Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries, Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | $1,420 | $11,990 | ($34,825) | ($43,429) |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 100,416 | 98,344 | 297,883 | 296,237 |
Deferred taxes | 3,910 | -8,355 | -23,813 | -37,846 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 5,394 | 3,441 |
Share-based compensation | 1,462 | 1,652 | 5,712 | 5,647 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | -7,524 | -12,404 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 6,491 | 6,402 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | -20,334 | 2,318 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | -7,208 | 49,340 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 20,131 | 21,435 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -19,617 | -20,012 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -9,201 | -21,891 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -24,234 | 1,885 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 188,855 | 251,123 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | -42,490 | -34,240 | -135,457 | -114,345 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | -228 | -842 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 15,820 | 0 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 11,825 | 17,479 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -2,954 | -2,271 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -110,994 | -99,979 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 820 | 2,752 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | -3,032 | -1,344 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 51 |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | -35 | -5,478 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | -61,143 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | -11,549 | -13,862 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | -175,022 | 0 |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 3,151 | -215,478 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 1,315 | 1,273 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -184,352 | -293,229 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | -4,301 | -1,301 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -110,792 | -143,386 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 314,545 | 561,979 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 203,753 | 418,593 | 203,753 | 418,593 |
Parent Company [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | -7,063 | 4,218 | -52,896 | -61,152 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | 597 | 536 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | 403 | 361 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 58,519 | 61,311 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -1,680 | -213 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -1,923 | -1,176 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 3,020 | -333 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 1,153 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | 0 | 1,153 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | 110,949 | 131,662 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | -175,022 | ' |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 3,151 | -215,478 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 1,319 | 1,610 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -59,603 | -82,206 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -56,583 | -81,386 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 83,185 | 207,411 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 26,602 | 126,025 | 26,602 | 126,025 |
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | -12,440 | -9,835 | -16,360 | -25,719 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 5,568 | 5,540 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 6,884 | 20,176 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | 1,885 | 75,475 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | 21 | -1 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | -2,002 | 75,471 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 38,154 | 38,882 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | 38,154 | 38,882 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | -36,152 | -114,353 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | ' | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -36,152 | -114,353 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | -9,731 | 3,021 | -58,519 | -62,743 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 49,193 | 48,185 | 143,737 | 142,956 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | -22,016 | -21,526 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 2,378 | 2,479 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 3,647 | 3,508 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | -7,713 | -11,912 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 923 | 862 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 11,249 | 22,685 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | 11,941 | 38,679 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 5,245 | 5,578 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -15,091 | -78,951 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | 8,725 | -6,436 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 6,396 | 8,143 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 90,902 | 43,322 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | -48,996 | -45,100 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | -411 | -480 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 10,735 | 11,727 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -10 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -38,682 | -33,853 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | -35 | -64 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | -58,066 | -4,499 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -4 | -337 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -58,105 | -4,900 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -5,885 | 4,569 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 5,885 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 4,569 | 0 | 4,569 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 2,836 | 2,072 | 14,960 | 2,251 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 51,223 | 50,159 | 154,146 | 153,281 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | -2,394 | -16,856 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 3,016 | 962 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 2,065 | 2,139 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | -214 | -853 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | -18,996 | 2,080 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | -19,149 | 10,661 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 14,886 | 15,857 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -4,731 | -16,323 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -8,235 | -20,247 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -28,707 | -5,082 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 106,647 | 127,870 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | -86,461 | -69,245 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 183 | -362 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 15,820 | ' |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 1,090 | 5,752 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -2,944 | -2,271 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -72,312 | -66,126 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 820 | 2,752 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | -3,032 | -1,344 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 51 |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | -5,414 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | -61,143 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | -11,549 | -13,862 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | -38,154 | -38,882 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | -16,731 | -12,810 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | 0 | -1,153 |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -68,646 | -131,805 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | -4,301 | -1,301 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -38,612 | -71,362 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 225,475 | 359,361 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 186,863 | 287,999 | 186,863 | 287,999 |
Eliminations [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 27,818 | 12,514 | 77,990 | 103,934 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | -77,990 | -103,934 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -9,712 | 4,793 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | -9,712 | 4,793 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | -38,154 | -38,882 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | -1,153 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -38,154 | -40,035 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 38,154 | 38,882 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | 0 | 1,153 |
Net transfers (to) from iHeartCommunications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | 38,154 | 40,035 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -9,712 | 4,793 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 0 | -4,793 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ($9,712) | $0 | ($9,712) | $0 |