514,849
Accumulated (deficit) equity	(1,018,202		)	182,609			(498,109		)	(972,379		)	1,287,879			(1,018,202		)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	246,633			415,573			3,354,891			1,127,135			(4,897,599		)	246,633
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	526,316		$	3,402,709		$	3,581,105		$	1,602,373		$	(5,368,928	)	$	3,743,575
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings  Inc.
				(Subsidiary Issuer)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	176,083		$	183,142		$	339,604		$	(1,394	)	$	(521,352	)	$	176,083
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	—			1,913			115,038			—			—			116,951
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	—			9,905			—			14			—			9,919
Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			3,349			—			—			3,349
Gain on sale of assets or stations	—			—			(3,685		)	—			—			(3,685		)
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(108,158		)	—			—			(108,158		)
Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	—			23			(1,852		)	—			—			(1,829		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(77,551		)	1,173			—			(76,378		)
Stock-based compensation expense	—			10,804			—			—			—			10,804
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			34,934			—			—			—			34,934
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(183,141		)	(339,603		)	1,392			—			521,352			—
Changes in assets and liabilities	—			46,570			(329,633		)	242,214			—			(40,849		)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,058		)	(52,312		)	(61,496		)	242,007			—			121,141
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	—			(225		)	—			—			—			(225		)
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	—			—			241,519			—			—			241,519
Capital expenditures	—			(495		)	(10,586		)	—			—			(11,081		)
Acquisitions less cash acquired	—			—			(322,838		)	—			—			(322,838		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(720		)	(91,905		)	—			—			(92,625		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany transactions, net	(70,525		)	189,672			146,950			(266,097		)	—			—
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	—			(2,111,688		)	—			—			—			(2,111,688		)
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(337		)	—			—			—			—			(337		)
Preferred stock dividends	(9,395		)	—			—			—			—			(9,395		)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	93			—			—			—			—			93
Proceeds from exercise of options	818															818
Redemption of preferred stock	(150,391		)	—			—			—			—			(150,391		)
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			2,002,308			—			25,000			—			2,027,308
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	94,300			—			—			—			—			94,300
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	77,241			—			—			—			—			77,241
Deferred financing costs	—			(6,272		)	—			(910		)	—			(7,182		)
Financing costs paid in connection with the issuance of equity securities	(4,541		)	—			—			—			—			(4,541		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(62,737		)	74,020			146,950			(242,007		)	—			(83,774		)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(69,795		)	20,988			(6,451		)	—			—			(55,258		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,599			—			6,451			—			—			88,050
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,804		$	20,988		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	32,792
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus Media			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-						Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)						guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(32,729	)	$	28,407		$	226,875		$	20,315		$	(275,597	)	$	(32,729	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,671			—			140,632			—			—			143,303
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discount	—			10,130			—			—			—			10,130
Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			3,694			—			—			3,694
Gain on sale of assets or stations	—			—			2,277			—			—			2,277
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(37,990		)	(24,977		)	—			(62,967		)
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	332			—			(12		)	—			—			320
Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			127,141			—			—			127,141
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(28,681		)	10,454			—			(18,227		)
Stock-based compensation expense	11,893			—			—			—			—			11,893
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			2,432			—			—			—			2,432
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(28,407		)	(226,875		)	(20,315		)	—			275,597			—
Changes in assets and liabilities	(80,084		)	3,075			87,256			(18,024		)	—			(7,777		)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(126,324		)	(182,831		)	500,877			(12,232		)	—			179,490
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(2,067		)	—			—			—			—			(2,067		)
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	1,897			—			—			—			—			1,897
Capital expenditures	(722		)	—			(5,885		)	—			—			(6,607		)
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	—			—			114,918			—			—			114,918
Acquisitions less cash required	—			—			(9,998		)	—			—			(9,998		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(892		)	—			99,035			—			—			98,143
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany transactions, net	263,963			336,144			(612,339		)	12,232			—			—
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	—			(174,313		)	—			—			—			(174,313		)
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees	(1,952		)	—			—			—			—			(1,952		)
Preferred stock dividends	(15,017		)	—			—			—			—			(15,017		)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	142			—			—			—			—			142
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			21,000			—			—			—			21,000
Deferred financing costs	(802		)	—			—			—			—			(802		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(49,233		)	—			—			—			—			(49,233		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	197,101			182,831			(612,339		)	12,232			—			(220,175		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	69,885			—			(12,427		)	—			—			57,458
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,714			—			18,878			—			—			30,592
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	81,599		$	—		$	6,451		$	—		$	—		$	88,050
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors			Non-						Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings Inc.						guarantors
				(Subsidiary Issuer)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	63,860		$	156,994		$	235,106		$	(18,713	)	$	(373,387	)	$	63,860
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,300			—			51,143			—			—			52,443
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	434			4,366			—			—			—			4,800
Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			2,736			—			—			2,736
Loss on sale of assets or stations	—			—			43			—			—			43
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(15,278		)	—			—			(15,278		)
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	(3,582		)	—			3,368			—			—			(214		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(79,327		)	17,334			—			(61,993		)
Stock- based compensation expense	5,855			—			—			—			—			5,855
Other	(1,318		)	—			—			—			—			(1,318		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	4,366			—			—			—			—			4,366
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	(11,636		)	—			—			—			—			(11,636		)
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(156,994		)	(235,106		)	18,713			—			373,387			—
Changes in assets and liabilities	(58,976		)	16,218			70,978			(133		)	—			28,087
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(156,691		)	(57,528		)	287,482			(1,512		)	—			71,751
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(394		)	—			—			—			—			(394		)
Acquisition less cash acquired	(2,024,172		)	—			—			—			—			(2,024,172		)
Capital expenditures	(1,655		)	—			(5,035		)	—			—			(6,690		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,026,221		)	—			(5,035		)	—			—			(2,031,256		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany transactions, net	3,044,971			(2,782,738		)	(263,745		)	1,512			—			—
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	(1,264,676		)	—			—			—			—			(1,264,676		)
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(935		)	—			—			—			—			(935		)
Preferred stock dividends	—			(521		)	—			—			—			(521		)
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			2,289,685												2,289,685
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	475,000			—			—			—			—			475,000
Financing costs paid in connection with the issuance of equity securities	(30,978		)	—			—			—			—			(30,978		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(41,565		)	—			—			—			—			(41,565		)
Exercise of warrants	171			—			—			—			—			171
Deferred financing costs	—			(58,898		)	—			—			—			(58,898		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,181,988			57,528			(263,745		)	1,512			—			1,977,283
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(924		)	—			18,702			—			—			17,778
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,638			—			176			—			—			12,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,714		$	—		$	18,878		$	—		$	—		$	30,592

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	On January 2, 2014 (the "Commencement Date”), Merlin Media, LLC (“Merlin”) and the Company entered into an LMA pursuant to which the Company will be responsible for operating two FM radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, for monthly fees payable to Merlin of approximately $0.3 million, $0.4 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million in the first, second, third and fourth years following the Commencement Date, respectively, in exchange for the Company retaining the operating profits for managing these radio stations.
	The Company also entered into a call option with Merlin pursuant to which it has the right to purchase these two FM radio stations until October 4, 2017, for an amount in cash equal to the greater of (i) $70.0 million minus the aggregate amount of monthly fees paid by the Company on or prior to the earlier of the closing date or the date that is four years after the Commencement Date; or (ii) $50.0 million.
	Additionally, this call option allows Merlin to require the Company to purchase these two FM radio stations at any time during a ten-day period commencing October 4, 2017 for $71.0 million, minus the aggregate amount of monthly fees paid by the Company on or prior to the earlier of the closing date and the date that is four years after the Commencement Date.

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
	SCHEDULE II
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Fiscal Year	Balance at		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Balance
		Beginning							at End
		of Year							of Year
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	2013	$	4,131	$	3,349	$	(2,174	)	$	5,306
	2012	$	2,765	$	3,694	$	(2,328	)	$	4,131
	2011	$	1,115	$	2,736	$	(1,086	)	$	2,765
	Valuation allowance on deferred taxes
	2013	$	171,062	$	—	$	(154,260	)	$	16,802
	2012	$	201,238	$	—	$	(30,176	)	$	171,062
	2011	$	256,800	$	21,138	$	(76,700	)	$	201,238

Description_of_Business_Basis_1

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business	'
	Description of Business
	Cumulus Media Inc. (and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as the context may otherwise require, “Cumulus,” “Cumulus Media,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation, organized in 2002, and successor by merger to an Illinois corporation with the same name that had been organized in 1997.
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain assets of the Company were sold during the year ended December 31, 2013 (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions”). The results of operations associated with these assets have been separately reported, net of the related tax impact, for all periods presented in the consolidated statement of operations because the operations and cash flows generated by these assets have been eliminated from the Company’s consolidated results of operations as a result of the sale and the Company no longer has continuing involvement in the operations of the stations associated with those assets after their disposal (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations”).
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the prior years to conform to classifications used in 2013.
Reportable Segment	'
	Reportable Segment
	The Company operates in one reportable business segment, radio broadcasting, advertising and related services, for which segment disclosure is consistent with the management decision-making process that determines the allocation of resources and the measurement of performance.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, intangible assets, derivative financial instruments, income taxes, stock-based compensation, contingencies, litigation, and purchase price allocation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts and results may differ materially from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Concentration of Credit Risk
	Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on several factors including the length of time receivables are past due, trends and current economic factors. All balances are reviewed and evaluated quarterly on a consolidated basis. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
	In the opinion of management, credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of customers and the geographic diversification of the Company’s customer base. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and believes that adequate allowances for any uncollectible accounts receivable are maintained.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost. Property and equipment acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method of accounting are recorded at their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum future lease payments.
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease. Depreciation of construction in progress is not recorded until the assets are placed into service.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	The Company’s intangible assets are comprised of broadcast licenses, certain other intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Intangible assets and goodwill acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life, which include the Company’s broadcast licenses, are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.
	In determining that the Company’s broadcast licenses qualified as indefinite lived intangibles, management considered a variety of factors including the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) historical record of renewing broadcast licenses, the cost to the Company of renewing such licenses, the relative stability and predictability of the radio industry and the relatively low level of capital investment required to maintain the physical plant of a radio station. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its indefinite-lived assets, which include broadcasting licenses and goodwill, using judgments and estimates. Future events may impact these judgments and estimates. If events or changes in circumstances were to indicate that an asset’s carrying value is not recoverable, a write-down of the asset would be recorded through a charge to operations.
Investments	'
	Investments
	The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 325-20, Cost Method Investments (“ASC 325-20”), to account for its ownership interest in noncontrolled entities. Under ASC 325-20, equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values (i.e., non-marketable equity securities) and are not required to be accounted for under the equity method are typically carried at cost (i.e., cost method investments). Investments of this nature are initially recorded at cost. Income is recorded for dividends received that are distributed from net accumulated earnings of the noncontrolled entity subsequent to the date of investment. Dividends received in excess of earnings subsequent to the date of investment are considered a return of investment and are recorded as reductions in the cost of the investment. Investments are written down only when there is clear evidence that a decline in value that is other than temporary has occurred. As of December 31, 2013, and 2012, the aggregate carrying amount of the Company’s cost-method investment was $9.8 million. The Company assesses all cost-method investments for impairment quarterly. No impairment loss was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company does not reassess the fair value of cost-method investments if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments.
Debt Issuance Costs	'
	Debt Issuance Costs
	The costs related to the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method to interest expense over the life of the related debt.
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair value changes are recorded in income for any contracts not classified as qualifying hedging instruments. For derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedge instruments, the effective portion of the derivative fair value change is recorded through other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of commercial airtime to local and national advertisers. Revenue is recognized as commercials are broadcast. Revenues presented in the financial statements are reflected on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies, usually at a rate of 15.0%, which is the industry standard.
	In those instances where we function as the principal in the transaction, the revenue and associated operating costs are presented on a gross basis. In those instances where we function as an agent or sales representative, our effective commission is presented as revenue with no corresponding operating expenses.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Local Marketing Agreements	'
	Local Marketing Agreements
	In certain circumstances, the Company may enter into a local marketing agreement (“LMA”) or time brokerage agreement with a FCC licensee of a radio station. In a typical LMA, the licensee of the station makes available, for a fee, airtime on its station to a party, which supplies programming to be broadcast on that airtime, and collects revenues from advertising aired during such programming. Revenues earned and fees incurred pursuant to LMAs or time brokerage agreements are recognized at their gross amounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Stock-based Compensation Expense	'
	Stock-based Compensation Expense
	Stock-based compensation expense recognized under ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Share-Based Payment (“ASC 718”), for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $10.8 million, $18.8 million, and $10.7 million, respectively. Upon adopting ASC 718 for awards with service conditions, an election was made to recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. For stock options with service conditions only, the Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options issued. For restricted stock awards with service conditions, the Company utilizes the intrinsic value method. For restricted stock awards with performance conditions, the Company evaluates the probability of vesting of the awards in each reporting period and adjusts compensation cost based on this assessment. The fair value is based on the use of certain assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. If other assumptions are used, the results could differ.
Trade Transactions	'
	Trade Transactions
	The Company provides commercial airtime in exchange for goods and services used principally for promotional, sales and other business activities. An asset and liability is recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received. Trade revenue is recorded and the liability is relieved when commercials are broadcast and trade expense is recorded and the asset relieved when goods or services are consumed. Trade valuation is based upon management’s estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recorded for a net deferred tax asset balance when it is more likely than not that the benefits of the tax asset will not be realized. The Company continues to assess the need for its deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Any adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance is recorded in the income statement of the period that the adjustment is determined to be required. See Note 14, “Income Taxes” for further discussion.
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	Basic income (loss) per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company allocates undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations between each class of common stock on an equal basis after any allocations for preferred stock dividends in accordance with the terms of the Company’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Third Amended and Restated Charter”).
	Non-vested restricted shares of Class A common stock and Company Warrants (defined below) are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating basic weighted average common shares outstanding in periods in which the Company records net income. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share after assuming the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalent shares, which includes stock options and certain other outstanding warrants to purchase common stock. Antidilutive instruments are not considered in this calculation. Under the two-class method, net income is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings, as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Earnings are allocated to each participating security and common share equally, after deducting dividends declared or accreted on preferred stock.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The carrying values of cash equivalents, accounts receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short term to maturity of these instruments (See Note 10, Fair Value Measurements).
Accounting for National Advertising Agency Contract	'
	Accounting for National Advertising Agency Contract
	The Company has engaged Katz Media Group, Inc. (“Katz”) as its national advertising sales agent. The Company’s contract with Katz has several economic elements that principally reduce the overall expected commission rate below the stated base rate. The Company estimates the overall expected commission rate over the entire contract period and applies that rate to commissionable revenue throughout the contract period with the goal of estimating and recording a stable commission rate over the life of the contract.
	The potential commission adjustments are estimated and combined in the consolidated balance sheets with the contractual termination liability. That liability is accreted to commission expense to effectuate the stable commission rate over the term of the Katz contract.
	The Company’s accounting for and calculation of commission expense to be realized over the life of the Katz contract requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of commission expense in each period. Actual results in any period may differ from management’s estimates. Over the term of the contract with Katz, management updates its assessment of the effective commission expense attributable to national sales in an effort to record a consistent commission rate in each period.
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	The Company accounts for entities qualifying as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). VIEs are required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that holds the majority of the beneficial interests in the VIE. A VIE is an entity for which the primary beneficiary’s interest in the entity can change with changes in factors other than the amount of investment in the entity. From time to time, the Company enters into LMAs in connection with pending acquisitions or dispositions of radio stations and the requirements of ASC 810 may apply, depending on the facts and circumstances related to each transaction.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	'
	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	ASU 2011-05.In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-05, which amends the guidance in ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income,” by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the statement of stockholders’ equity. This ASU requires entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements of income and comprehensive income. The components of OCI did not change nor did the guidance on when OCI items are reclassified to net income. Similarly, ASU 2011-05 did not change the guidance to disclose OCI components gross or net of the effect of income taxes, provided that the tax effects are presented on the face of the statement in which OCI is presented, or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. Since the Company has no transactions classified as OCI, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02. The amendments in this ASU give companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired rather than calculating the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2013-01. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01. The amendments in this ASU require companies to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Pending Recent Accounting Standards Updates	'
	Recent Accounting Standards Updates
	ASU 2013-04. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements where the total obligation is fixed at the reporting date, and for which no specific guidance currently exists. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2013-11. In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11. The amendments in this ASU clarify when a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to the related deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward. It is effective prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Acquisitions and Dispositions	'
	WestwoodOne Acquisition
	On December 12, 2013, Cumulus completed the acquisition of WestwoodOne, Inc. (formerly known as Dial Global, Inc., "WestwoodOne"), an independent, full-service radio network company offering news, sports, formats, prep services, talk and music programming, jingles and imaging, and special events, as well as national advertising sales representation (the WestwoodOne Acquisition"). The WestwoodOne Acquisition added sports, news, talk, music and programming services content – enabling the Company to provide an even broader array of programming content to approximately 10,000 U.S. radio stations, other media platforms and international platforms. Content acquired through the WestwoodOne Acquisition included NFL, NCAA, NASCAR, Olympics, AP Radio News, NBC News and other popular programming.
	In connection with the WestwoodOne Acquisition, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of WestwoodOne were automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately $45.0 million in cash, and WestwoodOne repaid all of its outstanding indebtedness. The payment of the purchase price to complete the WestwoodOne Acquisition (including the cash used to repay approximately $215.0 million of WestwoodOne’s outstanding indebtedness) was funded from cash on hand, which included $235.0 million in cash proceeds from the Townsquare Transaction (defined below). As a result of the WestwoodOne Acquisition, WestwoodOne became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
	Although the WestwoodOne Acquisition was not subject to the pre-closing notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is conducting a review of the transaction. Pursuant to an agreement entered into at the closing of the WestwoodOne Acquisition, $22.5 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow (the “Escrow Fund”) pending the completion of the DOJ investigation. The Escrow Fund will be available to compensate Cumulus for expenses in defending the investigation and to the extent Cumulus incurs any loss as a result of any final remedial action taken by the DOJ with respect to its investigation.
	Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase
	On January 17, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of WMEZ-FM and WXBM-FM from Pamal Broadcasting Ltd. for a purchase price of $6.5 million (the "Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase"). The transaction was part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters.
	Townsquare Transaction
	On November 14, 2013, the Company completed the sale to Townsquare Media, LLC (“Townsquare”) of 53 radio stations in 12 small and mid-sized markets for $235.0 million in cash and the swap with Townsquare of 15 radio stations in two small and mid-sized markets in exchange for five radio stations in Fresno, California (together, the "Townsquare Transaction"). The Company used the cash proceeds from the Townsquare Transaction to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to complete the WestwoodOne Acquisition.
	WFME Asset Exchange
	On January 8, 2013, the Company completed its previously announced asset exchange (the “WFME Asset Exchange”) with Family Stations, Inc., pursuant to which it exchanged its WDVY station in New York plus $40.0 million in cash for Family Stations’ WFME station in Newark, New Jersey. The total purchase price is subject to an increase of up to $10 million if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. The Company has estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration to be less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2013. Any future change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration will be recorded in the Company’s results of operations in the period of such change. This acquisition provided Cumulus with a radio station in the United States’ largest media market for the national NASH entertainment brand based on the country music lifestyle.
	AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase
	On September 25, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with AR Broadcasting, LLC, AR Licensing, LLC, CMP KC Corp. and CMP Houston-KC, LLC to acquire the KCHZ-FM and KMJK-FM radio stations operated in the Kansas City market for an aggregate purchase price of $16.8 million (the "AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase"). The transaction was part of the Company's ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters.
	2013 Acquisitions and Dispositions
	Green Bay Purchase
	On December 31, 2013, the Company completed the purchase of five radio stations in Green Bay, Wisconsin from Clear Channel for $17.6 million in cash (the "Green Bay Purchase"). The Company had been operating the stations under an LMA agreement with Clear Channel since April 10, 2009.
	2012 Acquisitions and Dispositions
	Townsquare Asset Exchange
	On July 31, 2012, the Company completed its sale of 55 stations in eleven non-strategic markets to Townsquare (“Townsquare Asset Exchange”) in exchange for ten of Townsquare’s radio stations in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL, plus approximately $114.9 million in cash. The transaction was part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters. The stations sold by the Company operated in the following markets: Augusta, ME; Bangor, ME; Binghamton, NY; Bismarck, ND; Grand Junction, CO; Killeen-Temple, TX; New Bedford, MA; Odessa-Midland, TX; Presque Isle, ME; Sioux Falls, SD and Tuscaloosa, AL.
Fair Value Measurement	'
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy to be applied to financial instruments when determining fair value are described below:
	Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access;
	Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Sold	'
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, income from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		2013				2012			2011
	Discontinued operations:
	Net revenues	$	61,492			$	98,165		$	83,500
	Operating income	24,314				36,095			32,198
	Gain on asset exchange and other (expense)	108,156				62,963			(30		)
	Income from discontinued operations before taxes	132,470				99,058			32,168
	Income tax (expense) benefit	—				(19,855		)	50,035
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	132,470			$	79,203		$	82,203
Green Bay	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the Green Bay Purchase (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	$	1,111
	Broadcast licenses	6,991
	Fair value of exercised put option (See Note 8 "Green Bay Option")	9,534
	Total purchase price	$	17,636
WestwoodOne	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the WestwoodOne Acquisition (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	91,171
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	23,714
	Other intangibles	150,900
	Goodwill	104,675
	Other assets	4,946
	Current liabilities	(68,907		)
	Other liabilities	(46,499		)
	Total purchase price	$	260,000
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets	'
	The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the WestwoodOne Acquisition are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
		Life in Years
	Affiliate relationships	9		$	150,900
Townsquare Media, LLC	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets	'
	The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Transaction are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
		Life in Years
	Advertising relationships	5		$	552
Schedule of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Sold	'
	The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation in the Townsquare Transaction (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	1,860
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	6,345
	Broadcast licenses	9,900
	Goodwill	13,680
	Other assets	246
	Other intangibles	552
	Current liabilities	(400		)
	Total purchase price	32,183
	Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	(159,053		)
	Add: Cash received	235,028
	Gain on asset exchange	$	108,158
Wfme Asset Exchange	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the WFME Asset Exchange (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Other assets	$	1,460
	Goodwill	11,461
	Broadcast license	27,100
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	62
	Total purchase price	40,083
	Less: Cash consideration	(40,000		)
	Less: Carrying value of station transferred	(52		)
	Less: Contingent consideration	(31		)
	Gain on asset exchange	$	—
Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	$	783
	Broadcast licenses	5,700
	Total purchase price	$	6,483
Townsquare Asset Exchange	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets	'
	The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Asset Exchange are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Estimated Useful		Fair Value
		Life in Years
	Advertising relationships	6		$	200
Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation in the Townsquare Asset Exchange (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	149
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	4,690
	Broadcast licenses	11,900
	Goodwill	3,014
	Other intangibles	200
	Current liabilities	(207		)
	Total purchase price	19,746
	Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	(71,697		)
	Add: Cash received	114,918
	Gain on asset exchange	$	62,967
Pro forma Financial Information	'
	The following pro forma financial information assumes the WestwoodOne Acquisition and the Townsquare Transaction occurred as of January 1, 2012 and the Townsquare Asset Exchange occurred as of January 1, 2011. This pro forma financial information has been prepared based on estimates and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable, and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated financial position or results of operations that Cumulus would have achieved had either the WestwoodOne Acquisition or the Townsquare Transaction actually occurred on January 1, 2012 or the Townsquare Asset Exchange actually occurred on January 1, 2011, or on any other historical date, nor is it reflective of the Company's expected actual financial position or results of operations for any future period (dollars in thousands):
		Unaudited
		Supplemental
		Pro Forma Data
		Year Ended December 31
	Description	2013				2012			2011
	Net revenues	$	1,245,715			$	1,263,188		$	466,044
	Net income (loss)	68,110				(164,781		)	51,301
Ar Broadcasting Asset Purchase	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The table below summarizes the purchase price allocation among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the AR Broadcasting Asset Purchase (dollars in thousands):
	Allocation	Amount
	Current assets	$	93
	Property and equipment (see Note 5)	1,256
	Other assets	23
	Broadcast licenses	16,850
	Current liabilities	(152		)
	Total purchase price	$	18,070

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Income from Discontinued Operations	'
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, income from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):
		2013		2012			2011
	Discontinued operations:
	Net revenues	$	61,492	$	98,165		$	83,500
	Operating income	24,314		36,095			32,198
	Gain on asset exchange and other (expense)	108,156		62,963			(30		)
	Income from discontinued operations before taxes	132,470		99,058			32,168
	Income tax (expense) benefit	—		(19,855		)	50,035
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	132,470	$	79,203		$	82,203

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Components of Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		Estimated	2013			2012
		Useful Life
	Land		$	105,876		$	96,071
	Broadcasting and other equipment	3 to 7 years	219,346			227,578
	Computer and capitalized software costs	1 to 3 years	22,750			20,457
	Furniture and fixtures	5 years	12,401			13,709
	Leasehold improvements	5 years	30,521			32,386
	Buildings	9 to 20 years	49,804			50,296
	Construction in progress		917			2,841
			441,615			443,338
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(186,913		)	(187,435		)
			$	254,702		$	255,903

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill1

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Changes in Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill	'
	The following table presents the changes in intangible assets, other than goodwill, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		Indefinite-Lived			Definite-Lived			Total
	Intangible Assets:
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	1,625,415		$	390,509		$	2,015,924
	Purchase price allocation adjustments	—			(1,027		)	(1,027		)
	Acquisitions	22,253			376			22,629
	Impairment	(14,706		)	(12,435		)	(27,141		)
	Dispositions	(30,589		)	(6,880		)	(37,469		)
	Amortization	—			(112,240		)	(112,240		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1,602,373		$	258,303		$	1,860,676
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	1,602,373		$	258,303		$	1,860,676
	Acquisitions	61,730			152,522			214,252
	Dispositions	(67,766		)	(8,627		)	(76,393		)
	Amortization	—			(86,708		)	(86,708		)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,596,337		$	315,490		$	1,911,827
Schedule of changes in goodwill and accumulated impairment losses	'
	The following table presents the changes in goodwill and accumulated impairment losses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Balance as of January 1:
	Goodwill	$	1,525,335		$	1,564,253
	Accumulated impairment losses	(329,741		)	(229,741		)
	Subtotal	1,195,594			1,334,512
	Acquisitions	130,057			3,018
	Purchase price allocation adjustments	—			(10,308		)
	Finalization of purchase accounting for fourth quarter 2012 acquisition	(1,889		)	—
	Dispositions	(67,021		)	(31,628		)
	Impairment losses	—			(100,000		)
	Balance as of December 31:
	Goodwill	1,586,482			1,525,335
	Accumulated impairment losses	(329,741		)	(329,741		)
	Total	$	1,256,741		$	1,195,594
Estimated Future Amortization Expense	'
	As of December 31, 2013, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2014	$	79,519
	2015	67,493
	2016	54,692
	2017	32,071
	2018	17,280
	Thereafter	64,435
	Total other intangibles, net	$	315,490

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Accrued network revenue sharing	$	58,441	$	37,380
	Accrued employee costs	20,374		15,698
	Accrued other	19,178		12,515
	Accounts payable	12,686		3,664
	Accrued interest	10,092		8,213
	Accrued professional fees	6,229		3,979
	Accrued income taxes	4,749		952
	Accrued licensing and broadcast fees	4,653		4,901
	Accrued retention and severance costs	3,021		—
	Accrued real estate taxes	2,636		3,408
	Non-cash contract termination liability	2,266		3,801
	Accrued sponsor fees	2,212		2,000
	Accrued transaction costs	—		1,167
	Accrued dividends	—		2,652
	Accrued claims reserve	—		2,256
	Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	146,537	$	102,586

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Location and Fair Value Amounts of Derivatives in Consolidated Balance Sheets	'
	The location and fair value amounts of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):
				Fair Value
	Derivative Instrument	Balance Sheet Location		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate cap	Other assets		$	22		$	44
	Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013	Other liabilities		—			(11,386		)
		Total		$	22		$	(11,342	)
Location and Effect of Derivatives in Statements Of Operations	'
	The location and effect of derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):
			Amount of Expense (Income)
			Recognized on Derivatives For
			the Year Ended
	Derivative Instrument	Statement of Operations Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Interest rate cap	Interest expense	$	23		$	332
	Green Bay Option	Realized gains on derivative instrument	(1,852		)	(12		)
		Total	$	(1,829	)	$	320

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Long-term Debt	'
	The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Term loans and securitization facility:
	First lien term loan	$	2,025,000		$	1,321,687
	Second lien term loan	—			790,000
	Securitization facility	25,000			—
	Less: Term loan discount	(33,107		)	(20,620		)
	Total term loans and securitization facility	2,016,893			2,091,067
	7.75% Senior Notes	610,000			610,000
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(5,937		)	(76,468		)
	Long-term debt, net	$	2,620,956		$	2,624,599
Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
	A summary of the future maturities of long-term debt follows, exclusive of the discount of debt (dollars in thousands):
	2014	$	5,937
	2015	—
	2016	—
	2017	—
	2018	—
	Thereafter	2,654,063
		$	2,660,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets and Liabilities and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	Fair values as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013 Using
		Total Fair				Quoted				Significant		Significant
		Value				Prices in				Other		Unobservable
						Active				Observable		Inputs
						Markets				Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Financial asset:
	Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	22			$	—			$	22	$	—
	Total assets	$	22			$	—			$	22	$	—
	Financial liabilities:
	Other current liabilities
	Contingent consideration (5)	$	(31	)		$	—			$	—	$	(31	)
	Total liabilities	$	(31	)		$	—			$	—	$	(31	)
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using
		Total Fair				Quoted				Significant		Significant
		Value				Prices in				Other		Unobservable
						Active				Observable		Inputs
						Markets				Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Financial assets:
	Interest rate cap (1)	$	44			$	—			$	44	$	—
	Non-financial assets:
	Goodwill (2)	131,997				—				—		131,997
	Broadcast licenses (3)	384,350				—				—		384,350
	Total assets	$	516,391			$	—			$	44	$	516,347
	Financial liabilities:
	Other current liabilities
	Green Bay Option (4)	$	(11,386	)		$	—			$	—	$	(11,386	)
	Total liabilities	$	(11,386	)		$	—			$	—	$	(11,386	)
	-1	The Company’s only derivative financial instrument is the Interest Rate Cap pursuant to which the Company pays a fixed interest rate on a $71.3 million notional amount of its term loans. The fair value of the Interest Rate Cap is determined based on discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows using observable inputs, including interest rates and yield curves. Derivative valuations incorporate adjustments that are necessary to reflect the credit risk.
	-2	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, goodwill with a carrying amount of $232.0 million was written down to its implied fair value of $132.0 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $98.9 million, which was included in earnings for the period.
	-3	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, FCC licenses with a carrying amount of $399.1 million were written down to their fair value of $384.4 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $14.7 million, which has been included in earnings for the period.
	-4	The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). The fair value represents an estimate of the net amount that the Company would pay if the option was transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation. The option valuation incorporates a credit risk adjustment to reflect the probability of default by the Company.
	-5	The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). Contingent consideration represents the fair value of the additional cash consideration potentially payable as part of the WFME Asset Exchange if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. See Note 2 “Acquisitions and Dispositions”.
Schedule of Components of Change in Fair Value Associated With Green Bay Option	'
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the Green Bay Option for the year ended December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Green Bay Option
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2013	$	(11,386	)
	Add: Mark to market fair value adjustment	1,852
	Add: Option exercise	9,534
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2013	$	—
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Contingent Consideration
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2013	$	—
	Add: Acquisition of WFME	(31		)
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2013	$	(31	)
Quantitative Information Regarding Significant Unobservable Inputs	'
	Quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs related to the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2013 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Significant increases (decreases) in any of the inputs in isolation would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement.
	Fair Value				Valuation Technique		Unobservable Inputs
	$	31			Income Approach		Total term	5 years
							Conditions	3
							Bond equivalent yield discount rate	0.1	%
	The reconciliation below contains the components of the change in fair value associated with the Green Bay Option for the years ended December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
	Description	Green Bay Option
	Fair value balance at January 1, 2012	$	(11,398	)
	Add: Mark to market fair value adjustment	12
	Fair value balance at December 31, 2012	$	(11,386	)
Schedule of Gross Amounts and Fair Value of Company's First Lien Term Loan, Second Lien Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility and 7.75% Senior Notes	'
	The following table shows the gross amount and fair value of the Company’s term loans, Securitization Facility and 7.75% Senior Notes (dollars in thousands):
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	First Lien Term Loan:
	Carrying value	$	2,025,000			$	1,321,687
	Fair value — Level 2	2,025,000				1,331,600
	Second Lien Term Loan:
	Carrying value	$	—			$	790,000
	Fair value — Level 2	—				811,725
	Secured Loan:
	Carrying value	$	25,000			$	—
	Fair value — Level 2	25,000				—
	7.75% Senior Notes:
	Carrying value	$	610,000			$	610,000
	Fair value — Level 2	641,598				599,325

StockBased_Compensation_Expens1

Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Summary of Equity Award Activity	'
	The following tables summarize the Company’s equity award activity for the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Options		Weighted-		Weighted-	Aggregate
				Average Exercise		Average	Intrinsic Value
				Price		Remaining	(in thousands)
						Contractual Term
						(in years)
	Options to Purchase Common Stock
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	20,594,326		$	4.32
	Granted	8,299,200		5.88
	Exercised	(194,091	)	4.15
	Forfeited	(119,000	)	4.34
	Canceled	(30,250	)	9.61
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	28,550,185		$	4.76	8.3	$	13,049
	Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	28,550,185		$	4.76	8.3	$	12,941
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	12,188,785		$	4.28	7.6	$	6,177
Summary of Company's Restricted Common Stock Awards Activity	'
		Number of		Weighted-
		Restricted		Average
		Share		Grant Date
		Awards		Fair Value
	Restricted Common Stock Awards
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	739,224		$	4.09
	Granted	168,540		3.56
	Vested	(492,724	)	3.95
	Forfeited	—		—
	Outstanding awards at December 31, 2013	415,040		$	4.04

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
	Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			2013				2012			2011
	Current income tax (benefit) expense
	Federal		$	—			$	(411	)	$	(901	)
	State and local		2,987				3,076			1,100
	Total current income tax expense		$	2,987			$	2,665		$	199
	Deferred tax benefit
	Federal		$	(65,330	)		$	(22,487	)	$	(8,651	)
	State and local		(6,121		)		(14,848		)	(2,807		)
	Total deferred tax benefit		(71,451		)		(37,335		)	(11,458		)
	Total income tax benefit		$	(68,464	)		$	(34,670	)	$	(11,259	)
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Differed From Amount Computed by Applying Federal Statutory Tax Rate	'
	Total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 due to the following (dollars in thousands)
			2013				2012			2011
	Pretax loss at federal statutory rate		$	(8,698	)		$	(51,311	)	$	(10,361	)
	State income tax (benefit) expense, net federal (benefit) expense		(209		)		4,347			(2,383		)
	Acquisition costs		399				—			1,510
	Change in state tax rates		296				(10,985		)	(1,523		)
	Section 162 disallowance		140				1,438			335
	Book gain on equity investment		—				—			(4,073		)
	Impairment charges on goodwill with no tax basis		—				35,000			—
	(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance		(61,512		)		(12,812		)	4,996
	Other		1,120				(347		)	240
	Net Income tax benefit		$	(68,464	)		$	(34,670	)	$	(11,259	)
Tax Effects of Temporary Differences That Give Rise to Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below (dollars in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Current deferred tax assets:
	Accounts receivable	$	1,501			$	1,613
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,690				1,896
	Net operating loss	41,469				45,564
	Current deferred tax assets	46,660				49,073
	Less: valuation allowance	(3,562		)		(23,928		)
	Net current deferred tax assets	43,098				25,145
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
	Intangible and other assets	—				43,185
	Property and equipment	—				6,207
	Advertising relationships	7,037				10,689
	Other liabilities	16,281				12,216
	AMT tax credit	5,037				—
	Net operating loss	145,056				238,176
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets	173,411				310,473
	Less: valuation allowance	(13,240		)		(147,125		)
	Net noncurrent deferred tax assets	160,171				163,348
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	536,351				570,856
	Property and equipment	47,083				54,465
	Cancellation of debt income	74,396				94,257
	Other	2,847				3,688
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	660,677				723,266
	Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	500,506				559,918
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	457,408			$	534,773
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	'
	Balance at January 1, 2011		$	12,454
	Decreases due to tax positions taken during 2012		(169		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	12,285
	Increases for tax positions related to the WestwoodOne acquisition		2,603
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	14,888

Earnings_Per_Share_EPS_Tables

Earnings Per Share ("EPS") (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
		2013		2012			2011
	Basic Earnings Per Share
	Numerator:
	Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	43,613	$	(111,932	)	$	(18,343	)
	Less:
	Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	9,395		13,778			3,646
	Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	2,474		7,117			3,315
	Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	4,712		—			—
	Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	63		—			—
	Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations — attributable to common shares	$	26,969	$	(132,827	)	$	(25,304	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	183,643		162,604			70,890
	Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share — attributable to common shares	$	0.15	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.36	)
	Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Numerator:
	Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	43,613	$	(111,932	)	$	(18,343	)
	Less:
	Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	9,395		13,778			3,646
	Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	2,474		7,117			3,315
	Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed net income	4,584		—			—
	Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	63		—			—
	Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations — attributable to common shares	$	27,097	$	(132,827	)	$	(25,304	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	183,643		162,604			70,890
	Effect of dilutive options and warrants	3,202		—			—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	186,845		162,604			70,890
	Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share — attributable to common shares	$	0.15	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.36	)

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Lease Payments under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	'
	Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year), future minimum sublease income to be received and a lease commitment under a sales leaseback agreement as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ending December 31:	Future Minimum Rent Under Operating Leases		Future Minimum Sublease Income			Future Minimum Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement		Net Commitments
	2014	$	26,158	$	(1,962	)	$	1,040	$	25,236
	2015	21,424		(1,710		)	1,040		20,754
	2016	18,521		(269		)	1,076		19,328
	2017	15,402		—			1,114		16,516
	2018	10,720		—			1,153		11,873
	Thereafter	32,198		—			1,193		33,391
		$	124,423	$	(3,941	)	$	6,616	$	127,098

Quarterly_Results_Unaudited_Ta

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Results	'
	The following table presents the Company’s selected unaudited quarterly results for the eight quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, including discontinued operations (see Note 3 “Discontinued Operations”) (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	Net revenues	$	217,839		$	270,306		$	262,535		$	275,458
	Operating income	19,277			73,952			62,820			31,317
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(24,688		)	25,187			17,487			(42,837		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	17,675			11,987			(3,455		)	106,263
	Net (loss) income	(8,988		)	27,101			7,037			150,933
	Basic:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.17	)	$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.2
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations per share	$	0.1		$	0.06		$	(0.02	)	$	0.46
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.66
	Diluted:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.17	)	$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.19
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations per share	$	0.1		$	0.06		$	(0.02	)	$	0.45
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.64
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
	Net revenues	$	220,432		$	261,861		$	256,371		$	263,608
	Operating income (loss)	25,927			37,716			56,600			(63,306		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(24,624		)	(11,977		)	6,624			(116,625		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	9,886			15,403			52,076			1,838
	Net (loss) income	(12,130		)	8,143			56,049			(84,791		)
	Basic:
	Loss from continuing operations per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.52	)
	Income from discontinued operations per share	$	0.06		$	0.1		$	0.31		$	0.01
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.13	)	$	0.01		$	0.3		$	(0.51	)
	Diluted:
	Loss from continuing operations per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.52	)
	Income from discontinued operations per share	$	0.06		$	0.1		$	0.31		$	0.01
	(Loss) income per share	$	(0.13	)	$	0.01		$	0.3		$	(0.51	)

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli1

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-			Eliminations			Total
		Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			guarantors						Consolidated
		(Parent  Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)
	Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	1,025,075		$	—		$	—		$	1,025,075
	Management fees	—			1,063			—			—			—			1,063
	Net revenues	—			1,063			1,025,075			—			—			1,026,138
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			665,993			2,259			—			668,252
	Depreciation and amortization	—			1,913			110,598			—			—			112,511
	LMA fees	—			—			3,716			—			—			3,716
	Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $10,804)	—			59,830			—			—			—			59,830
	Realized gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(3,685		)	—			—			(3,685		)
	Gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(1,852		)	—			—			(1,852		)
	Total operating expenses	—			61,743			774,770			2,259			—			838,772
	Operating (loss) income	—			(60,680		)	250,305			(2,259		)	—			187,366
	Non-operating (expense) income:
	Interest (expense) income, net	(11,765		)	(165,156		)	4			(64		)	—			(176,981		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(34,934		)	—			—			—			(34,934		)
	Other expense, net	—			—			(302		)	—			—			(302		)
	Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(11,765		)	(200,090		)	(298		)	(64		)	—			(212,217		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(11,765		)	(260,770		)	250,007			(2,323		)	—			(24,851		)
	Income tax benefit (expense)	4,706			104,308			(41,479		)	929			—			68,464
	(Loss) income from continuing operations	(7,059		)	(156,462		)	208,528			(1,394		)	—			43,613
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			132,470			—			—			132,470
	Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	183,142			339,604			(1,394		)	—			(521,352		)	—
	Net income (loss)	$	176,083		$	183,142		$	339,604		$	(1,394	)	$	(521,352	)	$	176,083
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus Media			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-			Eliminations			Total
		Inc. (Parent			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			guarantors						Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)
	Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	999,591		$	—		$	—		$	999,591
	Management fees	2,681			—			—			—			—			2,681
	Net revenues	2,681			—			999,591			—			—			1,002,272
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			619,658			3,226			—			622,884
	Depreciation and amortization	2,671			—			132,904			—			—			135,575
	LMA fees	—			—			3,465			—			—			3,465
	Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $18,779)	57,438			—			—			—			—			57,438
	Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			111,279			14,706			—			125,985
	Realized gain on derivative instrument	—			—			(12		)	—			—			(12		)
	Total operating expenses	60,109			—			867,294			17,932			—			945,335
	Operating (loss) income	(57,428		)	—			132,297			(17,932		)	—			56,937
	Non-operating (expense) income:
	Interest (expense) income, net	(3,708		)	(196,036		)	1,116			—			—			(198,628		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(2,432		)	—			—			—			(2,432		)
	Other loss, net	—			—			(2,479		)	—			—			(2,479		)
	Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(3,708		)	(198,468		)	(1,363		)	—			—			(203,539		)
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(61,136		)	(198,468		)	130,934			(17,932		)	—			(146,602		)
	Income tax benefit	—			—			25,290			9,380			—			34,670
	(Loss) income from continuing operations	(61,136		)	(198,468		)	156,224			(8,552		)	—			(111,932		)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			50,336			28,867			—			79,203
	Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	28,407			226,875			20,315			—			(275,597		)	—
	Net (loss) income	$	(32,729	)	$	28,407		$	226,875		$	20,315		$	(275,597	)	$	(32,729	)
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors									Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings  Inc.
				(Subsidiary Issuer)
Broadcast revenues	$	—		$	—		$	463,252		$	—		$	—		$	463,252
Management fees	—			—			2,792			—			—			2,792
Net revenues	—			—			466,044			—			—			466,044
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	—			—			283,543			1,378			—			284,921
Depreciation and amortization	1,300			—			47,430			—			—			48,730
LMA fees	—			—			2,425			—			—			2,425
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $10,744)	89,828			—			933			—			—			90,761
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(14,217		)	—			—			(14,217		)
Realized loss on derivative instrument	—			—			3,368			—			—			3,368
Total operating expenses	91,128			—			323,482			1,378			—			415,988
Operating (loss) income	(91,128		)	—			142,562			(1,378		)	—			50,056
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest (expense) income, net	(9,276		)	(78,112		)	399			—			—			(86,989		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(4,366		)	—			—			—			—			(4,366		)
Other income, net	—			—			61			—			—			61
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	11,636			—			—			—			—			11,636
Total non-operating (expense) income, net	(2,006		)	(78,112		)	460			—			—			(79,658		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(93,134		)	(78,112		)	143,022			(1,378		)	—			(29,602		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	—			—			25,066			(13,807		)	—			11,259
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(93,134		)	(78,112		)	168,088			(15,185		)	—			(18,343		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			—			85,731			(3,528		)	—			82,203
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	156,994			235,106			(18,713		)	—			(373,387		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	63,860		$	156,994		$	235,106		$	(18,713	)	$	(373,387	)	$	63,860
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)
		Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
		Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
		(Parent			(Subsidiary
		Guarantor)			Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,804		$	20,988		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	32,792
	Restricted cash	—			6,146			—			—			—			6,146
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,306	—			—			—			264,805			—			264,805
	Trade receivable	—			—			4,419			—			—			4,419
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			5,948			62,945			—			—			68,893
	Total current assets	11,804			33,082			67,364			264,805			—			377,055
	Property and equipment, net	—			3,272			251,430			—			—			254,702
	Broadcast licenses	—			—			—			1,596,337			—			1,596,337
	Other intangible assets, net	—			—			315,490			—			—			315,490
	Goodwill	—			—			1,256,741			—			—			1,256,741
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	589,163			3,824,690			1,118,952			—			(5,532,805		)	—
	Intercompany receivables	—			88,227			1,011,218			24,090			(1,123,535		)	—
	Other assets	—			46,774			22,440			896			—			70,110
	Total assets	$	600,967		$	3,996,045		$	4,043,635		$	1,886,128		$	(6,656,340	)	$	3,870,435
	Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—		$	24,966		$	121,521		$	50		$	—		$	146,537
	Trade payable	—			—			3,846			—			—			3,846
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			5,937			—			—			—			5,937
	Total current liabilities	—			30,903			125,367			50			—			156,320
	Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	—			1,985,956			—			—			—			1,985,956
	7.75% senior notes	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
	Secured loan	—			—			—			25,000			—			25,000
	Other liabilities	—			10,430			69,483			—			—			79,913
	Intercompany payables	88,227			769,593			—			265,715			(1,123,535		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			24,095			476,411			—			500,506
	Total liabilities	88,227			3,406,882			218,945			767,176			(1,123,535		)	3,357,695
	Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
	Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 222,399,019 shares issued and outstanding	2,223			—			—			—			—			2,223
	Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 15,424,944 shares issued and outstanding	154			—			—			—			—			154
	Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 644,871 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	6			—			—			—			—			6
	Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 shares	(251,193		)	—			—			—			—			(251,193		)
	Additional paid-in-capital	1,603,669			223,412			3,983,196			2,092,725			(6,299,333		)	1,603,669
	Accumulated (deficit) equity	(842,119		)	365,751			(158,506		)	(973,773		)	766,528			(842,119		)
	Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	512,740			589,163			3,824,690			1,118,952			(5,532,805		)	512,740
	Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	600,967		$	3,996,045		$	4,043,635		$	1,886,128		$	(6,656,340	)	$	3,870,435
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)
		Cumulus			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
		Media Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
		(Parent Guarantor)			(Subsidiary  Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	81,599		$	—		$	6,451		$	—		$	—		$	88,050
	Restricted cash	5,921			—			—			—			—			5,921
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,131	—			—			207,563			—			—			207,563
	Trade receivable	—			—			6,104			—			—			6,104
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,928			—			38,553			—			—			45,481
	Total current assets	94,448			—			258,671			—			—			353,119
	Property and equipment, net	4,690			—			251,213			—			—			255,903
	Broadcast licenses	—			—			—			1,602,373			—			1,602,373
Other intangible assets, net	—			—			258,761			—			—			258,761
Goodwill	—			—			1,195,594			—			—			1,195,594
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	415,573			3,354,891			1,127,135			—			(4,897,599		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—			—			471,329			—			(471,329		)	—
Other assets	11,605			47,818			18,402			—			—			77,825
Total assets	$	526,316		$	3,402,709		$	3,581,105		$	1,602,373		$	(5,368,928	)	$	3,743,575
Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	10,690		$	8,213		$	83,683		$	—		$	—		$	102,586
Trade payable	—			—			4,803			—			—			4,803
Current portion of long-term debt	—			76,468			—			—			—			76,468
Other current liabilities	—			—			11,386			—			—			11,386
Total current liabilities	10,690			84,681			99,872			—			—			195,243
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes	—			2,014,599			—			—			—			2,014,599
7.75% senior notes	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
Other liabilities	3,651			—			41,662			—			—			45,313
Intercompany payables	193,473			277,856			—			—			(471,329		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			—			84,680			475,238			—			559,918
Total liabilities	207,814			2,987,136			226,214			475,238			(471,329		)	3,425,073
Redeemable preferred stock:
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; stated value of $1,000 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 75,767 shares issued and outstanding	71,869			—			—			—			—			71,869
Total redeemable preferred stock	71,869			—			—			—			—			71,869
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 182,682,073 shares issued and outstanding	1,827			—			—			—			—			1,827
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 15,424,944 shares issued and outstanding	154			—			—			—			—			154
Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 644,871 shares authorized; 644,871 shares issued and outstanding	6			—			—			—			—			6
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,162,676 shares	(252,001		)	—			—			—			—			(252,001		)
Additional paid-in-capital	1,514,849			232,964			3,853,000			2,099,514			(6,185,478		)	1,514,849
Accumulated (deficit) equity	(1,018,202		)	182,609			(498,109		)	(972,379		)	1,287,879			(1,018,202		)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	246,633			415,573			3,354,891			1,127,135			(4,897,599		)	246,633
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	526,316		$	3,402,709		$	3,581,105		$	1,602,373		$	(5,368,928	)	$	3,743,575
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
		Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors			Non-guarantors						Consolidated
		(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings  Inc.
					(Subsidiary Issuer)
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	176,083		$	183,142		$	339,604		$	(1,394	)	$	(521,352	)	$	176,083
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	—			1,913			115,038			—			—			116,951
	Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	—			9,905			—			14			—			9,919
	Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			3,349			—			—			3,349
	Gain on sale of assets or stations	—			—			(3,685		)	—			—			(3,685		)
	Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(108,158		)	—			—			(108,158		)
	Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	—			23			(1,852		)	—			—			(1,829		)
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			(77,551		)	1,173			—			(76,378		)
	Stock-based compensation expense	—			10,804			—			—			—			10,804
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			34,934			—			—			—			34,934
	Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(183,141		)	(339,603		)	1,392			—			521,352			—
	Changes in assets and liabilities	—			46,570			(329,633		)	242,214			—			(40,849		)
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,058		)	(52,312		)	(61,496		)	242,007			—			121,141
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Restricted cash	—			(225		)	—			—			—			(225		)
	Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	—			—			241,519			—			—			241,519
	Capital expenditures	—			(495		)	(10,586		)	—			—			(11,081		)
	Acquisitions less cash acquired	—			—			(322,838		)	—			—			(322,838		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(720		)	(91,905		)	—			—			(92,625		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Intercompany transactions, net	(70,525		)	189,672			146,950			(266,097		)	—			—
	Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	—			(2,111,688		)	—			—			—			(2,111,688		)
	Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(337		)	—			—			—			—			(337		)
	Preferred stock dividends	(9,395		)	—			—			—			—			(9,395		)
	Proceeds from exercise of warrants	93			—			—			—			—			93
	Proceeds from exercise of options	818															818
	Redemption of preferred stock	(150,391		)	—			—			—			—			(150,391		)
	Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			2,002,308			—			25,000			—			2,027,308
	Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	94,300			—			—			—			—			94,300
	Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	77,241			—			—			—			—			77,241
	Deferred financing costs	—			(6,272		)	—			(910		)	—			(7,182		)
	Financing costs paid in connection with the issuance of equity securities	(4,541		)	—			—			—			—			(4,541		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(62,737		)	74,020			146,950			(242,007		)	—			(83,774		)
	(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(69,795		)	20,988			(6,451		)	—			—			(55,258		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,599			—			6,451			—			—			88,050
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,804		$	20,988		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	32,792
	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
		Cumulus Media			Cumulus Media			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
		Inc.			Holdings Inc.			Guarantors			Non-						Consolidated
		(Parent Guarantor)			(Subsidiary Issuer)						guarantors
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net (loss) income	$	(32,729	)	$	28,407		$	226,875		$	20,315		$	(275,597	)	$	(32,729	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	2,671			—			140,632			—			—			143,303
	Amortization of debt issuance costs/discount	—			10,130			—			—			—			10,130
	Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			3,694			—			—			3,694
	Gain on sale of assets or stations	—			—			2,277			—			—			2,277
	Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(37,990		)	(24,977		)	—			(62,967		)
	Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	332			—			(12		)	—			—			320
Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			127,141			—			—			127,141
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(28,681		)	10,454			—			(18,227		)
Stock-based compensation expense	11,893			—			—			—			—			11,893
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			2,432			—			—			—			2,432
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(28,407		)	(226,875		)	(20,315		)	—			275,597			—
Changes in assets and liabilities	(80,084		)	3,075			87,256			(18,024		)	—			(7,777		)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(126,324		)	(182,831		)	500,877			(12,232		)	—			179,490
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(2,067		)	—			—			—			—			(2,067		)
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	1,897			—			—			—			—			1,897
Capital expenditures	(722		)	—			(5,885		)	—			—			(6,607		)
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	—			—			114,918			—			—			114,918
Acquisitions less cash required	—			—			(9,998		)	—			—			(9,998		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(892		)	—			99,035			—			—			98,143
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany transactions, net	263,963			336,144			(612,339		)	12,232			—			—
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	—			(174,313		)	—			—			—			(174,313		)
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees	(1,952		)	—			—			—			—			(1,952		)
Preferred stock dividends	(15,017		)	—			—			—			—			(15,017		)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	142			—			—			—			—			142
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			21,000			—			—			—			21,000
Deferred financing costs	(802		)	—			—			—			—			(802		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(49,233		)	—			—			—			—			(49,233		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	197,101			182,831			(612,339		)	12,232			—			(220,175		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	69,885			—			(12,427		)	—			—			57,458
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,714			—			18,878			—			—			30,592
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	81,599		$	—		$	6,451		$	—		$	—		$	88,050
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
	Cumulus			Cumulus			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Total
	Media Inc.			Media			Guarantors			Non-						Consolidated
	(Parent Guarantor)			Holdings Inc.						guarantors
				(Subsidiary Issuer)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	63,860		$	156,994		$	235,106		$	(18,713	)	$	(373,387	)	$	63,860
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,300			—			51,143			—			—			52,443
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	434			4,366			—			—			—			4,800
Provision for doubtful accounts	—			—			2,736			—			—			2,736
Loss on sale of assets or stations	—			—			43			—			—			43
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	—			—			(15,278		)	—			—			(15,278		)
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	(3,582		)	—			3,368			—			—			(214		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(79,327		)	17,334			—			(61,993		)
Stock- based compensation expense	5,855			—			—			—			—			5,855
Other	(1,318		)	—			—			—			—			(1,318		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	4,366			—			—			—			—			4,366
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	(11,636		)	—			—			—			—			(11,636		)
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(156,994		)	(235,106		)	18,713			—			373,387			—
Changes in assets and liabilities	(58,976		)	16,218			70,978			(133		)	—			28,087
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(156,691		)	(57,528		)	287,482			(1,512		)	—			71,751
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(394		)	—			—			—			—			(394		)
Acquisition less cash acquired	(2,024,172		)	—			—			—			—			(2,024,172		)
Capital expenditures	(1,655		)	—			(5,035		)	—			—			(6,690		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,026,221		)	—			(5,035		)	—			—			(2,031,256		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany transactions, net	3,044,971			(2,782,738		)	(263,745		)	1,512			—			—
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	(1,264,676		)	—			—			—			—			(1,264,676		)
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(935		)	—			—			—			—			(935		)
Preferred stock dividends	—			(521		)	—			—			—			(521		)
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	—			610,000			—			—			—			610,000
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	—			2,289,685												2,289,685
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	475,000			—			—			—			—			475,000
Financing costs paid in connection with the issuance of equity securities	(30,978		)	—			—			—			—			(30,978		)
Redemption of preferred stock	(41,565		)	—			—			—			—			(41,565		)
Exercise of warrants	171			—			—			—			—			171
Deferred financing costs	—			(58,898		)	—			—			—			(58,898		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,181,988			57,528			(263,745		)	1,512			—			1,977,283
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(924		)	—			18,702			—			—			17,778
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,638			—			176			—			—			12,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,714		$	—		$	18,878		$	—		$	—		$	30,592

Description_of_Business_Basis_2

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
									Segment	Segment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable business segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	1	'
Number of reporting units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3	'	'
Aggregate carrying amount of cost method investment	$9,800,000	'	'	'	$9,800,000	'	'	'	$9,800,000	$9,800,000	'
Advertising agency fees as a percentage of revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	15.00%	'	'
Advertising expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	900,000	1,100,000	300,000
Net revenue	275,458,000	262,535,000	270,306,000	217,839,000	263,608,000	256,371,000	261,861,000	220,432,000	1,026,138,000	1,002,272,000	466,044,000
Share based compensation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,804,000	18,779,000	10,744,000
Trade revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,147,000	27,732,000	21,184,000
Trade expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,218,000	26,112,000	20,810,000
Local Marketing Agreements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of radio stations owned or operated by Cumulus Media	7	'	'	'	14	'	'	'	7	14	12
Net revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,200,000	$7,000,000	$4,100,000

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_1

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 14, 2013

Jul. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 17, 2013

Dec. 06, 2012

Jan. 28, 2013

Jul. 31, 2012

Dec. 06, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Green Bay

WestwoodOne

WestwoodOne

Townsquare Media, LLC

Townsquare Media, LLC

Townsquare Media, LLC

Townsquare Media, LLC

Wfme Asset Exchange

Wfme Asset Exchange

Wfme Asset Exchange

Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase

KCHZ Acquisition

KMJK Acquisition

2012 Acquisitions

Ar Broadcasting Asset Purchase

Ar Broadcasting Asset Purchase

Station

Station

Station

Station

Maximum

Entity

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of radio stations purchased

'

'

'

5

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total purchase price

'

'

'

$17,636,000

$260,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue growth rates (percentage)

'

'

'

2.50%

2.00%

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Discount rate in fair value calculations

10.00%

'

'

10.00%

10.00%

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of radio stations

'

'

'

'

10,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total purchase price

'

'

'

'

45,000,000

'

'

114,900,000

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

Repayments of outstanding debt

2,111,688,000

174,313,000

1,264,676,000

'

215,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Add: Cash received

'

'

'

'

'

'

235,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount deposited into escrow

'

'

'

'

22,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues attributable to WestwoodOne

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value allocated to goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

'

'

Number of station sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

53

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of stations exchanged

'

'

'

'

'

'

15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,000

10,000,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Future market revenue growth rates for residual year

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average cost of capital

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquired entity purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,083,000

'

'

6,483,000

11,200,000

6,900,000

'

18,070,000

16,800,000

Disposal of stations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of radio stations acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,300,000

4,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition purchase price payable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,200,000

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Preliminary_Purchas

Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 12, 2013	Jan. 17, 2013	Jan. 08, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Dec. 06, 2012	Sep. 25, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Green Bay	WestwoodOne	Pamal Broadcasting Asset Purchase	Wfme Asset Exchange	Townsquare Asset Exchange	Ar Broadcasting Asset Purchase	Ar Broadcasting Asset Purchase
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	$91,171	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	'	'	'	1,111	23,714	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast licenses	'	'	'	6,991	150,900	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of exercised put option (See Note 8 Green Bay Option)	'	'	'	9,534	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	377,055	353,119	'	'	'	'	'	149	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	93	'
Other assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,460	'	23	'
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	'	'	'	'	'	783	62	4,690	1,256	'
Goodwill	1,256,741	1,195,594	1,334,512	'	104,675	'	'	'	'	'
Other assets	'	'	'	'	4,946	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast licenses	'	'	'	'	'	5,700	27,100	11,900	'	'
Broadcast licenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,850	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,461	3,014	'	'
Other intangibles	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	200	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	68,907	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	156,320	195,243	'	'	'	'	'	207	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-152	'
Other liabilities	'	'	'	'	-46,499	'	'	'	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	'	'	'	6,483	40,083	19,746	18,070	16,800
Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	'	'	'	'	'	'	-52	-71,697	'	'
Add: Cash received	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	114,918	'	'
Gain on asset exchange	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	62,967	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	'	$17,636	$260,000	'	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Intangible_Assets_A

Summary of Intangible Assets Acquired (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Affiliate relationships	Advertising relationships	Advertising relationships
	WestwoodOne	Townsquare Media, LLC	Townsquare Asset Exchange
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated Useful Life in Years	'9 years	'5 years	'6 years
Fair Value	$150,900	$552	$200

Acquisitions_and_Dispositions_2

Acquisitions and Dispositions Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Sold (Details) (Townsquare Media, LLC, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 14, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Current assets	$1,860
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	6,345
Goodwill	13,680
Other assets	246
Current liabilities	-400
Total purchase price	32,183
Less: Carrying value of stations transferred	-159,053
Add: Cash received	235,028
Gain on asset exchange	108,158
Broadcast licenses	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Intangible assets	9,900
Other intangibles	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Intangible assets	$552

Final_Purchase_Price_Allocatio

Final Purchase Price Allocation From Asset Exchange (Detail) (Wfme Asset Exchange, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 08, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Wfme Asset Exchange	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Other assets	'	$1,460
Goodwill	'	11,461
Broadcast licenses	'	27,100
Property and equipment (see Note 5)	'	62
Total purchase price	'	40,083
Less: Cash consideration	'	-40,000
Less: Carrying value of station transferred	'	-52
Less: Contingent consideration	-10,000	-31
Gain on asset exchange	'	$0

Pro_Forma_Financial_Informatio

Pro Forma Financial Information (Detail) (WestwoodOne Acquisition and Townsquare Transaction, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
WestwoodOne Acquisition and Townsquare Transaction	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net revenues	$1,245,715	$1,263,188	$466,044
Net income (loss)	$68,110	($164,781)	$51,301

Income_from_Discontinued_Opera

Income from Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$61,492	$98,165	$83,500
Operating income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,314	36,095	32,198
Gain on asset exchange and other (expense)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	108,156	62,963	-30
Income from discontinued operations before taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	132,470	99,058	32,168
Income tax (expense) benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-19,855	50,035
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$106,263	($3,455)	$11,987	$17,675	$1,838	$52,076	$15,403	$9,886	$132,470	$79,203	$82,203

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (Townsquare Media, LLC, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Townsquare Media, LLC	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Gain on exchange of assets	$108.20	$63.20

Restricted_Cash_Additional_Inf

Restricted Cash - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'	'
Restricted cash	$6,146,000	$5,921,000
Restricted cash balance relates to company's bank accounts	1,700,000	1,300,000
Restricted cash reserve from Citadel Acquisition	4,400,000	2,300,000
Amounts held in escrow related to pending acquisitions	'	$2,300,000

Components_of_Property_and_Equ

Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$441,615	$443,338
Less: accumulated depreciation	-186,913	-187,435
Property and equipment, net	254,702	255,903
Land	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	105,876	96,071
Broadcasting and other equipment	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	219,346	227,578
Broadcasting and other equipment | Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'3 years	'
Broadcasting and other equipment | Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'7 years	'
Computer and capitalized software costs	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	22,750	20,457
Computer and capitalized software costs | Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'1 year	'
Computer and capitalized software costs | Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'3 years	'
Furniture and fixtures	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'5 years	'
Property and equipment, gross	12,401	13,709
Leasehold improvements	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'5 years	'
Property and equipment, gross	30,521	32,386
Buildings	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	49,804	50,296
Buildings | Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'9 years	'
Buildings | Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'20 years	'
Construction in progress	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$917	$2,841

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'
Depreciation expense	$29	$31.10	$14.10

Changes_in_Intangible_Assets_O

Changes in Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	$1,602,373	$1,625,415	'
Acquisitions	61,730	22,253	'
Impairment	'	-14,706	'
Dispositions	-67,766	-30,589	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	1,596,337	1,602,373	1,625,415
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	258,761	390,509	'
Purchase price allocation adjustments	'	-1,027	'
Purchase price allocation adjustments	'	-1,027	'
Acquisitions	152,522	376	'
Impairment	'	-12,435	'
Dispositions	-8,627	-6,880	'
Amortization	-86,708	-112,240	-37,900
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	315,490	258,761	390,509
Intangible Assets, Net	'	'	'
Intangible Assets Total, Beginning Balance	1,860,676	2,015,924	'
Acquisitions	214,252	22,629	'
Impairment	'	-27,141	'
Dispositions	-76,393	-37,469	'
Amortization	-86,708	-112,240	-37,900
Intangible Assets Total, Ending Balance	1,911,827	1,860,676	2,015,924
Adjusted Acquired Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	'	$258,303	'

Changes_in_Goodwill_Detail

Changes in Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Goodwill	$1,525,335	$1,564,253	'
Accumulated impairment losses	-329,741	-229,741	'
Total	1,256,741	1,195,594	1,334,512
Acquisitions	130,057	3,018	'
Purchase price allocation adjustments	0	-10,308	'
Finalization of purchase accounting for fourth quarter 2012 acquisition	-1,889	'	'
Dispositions	-67,021	-31,628	'
Impairment losses	'	100,000	'
Goodwill	1,586,482	1,525,335	'
Accumulated impairment losses	($329,741)	($329,741)	'

Estimated_Future_Amortization_

Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	$79,519	'	'
2015	67,493	'	'
2016	54,692	'	'
2017	32,071	'	'
2018	17,280	'	'
Thereafter	64,435	'	'
Total other intangibles, net	$315,490	$258,761	$390,509

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Segment	Segment
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss	'	$98,900,000	'
Broadcast license impairments	'	14,706,000	'
Impairment of intangible assets	0	125,985,000	0
Amortization expense	86,708,000	112,240,000	37,900,000
Number of reportable business segments	1	1	'
Number of reporting units	3	'	'
Discount rate in fair value calculations	10.00%	'	'
Market capitalization value	4,500,000,000	'	'
Aggregate fair value of markets	4,200,000,000	'	'
Excess of aggregate fair value of markets over market capitalization	294,800,000	'	'
Percentage of excess of aggregate fair value of markets over market capitalization	7.00%	'	'
Shares outstanding	234,500,000	'	'
Debt including preferred equity	2,600,000,000	'	'
FCC Licenses	'	'	'
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of intangible assets	'	$12,400,000	'
Amortization period for intangible asset	'15 years	'	'
Class A Common Stock	'	'	'
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closing price of stock	$7.73	'	'

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued network revenue sharing	$58,441	$37,380
Accrued employee costs	20,374	15,698
Accrued other	19,178	12,515
Accounts payable	12,686	3,664
Accrued interest	10,092	8,213
Accrued professional fees	6,229	3,979
Accrued income taxes	4,749	952
Accrued licensing and broadcast fees	4,653	4,901
Accrued retention and severance costs	3,021	0
Accrued real estate taxes	2,636	3,408
Non-cash contract termination liability	2,266	3,801
Accrued sponsor fees	2,212	2,000
Accrued transaction costs	0	1,167
Accrued dividends	0	2,652
Accrued claims reserve	0	2,256
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$146,537	$102,586

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 08, 2011	Apr. 10, 2009
	Interest rate cap	Interest rate cap	Interest rate cap	Interest rate cap	Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013
	J P Morgan	J P Morgan	J P Morgan	J P Morgan	Clear Channel and the Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate cap aggregate notional amount	'	'	'	$71.30	'
LIBOR-based variable interest rate component of long-term debt	'	'	'	3.00%	'
Long-term assets attributable to the fair value of the interest rate cap	0.1	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	0.1	0.3	0.1	'	'
Monthly fee for operation	'	'	'	'	0.2
Put option amount	'	'	'	'	$17.60

Location_and_Fair_Value_Amount

Location and Fair Value Amounts of Derivatives in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$22	($11,342)
Interest rate cap | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets	22	44
Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013 | Other liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value, Liabilities	$0	($11,386)

Location_and_Fair_Values_of_De

Location and Fair Values of Derivatives in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Expense (Income) Recognized on Derivatives For the Year Ended	($1,829)	$320
Interest rate cap | Interest Expense	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Expense (Income) Recognized on Derivatives For the Year Ended	23	332
Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013 | Realized (gain) losses on derivative instrument	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Expense (Income) Recognized on Derivatives For the Year Ended	($1,852)	($12)

Long_term_debt_Detail

Long term debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
7.75% senior notes	$610,000	$610,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-5,937	-76,468
Long-term debt, net	2,620,956	2,624,599
Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Term loan discount	-33,107	-20,620
Total term loans and securitization facility	2,016,893	2,091,067
7.75% Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-5,937	-76,468
First lien term loan | Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Term loans and securitization facility:	2,025,000	1,321,687
Second lien term loan | Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Term loans and securitization facility:	0	790,000
Securitization facility | Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Term loans and securitization facility:	$25,000	$0

Future_Maturities_of_LongTerm_

Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$5,937
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Thereafter	2,654,063
Long-term Debt, Total	$2,660,000

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

13-May-11

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 06, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

13-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 06, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 06, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Term loan

Term loan

Securitization facility

Securitization facility

Letter of Credit

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

7.75% senior notes

7.75% senior notes

7.75% senior notes

First Lien

First Lien

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate

Federal Funds Rate

Index Rate

Maximum

Minimum

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Securitization Facility

Securitization Facility

Term loan

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

Term loan

Term loan

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

Term loan

Term loan

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Securitization Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Securitization Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount available under credit facility

'

'

$2,025,000,000

'

'

$200,000,000

$30,000,000

$50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on LIBOR/base rate

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.25%

2.50%

2.25%

0.50%

1.00%

'

'

Floor interest rate

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization rate per annum

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate per annum

'

'

'

4.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated net leverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.75

4

Percentage of future first-tier foreign subsidiaries collateralized

'

'

66.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount outstanding

'

'

'

2,025,000,000

0

'

'

'

25,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Write off of deferred financing costs

30,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes issued

'

610,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest on borrowings, per annum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.75%

7.75%

7.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount repaid under outstanding term loan facility

575,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Senior Notes to be redeemed prior to May 1, 2014

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Senior Notes to be redeemed prior to May 1, 2015

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,900,000

10,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of accounts receivable securitization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capitalized deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti

Financial Assets and Liabilities and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Goodwill	'		$132,000		'
Broadcast licenses	'		384,400		'
Contingent Consideration	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	-31		0		'
Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	0		-11,386		-11,398
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets	22		516,391		'
Goodwill	'		131,997	[1]	'
Broadcast licenses	'		384,350	[2]	'
Fair Value	-31		'		'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets	22		44		'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets	'		516,347		'
Goodwill	'		131,997	[1]	'
Broadcast licenses	'		384,350	[2]	'
Fair Value	-31		-11,386		'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate cap	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets	22	[3]	44	[3]	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate cap | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets	22	[3]	44	[3]	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Contingent Consideration	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Add: Acquisition of WFME	-31	[4]	'		'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Contingent Consideration | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Add: Acquisition of WFME	-31	[4]	'		'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	'		-11,386	[5]	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013 | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	'		($11,386)	[5]	'
[1]	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, goodwill with a carrying amount of $232.0 million was written down to its implied fair value of $132.0 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $98.9 million, which was included in earnings for the period.
[2]	As disclosed in Note 6, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, FCC licenses with a carrying amount of $399.1 million were written down to their fair value of $384.4 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $14.7 million, which has been included in earnings for the period.
[3]	The Companybs only derivative financial instrument is the Interest Rate Cap pursuant to which the Company pays a fixed interest rate on a $71.3 million notional amount of its term loans. The fair value of the Interest Rate Cap is determined based on discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows using observable inputs, including interest rates and yield curves. Derivative valuations incorporate adjustments that are necessary to reflect the credit risk.
[4]	The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). Contingent consideration represents the fair value of the additional cash consideration potentially payable as part of the WFME Asset Exchange if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. See Note 2 bAcquisitions and Dispositionsb.
[5]	The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). The fair value represents an estimate of the net amount that the Company would pay if the option was transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation. The option valuation incorporates a credit risk adjustment to reflect the probability of default by the Company.

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti1

Financial Assets and Liabilities and Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	$1,195,594,000	$1,256,741,000	$1,334,512,000
Goodwill, fair value	132,000,000	'	'
Goodwill, impairment charge	98,900,000	'	'
Broadcast licenses	1,602,373,000	1,596,337,000	1,625,415,000
Broadcast licenses, fair value	384,400,000	'	'
Broadcast license impairments	14,706,000	'	'
Interest rate cap	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payment towards notional amount of term loans	'	71,300,000	'
Adjustment	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	232,000,000	'	'
Broadcast licenses	$399,100,000	'	'

Components_of_Change_in_Fair_V

Components of Change in Fair Value Associated With Green Bay Option (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Ending Balance	($31)		'
Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Beginning Balance	-11,386		-11,398
Fair value adjustment	-1,852		12
Add: Option exercise	9,534		'
Ending Balance	0		-11,386
Green Bay Option - exercised in 2013 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Ending Balance	'		-11,386	[1]
Contingent Consideration	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Ending Balance	-31		0
Contingent Consideration | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Add: Acquisition of WFME	($31)	[2]	'
[1]	The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). The fair value represents an estimate of the net amount that the Company would pay if the option was transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation. The option valuation incorporates a credit risk adjustment to reflect the probability of default by the Company.
[2]	The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a Level 3 measurement). Contingent consideration represents the fair value of the additional cash consideration potentially payable as part of the WFME Asset Exchange if certain future conditions are met as detailed in the purchase agreement. See Note 2 bAcquisitions and Dispositionsb.

Quantitative_Information_Regar

Quantitative Information Regarding Significant Unobservable Inputs (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Item
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]	'	'
Bond equivalent yield discount rate	10.00%	'
Contingent Consideration	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	($31)	$0
Valuation Technique	'Income Approach	'
Total term	'5 years	'
Conditions	3	'
Bond equivalent yield discount rate	0.10%	'

Gross_Amounts_and_Fair_Value_o

Gross Amounts and Fair Value of Company's First Lien Term Loan, Second Lien Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
First lien term loan	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	$2,025,000	$1,321,687
First lien term loan | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value b Level 2	2,025,000	1,331,600
Second lien term loan	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	0	790,000
Second lien term loan | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value b Level 2	0	811,725
Securitization facility	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	25,000	0
Securitization facility | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value b Level 2	25,000	0
7.75% Senior Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	610,000	610,000
7.75% Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value b Level 2	$641,598	$599,325

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	13-May-11
First lien term loan	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Trading prices rate to calculate the fair value	100.00%	100.75%	'
Second lien term loan	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Trading prices rate to calculate the fair value	'	102.75%	'
7.75% Senior Notes	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Trading prices rate to calculate the fair value	105.18%	98.30%	'
7.75% senior notes	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest on borrowings, per annum	7.75%	7.75%	7.75%

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 16, 2011

Aug. 01, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 15, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

2009 warrants

CMP Restated Warrants

Radio Holdings Warrants

Company Warrants

Equity Investment

Equity Investment

Crestview Warrants

Crestview Warrants

CMP Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class B Common Stock

Class B Common Stock

Class C Common Stock

Class C Common Stock

Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock

Series B Preferred Stock

CMP Restated Warrants

Citadel Acquisition

Minimum

Class of Stock [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total stock dividend authorized to issue

'

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1,450,644,871

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares authorized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

750,000,000

750,000,000

'

'

600,000,000

600,000,000

644,871

644,871

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,860,000

222,399,019

182,682,073

71,700,000

'

15,424,944

15,424,944

644,871

644,871

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares authorized

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

150,000

'

Preferred stock, par/stated value

$0.01

$0.01

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.01

$0.01

'

Underwriter's over allotment option to purchase shares (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,460,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price per share of underwriters over allotment option to purchase shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$89.80

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption terms of series A preferred stock, aggregate par value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$78

Class A common stock following conversion

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.99%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants issued

'

'

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable price of warrants to purchase common stock

'

'

'

1.17

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'

'

'

'

4.32

4.34

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Previously outstanding warrants under Restated Warrant Agreement

'

'

'

600,000

3,700,000

'

17,200,000

'

'

'

'

3,700,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares to be issued upon the exercise of 3,700,000 outstanding warrants

'

'

'

'

'

8,300,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares converted, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants held in reserve for issuance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,400,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company Warrants were converted into shares of Class A common stock since issuance

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,200,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,800,000

7,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redeemable_Preferred_Stock_Add

Redeemable Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 16, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 20, 2013	Sep. 15, 2011	Aug. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
					Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	'	100,000,000	'	'	'	2,000,000	'	150,000
Preferred stock, par/stated value	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	$0.01	'	$0.01
Liquidation preference	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,000	'	$1,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	$77,241,000	$0	$0	'	'	'	'	'	$77,200,000	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	77,241	'
Shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable in the future	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	0	'
Preferred stock dividends	9,395,000	15,017,000	521,000	'	6,800,000	'	'	'	'	'
Company redeemed and retired shares	'	'	'	'	49,233	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'	49,200,000	'	'	'	'	'
Unpaid dividends accrued through redemption date	'	'	'	'	800,000	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends accrued	'	'	'	'	'	$11,100,000	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Expens2

Stock-Based Compensation Expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

9-May-13

12-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 27, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Sep. 18, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 27, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 27, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 27, 2012

Sep. 18, 2011

Dec. 27, 2012

Sep. 18, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2011

12-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2011

Feb. 16, 2012

Feb. 28, 2011

Feb. 16, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 18, 2011

Sep. 16, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 18, 2011

Sep. 16, 2011

9-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Non Employee Directors

Non Employee Directors

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Liability Awards

Restricted Stock Units Time Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Time Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting

Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting

Time Based And Performance Based Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Liability Awards

Liability Awards

Liability Awards

Restricted Class Common Stock

Stock Options And Restricted Shares

Stock Options And Restricted Shares

Stock Options And Restricted Shares

Equity Incentive Plans

Incentive Stock Options

Restricted stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Awards

Stock Appreciation Rights Sars And Stock Options

Stock Appreciation Rights Sars And Stock Options

Performance Based Compensation

RSUs

Equity Incentive Plan 2008

2004 Equity Incentive Plan

Citadel Acquisition

Installment

Installment

First and Second Anniversaries

First and Second Anniversaries

First and Second Anniversaries

Third And Fourth Anniversaries

Third And Fourth Anniversaries

Third And Fourth Anniversaries

First and second anniversaries

First and second anniversaries

Third and fourth anniversaries

Third and fourth anniversaries

Minimum

Maximum

Other Officers

Non Employee Directors

Other Officers

Chief Executive Officer

Other Officers

Officers and Members of the Board

Officers and Members of the Board

First and second anniversaries

Third and fourth anniversaries

Class A Common Stock

Class A Common Stock

Citadel Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

Non Employee Directors

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Equity Incentive Plan 2011

Installment

Installment

Installment

Installment

Installment

Officers and Members of the Board

Officers and Members of the Board

Citadel Acquisition

Citadel Acquisition

Installment

Installment

Share Based Compensation [Line Items]

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'4 years

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum contractual term

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares of restricted Class A common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

330,000

'

'

'

'

160,000

'

'

161,724

8,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grant date fair value

'

'

'

$600,000

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,400,000

'

'

'

$600,000

$32,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grant date fair value, per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4.87

'

$3.95

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares of restricted Class A common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

168,540

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

168,540

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price

'

'

'

'

$4.43

'

'

'

'

$4.34

$4.34

$4.34

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4.34

$5.92

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.56

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock option issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

1,400,000

17,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate fair value of options granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

3,300,000

23,400,000

1,100,000

'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of annual award vesting installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

2

2

2

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'

'

'

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'

4

2

2

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of vesting stock based compensation, first anniversary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of vesting stock based compensation, third anniversary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

Percentage of vesting stock based compensation, second anniversary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of vesting stock based compensation, fourth anniversary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

222,399,019

18,860,000

182,682,073

71,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common shares issued, fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash consideration paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting stock based compensation related to awards

10,804,000

18,779,000

10,744,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,900,000

5,400,000

'

'

10,800,000

11,900,000

5,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award vesting percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

30.00%

30.00%

20.00%

20.00%

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding shares of performance-vesting restricted stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock issued to director under 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of restricted stock awards vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

19,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of restricted stock awards vested paid in cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax benefits related to non-cash stock-based compensation awards

4,100,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation expense

40,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average remaining life for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense

'3 years 4 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares of common stock that remain authorized, reserved and available for issuance, not including shares underlying outstanding grants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total awards of shares under equity incentive plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares of Class A common stock issued or transferred upon exercise of incentive stock options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares of Class A common stock issued as restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, performance units and other awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grant date fair value of stock options or SAR's available for grant to a participant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,500,000

3,000,000

'

'

'

Grant date fair value of stock options or SAR's available for grant to a participant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5,000,000

'

'

'

Earliest vesting period after grant date except in the event of retirement death or disability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'3 years

'

'

Earliest vesting period after grant date if Management Objectives are achieved

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'1 year

'

'

Options outstanding

28,550,185

20,594,326

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,857,700

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

661,185

31,300

Options outstanding exercise price

$4.76

$4.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4.34

$5.92

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding, unvested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,361,400

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding, vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,496,300

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding exercise price range, lower limit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2.54

$9.40

Options outstanding exercise price range, upper limit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.30

$14.04

Summary_of_Equity_Award_Activi

Summary of Equity Award Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Options	'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	20,594,326
Granted	8,299,200
Exercised	-194,091
Forfeited	-119,000
Canceled	-30,250
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	28,550,185
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	28,550,185
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	12,188,785
Weighted- Average Exercise Price	'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	$4.32
Granted	$5.88
Exercised	$4.15
Forfeited	$4.34
Canceled	$9.61
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	$4.76
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	$4.76
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	$4.28
Weighted average remaining contractual term	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	'8 years 3 months 18 days
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'8 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'7 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	$13,049
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013	12,941
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	$6,177

Summary_of_Companys_Restricted

Summary of Company's Restricted Common Stock Awards Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock	'
Number of Restricted Share Awards	'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	739,224
Granted	168,540
Vested	-492,724
Forfeited	0
Outstanding awards at December 31, 2013	415,040
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	$4.09
Granted	$3.56
Vested	$3.95
Forfeited	$0
Outstanding awards at December 31, 2013	$4.04

Income_Tax_Expense_Benefit_Det

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current income tax (benefit) expense	'	'	'
Federal	$0	($411)	($901)
State and local	2,987	3,076	1,100
Total current income tax expense	2,987	2,665	199
Deferred tax benefit	'	'	'
Federal	-65,330	-22,487	-8,651
State and local	-6,121	-14,848	-2,807
Total deferred tax benefit	-71,451	-37,335	-11,458
Total income tax benefit	($68,464)	($34,670)	($11,259)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	'	'
Deferred tax benefit recorded related to the release of the valuation allowance	$135,000,000	'	'
Total tax benefit on continuing operations	68,464,000	34,670,000	11,259,000
Deferred income tax benefits, release of valuation allowance resulting from the CMP Acquisition	-61,512,000	-12,812,000	4,996,000
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,100,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties	4,100,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties expense	19,000,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized will would affect tax rate	19,000,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits which are not expected to change significantly within the next 12 months	19,000,000	'	'
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	464,000,000	'	'
State and Local Jurisdiction	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount deferred tax assets that are not considered to be realized	16,800,000	'	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	2,000,000,000	'	'
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred tax benefit recorded related to the release of the valuation allowance	65,500,000	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset From Change In Judgment of Future Realization	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred tax benefit recorded related to the release of the valuation allowance	69,500,000	'	'
Total tax benefit on continuing operations	($61,500,000)	'	'

Total_Income_Tax_Expense_Benef

Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Pretax loss at federal statutory rate	($8,698)	($51,311)	($10,361)
State income tax (benefit) expense, net federal (benefit) expense	-209	4,347	-2,383
Acquisition costs	399	0	1,510
Change in state tax rates	296	-10,985	-1,523
Section 162 disallowance	140	1,438	335
Book gain on equity investment	0	0	-4,073
Impairment charges on goodwill with no tax basis	0	35,000	0
(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance	-61,512	-12,812	4,996
Other	1,120	-347	240
Net Income tax benefit	($68,464)	($34,670)	($11,259)

Tax_Effects_of_Temporary_Diffe

Tax Effects of Temporary Differences That Give Rise to Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current deferred tax assets:	'	'
Accounts receivable	$1,501	$1,613
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,690	1,896
Net operating loss	41,469	45,564
Current deferred tax assets	46,660	49,073
Less: valuation allowance	-3,562	-23,928
Net current deferred tax assets	43,098	25,145
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:	'	'
Intangible and other assets	0	43,185
Property and equipment	0	6,207
Advertising relationships	7,037	10,689
Other liabilities	16,281	12,216
AMT tax credit	5,037	0
Net operating loss	145,056	238,176
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	173,411	310,473
Less: valuation allowance	-13,240	-147,125
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets	160,171	163,348
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Intangible assets	536,351	570,856
Property and equipment	47,083	54,465
Cancellation of debt income	74,396	94,257
Other	2,847	3,688
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	660,677	723,266
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	500,506	559,918
Net deferred tax liabilities	$457,408	$534,773

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Unrec

Income Taxes Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$12,285	$12,454
Decreases due to tax positions taken during 2012	'	-169
Increases for tax positions related to the WestwoodOne acquisition	2,603	'
Balance at end of period	$14,888	$12,285

Computation_of_Basic_and_Dilut

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,642,883	162,603,882	70,890,393
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share b attributable to common shares	$0.66	$0.01	$0.11	($0.07)	($0.51)	$0.30	$0.01	($0.13)	$0.76	($0.33)	$0.80
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,642,883	162,603,882	70,890,393
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	186,844,575	162,603,882	70,890,393
Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share b attributable to common shares	$0.64	$0.01	$0.11	($0.07)	($0.51)	$0.30	$0.01	($0.13)	$0.75	($0.33)	$0.80
Basic Share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$43,613	($111,932)	($18,343)
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,395	13,778	3,646
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,474	7,117	3,315
Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations - attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,969	-132,827	-25,304
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,643,000	162,604,000	70,890,000
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share b attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,613	-111,932	-18,343
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,395	13,778	3,646
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,474	7,117	3,315
Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations - attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,969	-132,827	-25,304
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,643,000	162,604,000	70,890,000
Basic Share | Warrant	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,712	0	0
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,712	0	0
Basic Share | Restricted Stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63	0	0
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63	0	0
Diluted Share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,613	-111,932	-18,343
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,395	13,778	3,646
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,474	7,117	3,315
Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations - attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,097	-132,827	-25,304
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,643,000	162,604,000	70,890,000
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,613	-111,932	-18,343
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared on redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,395	13,778	3,646
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,474	7,117	3,315
Basic undistributed net income (loss) from continuing operations - attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,097	-132,827	-25,304
Denominator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,643,000	162,604,000	70,890,000
Effect of dilutive options and warrants	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,202,000	0	0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	186,845,000	162,604,000	70,890,000
Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share b attributable to common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Diluted Share | Warrant	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,584	0	0
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of the Company Warrants in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,584	0	0
Diluted Share | Restricted Stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63	0	0
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participation rights of unvested restricted stock in undistributed earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$63	$0	$0

Leases_Additional_Information_

Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rental expense for operating leases	$22.60	$25.90	$27.40
Minimum	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating leases renewal option period	'1 year	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating leases renewal option period	'10 years	'	'

Future_Minimum_Lease_Payments_

Future Minimum Lease Payments under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Rent, 2014	$26,158
Future Minimum Sublease Income, 2014	-1,962
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, 2014	1,040
Net Commitment, 2014	25,236
Future Minimum Rent, 2015	21,424
Future Minimum Sublease Income, 2015	-1,710
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, 2015	1,040
Net Commitment, 2015	20,754
Future Minimum Rent, 2016	18,521
Future Minimum Sublease Income, 2016	-269
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, 2016	1,076
Net Commitment, 2016	19,328
Future Minimum Rent, 2017	15,402
Future Minimum Sublease Income, 2017	0
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, 2017	1,114
Net Commitment, 2017	16,516
Future Minimum Rent, 2018	10,720
Future Minimum Sublease Income, 2018	0
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, 2018	1,153
Net Commitment, 2018	11,873
Future Minimum Rent, Thereafter	32,198
Future Minimum Sublease Income, Thereafter	0
Future Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement, Thereafter	1,193
Net Commitment, Thereafter	33,391
Future Minimum Rent Under Operating Leases	124,423
Future Minimum Sublease Income	-3,941
Future Minimum Commitments Under Sales Leaseback Agreement	6,616
Net Commitments	$127,098

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Sep. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
		Subsequent Event	Strategic Promotional Partnership and Ad Sales Arrangement	Arbitron
		WestwoodOne
Supply Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Industry fee credit	$75	'	'	'
Industry fee refund for fees previously paid	70.5	'	'	'
Industry fee refund full credit recognized for fees previously paid	8.3	'	'	'
Aggregate obligations outstanding	'	'	'	159.8
Promotion period	'	'	'5 years	'
Promotional commitments	'	'	$75	'
Percentage equity received in exchange for promotional commitments	'	'	15.00%	'
Period for payment of legal settlement	'	'18 months	'	'

Quarterly_Results_Detail

Quarterly Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$275,458	$262,535	$270,306	$217,839	$263,608	$256,371	$261,861	$220,432	$1,026,138	$1,002,272	$466,044
Operating income (loss)	31,317	62,820	73,952	19,277	-63,306	56,600	37,716	25,927	187,366	56,937	50,056
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	-42,837	17,487	25,187	-24,688	-116,625	6,624	-11,977	-24,624	-24,851	-146,602	-29,602
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	106,263	-3,455	11,987	17,675	1,838	52,076	15,403	9,886	132,470	79,203	82,203
Net income (loss)	$150,933	$7,037	$27,101	($8,988)	($84,791)	$56,049	$8,143	($12,130)	$176,083	($32,729)	$63,860
Basic:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$0.20	$0.03	$0.05	($0.17)	($0.52)	($0.01)	($0.09)	($0.19)	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$0.46	($0.02)	$0.06	$0.10	$0.01	$0.31	$0.10	$0.06	$0.61	$0.49	$1.16
(Loss) income per share	$0.66	$0.01	$0.11	($0.07)	($0.51)	$0.30	$0.01	($0.13)	$0.76	($0.33)	$0.80
Diluted:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
(Loss) income from continuing operations per share	$0.19	$0.03	$0.05	($0.17)	($0.52)	($0.01)	($0.09)	($0.19)	$0.15	($0.82)	($0.36)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$0.45	($0.02)	$0.06	$0.10	$0.01	$0.31	$0.10	$0.06	$0.60	$0.49	$1.16
(Loss) income per share	$0.64	$0.01	$0.11	($0.07)	($0.51)	$0.30	$0.01	($0.13)	$0.75	($0.33)	$0.80

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli2

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	13-May-11
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage ownership in subsidiaries	100.00%	'	'
7.75% Senior Notes	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest on borrowings, per annum	7.75%	7.75%	7.75%

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,025,075	$999,591	$463,252
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,063	2,681	2,792
Net revenues	275,458	262,535	270,306	217,839	263,608	256,371	261,861	220,432	1,026,138	1,002,272	466,044
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	668,252	622,884	284,921
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	112,511	135,575	48,730
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,716	3,465	2,425
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	59,830	57,438	90,761
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,685	0	-14,217
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	125,985	0
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,852	12	-3,368
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,852	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	838,772	945,335	415,988
Operating (loss) income	31,317	62,820	73,952	19,277	-63,306	56,600	37,716	25,927	187,366	56,937	50,056
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-176,981	-198,628	-86,989
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-34,934	-2,432	-4,366
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-302	-2,479	61
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	11,636
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-212,217	-203,539	-79,658
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-42,837	17,487	25,187	-24,688	-116,625	6,624	-11,977	-24,624	-24,851	-146,602	-29,602
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	68,464	34,670	11,259
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,613	-111,932	-18,343
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	106,263	-3,455	11,987	17,675	1,838	52,076	15,403	9,886	132,470	79,203	82,203
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	150,933	7,037	27,101	-8,988	-84,791	56,049	8,143	-12,130	176,083	-32,729	63,860
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	2,681	0
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	2,681	0
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	2,671	1,300
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	57,438	89,828
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	0
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	60,109	91,128
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-57,428	-91,128
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-11,765	-3,708	-9,276
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	-4,366
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,636
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-11,765	-3,708	-2,006
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-11,765	-61,136	-93,134
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,706	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7,059	-61,136	-93,134
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,142	28,407	156,994
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	176,083	-32,729	63,860
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,063	0	0
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,063	0	0
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,913	0	0
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	59,830	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	0
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	61,743	0	0
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-60,680	0	0
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-165,156	-196,036	-78,112
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-34,934	-2,432	0
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-200,090	-198,468	-78,112
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-260,770	-198,468	-78,112
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	104,308	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-156,462	-198,468	-78,112
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	339,604	226,875	235,106
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,142	28,407	156,994
Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,025,075	999,591	463,252
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	2,792
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,025,075	999,591	466,044
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	665,993	619,658	283,543
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	110,598	132,904	47,430
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,716	3,465	2,425
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	933
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,685	'	-14,217
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	111,279	'
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12	-3,368
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,852	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	774,770	867,294	323,482
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	250,305	132,297	142,562
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	1,116	399
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-302	-2,479	61
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-298	-1,363	460
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	250,007	130,934	143,022
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-41,479	25,290	25,066
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	208,528	156,224	168,088
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	132,470	50,336	85,731
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,394	20,315	-18,713
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	339,604	226,875	235,106
Subsidiary Non-guarantors	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,259	3,226	1,378
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	0
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	14,706	'
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,259	17,932	1,378
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,259	-17,932	-1,378
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,323	-17,932	-1,378
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	929	9,380	-13,807
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,394	-8,552	-15,185
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	28,867	-3,528
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,394	20,315	-18,713
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Broadcast revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Management fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
LMA fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $11,894)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	0
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Realized gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Gain on derivative instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Non-operating (expense) income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Total non-operating expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from consolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-521,352	-275,597	-373,387
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($521,352)	($275,597)	($373,387)

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$32,792	$88,050	$30,592	$12,814
Restricted cash	6,146	5,921	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	264,805	207,563	'	'
Trade receivable	4,419	6,104	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,893	45,481	'	'
Total current assets	377,055	353,119	'	'
Property and equipment, net	254,702	255,903	'	'
Broadcast licenses	1,596,337	1,602,373	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	315,490	258,761	390,509	'
Goodwill	1,256,741	1,195,594	1,334,512	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Intercompany receivables	0	0	'	'
Other assets	70,110	77,825	'	'
Total assets	3,870,435	3,743,575	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	146,537	102,586	'	'
Trade payable	3,846	4,803	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5,937	76,468	'	'
Other current liabilities	0	11,386	'	'
Total current liabilities	156,320	195,243	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	1,985,956	2,014,599	'	'
7.75% senior notes	610,000	610,000	'	'
Secured loan	25,000	0	'	'
Other liabilities	79,913	45,313	'	'
Intercompany payables	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	500,506	559,918	'	'
Total liabilities	3,357,695	3,425,073	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	0	71,869	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	-251,193	-252,001	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,603,669	1,514,849	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	-842,119	-1,018,202	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	512,740	246,633	290,713	-341,309
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	3,870,435	3,743,575	'	'
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	71,869	'	'
Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	2,223	1,827	'	'
Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	154	154	'	'
Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	6	6	'	'
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor)	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	11,804	81,599	11,714	12,638
Restricted cash	0	5,921	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	0	0	'	'
Trade receivable	0	0	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	6,928	'	'
Total current assets	11,804	94,448	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	4,690	'	'
Broadcast licenses	0	0	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	589,163	415,573	'	'
Intercompany receivables	0	0	'	'
Other assets	0	11,605	'	'
Total assets	600,967	526,316	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	10,690	'	'
Trade payable	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	0	10,690	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	0	0	'	'
7.75% senior notes	0	0	'	'
Secured loan	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	0	3,651	'	'
Intercompany payables	88,227	193,473	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	88,227	207,814	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	71,869	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	-251,193	-252,001	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,603,669	1,514,849	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	-842,119	-1,018,202	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	512,740	246,633	'	'
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	600,967	526,316	'	'
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor) | Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	71,869	'	'
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor) | Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	2,223	1,827	'	'
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor) | Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	154	154	'	'
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor) | Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	6	6	'	'
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	20,988	0	0	0
Restricted cash	6,146	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	0	0	'	'
Trade receivable	0	0	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,948	0	'	'
Total current assets	33,082	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,272	0	'	'
Broadcast licenses	0	0	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	3,824,690	3,354,891	'	'
Intercompany receivables	88,227	0	'	'
Other assets	46,774	47,818	'	'
Total assets	3,996,045	3,402,709	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,966	8,213	'	'
Trade payable	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5,937	76,468	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	30,903	84,681	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	1,985,956	2,014,599	'	'
7.75% senior notes	610,000	610,000	'	'
Secured loan	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	10,430	0	'	'
Intercompany payables	769,593	277,856	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	3,406,882	2,987,136	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	0	0	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	223,412	232,964	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	365,751	182,609	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	589,163	415,573	'	'
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	3,996,045	3,402,709	'	'
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	6,451	18,878	176
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	0	207,563	'	'
Trade receivable	4,419	6,104	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,945	38,553	'	'
Total current assets	67,364	258,671	'	'
Property and equipment, net	251,430	251,213	'	'
Broadcast licenses	0	0	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	315,490	258,761	'	'
Goodwill	1,256,741	1,195,594	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,118,952	1,127,135	'	'
Intercompany receivables	1,011,218	471,329	'	'
Other assets	22,440	18,402	'	'
Total assets	4,043,635	3,581,105	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	121,521	83,683	'	'
Trade payable	3,846	4,803	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	11,386	'	'
Total current liabilities	125,367	99,872	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	0	0	'	'
7.75% senior notes	0	0	'	'
Secured loan	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	69,483	41,662	'	'
Intercompany payables	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	24,095	84,680	'	'
Total liabilities	218,945	226,214	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	0	0	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	3,983,196	3,853,000	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	-158,506	-498,109	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	3,824,690	3,354,891	'	'
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	4,043,635	3,581,105	'	'
Subsidiary Guarantors | Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Subsidiary Guarantors | Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Guarantors | Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Guarantors | Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Non-guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	264,805	0	'	'
Trade receivable	0	0	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	264,805	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Broadcast licenses	1,596,337	1,602,373	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Intercompany receivables	24,090	0	'	'
Other assets	896	0	'	'
Total assets	1,886,128	1,602,373	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	50	0	'	'
Trade payable	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	50	0	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	0	0	'	'
7.75% senior notes	0	0	'	'
Secured loan	25,000	'	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'
Intercompany payables	265,715	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	476,411	475,238	'	'
Total liabilities	767,176	475,238	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	0	0	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	2,092,725	2,099,514	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	-973,773	-972,379	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	1,118,952	1,127,135	'	'
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	1,886,128	1,602,373	'	'
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,765	0	0	'	'
Trade receivable	0	0	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	0	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Broadcast licenses	0	0	'	'
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	-5,532,805	-4,897,599	'	'
Intercompany receivables	-1,123,535	-471,329	'	'
Other assets	0	0	'	'
Total assets	-6,656,340	-5,368,928	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	0	'	'
Trade payable	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding 7.75% senior notes and secured loan	0	0	'	'
7.75% senior notes	0	0	'	'
Secured loan	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'
Intercompany payables	-1,123,535	-471,329	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-1,123,535	-471,329	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,205,200 and 24,162,676 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively	0	0	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	-6,299,333	-6,185,478	'	'
Accumulated (deficit) equity	766,528	1,287,879	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	-5,532,805	-4,897,599	'	'
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholdersb equity	-6,656,340	-5,368,928	'	'
Eliminations | Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'
Redeemable preferred stock:	'	'	'	'
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock	'	0	'	'
Eliminations | Class A Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Eliminations | Class B Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Eliminations | Class C Common Stock	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'	'	'
Common stock	$0	$0	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$176,083	($32,729)	$63,860
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	116,951	143,303	52,443
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	9,919	10,130	4,800
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,349	3,694	2,736
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	-3,685	2,277	43
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	-108,158	-62,967	-15,278
Impairment of intangible assets	0	127,141	0
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	-1,829	320	-214
Deferred income taxes	-76,378	-18,227	-61,993
Stock-based compensation expense	10,804	11,893	5,855
Other	0	0	-1,318
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	34,934	2,432	4,366
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	0	0	-11,636
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities	-40,849	-7,777	28,087
Net cash provided by operating activities	121,141	179,490	71,751
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	-225	-2,067	-394
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	0	1,897	0
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	241,519	114,918	0
Capital expenditures	-11,081	-6,607	-6,690
Acquisitions less cash acquired	-322,838	-9,998	-2,024,172
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-92,625	98,143	-2,031,256
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	0	0	0
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	-2,111,688	-174,313	-1,264,676
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	-337	-1,952	-935
Preferred stock dividends	-9,395	-15,017	-521
Exercise of warrants	93	142	171
Proceeds from exercise of options	818	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	-150,391	-49,233	-41,565
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	0	0	610,000
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	2,027,308	21,000	2,289,685
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	94,300	0	475,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	77,241	0	0
Deferred financing costs	-7,182	-802	-58,898
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	-4,541	0	-30,978
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-83,774	-220,175	1,977,283
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-55,258	57,458	17,778
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	88,050	30,592	12,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	32,792	88,050	30,592
Cumulus Media Inc. (Parent Guarantor)	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	176,083	-32,729	63,860
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	2,671	1,300
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	0	0	434
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	0	0	0
Impairment of intangible assets	0	0	'
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	0	332	-3,582
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	11,893	5,855
Other	'	'	-1,318
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	4,366
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	-11,636
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	-183,141	-28,407	-156,994
Changes in assets and liabilities	0	-80,084	-58,976
Net cash provided by operating activities	-7,058	-126,324	-156,691
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	0	-2,067	-394
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	'	1,897	'
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	-722	-1,655
Acquisitions less cash acquired	0	0	-2,024,172
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	-892	-2,026,221
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	-70,525	263,963	3,044,971
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	-1,264,676
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	-337	-1,952	-935
Preferred stock dividends	-9,395	-15,017	0
Exercise of warrants	93	142	171
Proceeds from exercise of options	818	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock	-150,391	-49,233	-41,565
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	'	'	0
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	94,300	'	475,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	77,241	'	'
Deferred financing costs	0	-802	0
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	-4,541	'	-30,978
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-62,737	197,101	2,181,988
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-69,795	69,885	-924
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,599	11,714	12,638
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,804	81,599	11,714
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer)	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	183,142	28,407	156,994
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,913	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	9,905	10,130	4,366
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	0	0	0
Impairment of intangible assets	0	0	'
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	23	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	10,804	0	0
Other	'	'	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	34,934	2,432	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	0
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	-339,603	-226,875	-235,106
Changes in assets and liabilities	46,570	3,075	16,218
Net cash provided by operating activities	-52,312	-182,831	-57,528
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	-225	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	'	0	'
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	-495	0	0
Acquisitions less cash acquired	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-720	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	189,672	336,144	-2,782,738
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	-2,111,688	-174,313	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	-521
Exercise of warrants	0	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	'	'	610,000
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	2,002,308	21,000	2,289,685
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	0	'	0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	'	'
Deferred financing costs	-6,272	0	-58,898
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	0	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	74,020	182,831	57,528
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,988	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	20,988	0	0
Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	339,604	226,875	235,106
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	115,038	140,632	51,143
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,349	3,694	2,736
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	-3,685	2,277	43
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	-108,158	-37,990	-15,278
Impairment of intangible assets	0	127,141	'
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	-1,852	-12	3,368
Deferred income taxes	-77,551	-28,681	-79,327
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Other	'	'	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	0
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	1,392	-20,315	18,713
Changes in assets and liabilities	-329,633	87,256	70,978
Net cash provided by operating activities	-61,496	500,877	287,482
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	'	0	'
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	241,519	114,918	'
Capital expenditures	-10,586	-5,885	-5,035
Acquisitions less cash acquired	-322,838	-9,998	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-91,905	99,035	-5,035
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	146,950	-612,339	-263,745
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0
Exercise of warrants	0	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	'	'	0
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	'
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	0	'	0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	'	'
Deferred financing costs	0	0	0
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	0	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	146,950	-612,339	-263,745
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-6,451	-12,427	18,702
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,451	18,878	176
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	6,451	18,878
Subsidiary Non-guarantors	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-1,394	20,315	-18,713
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	14	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	0	-24,977	0
Impairment of intangible assets	0	0	'
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	1,173	10,454	17,334
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Other	'	'	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	0
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities	242,214	-18,024	-133
Net cash provided by operating activities	242,007	-12,232	-1,512
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	'	0	'
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Acquisitions less cash acquired	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	-266,097	12,232	1,512
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0
Exercise of warrants	0	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	'	'	0
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	25,000	0	'
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	0	'	0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	'	'
Deferred financing costs	-910	0	0
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	0	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-242,007	12,232	1,512
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0
Eliminations	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-521,352	-275,597	-373,387
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs/discounts	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	0	0	0
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	0	0	0
Impairment of intangible assets	0	0	'
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Other	'	'	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Gain on equity investment in Cumulus Media Partners, LLC	'	'	0
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	521,352	275,597	373,387
Changes in assets and liabilities	0	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets or stations	'	0	'
Proceeds from exchange of assets or stations	0	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Acquisitions less cash acquired	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions, net	0	0	0
Repayment of borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0
Exercise of warrants	0	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7.75% senior notes due 2019	'	'	0
Proceeds from borrowings under term loans and revolving credit facilities	0	0	'
Proceeds from issuance of common equity securities	0	'	0
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	0	'	'
Deferred financing costs	0	0	0
Financing costs paid in connection with issuance of equity securities	0	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0	0	0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$0	$0	$0

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, Merlin Media LLC, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 04, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014
		Station
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'
Number of radio stations	'	2
Monthly management fees payable first year	$0.30	'
Monthly management fees payable second year	0.4	'
Monthly management fees payable third year	0.5	'
Monthly management fees payable fourth year	0.6	'
Call Option	'	'
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'
Number of radio stations	'	2
Management fee settlement period under option	'4 years	'
Call Option | Minimum	'	'
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'
Amount under option to settle management fees	50	'
Call Option | Maximum	'	'
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'
Amount under option to settle management fees	70	'
Put Option	'	'
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'
Number of radio stations	'	2
Period to exercise option	'10 years	'
Amount under option to settle management fees	$71	'
Management fee settlement period under option	'4 years	'

Schedule_Two_Valuation_and_Qua

Schedule Two, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	$4,131	$2,765	$1,115
Charged to Costs and Expenses	3,349	3,694	2,736
Deductions	-2,174	-2,328	-1,086
Balance at End of Year	5,306	4,131	2,765
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	171,062	201,238	256,800
Charged to Costs and Expenses	0	0	21,138
Deductions	-154,260	-30,176	-76,700
Balance at End of Year	$16,802	$171,062	$201,238