Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries, Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | $60,123 | $18,730 | ($36,245) | ($55,419) |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 98,726 | 97,566 | 197,467 | 197,893 |
Deferred taxes | -5,257 | -6,456 | -27,723 | -29,491 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 4,143 | 3,459 |
Share-based compensation | 2,240 | 2,334 | 4,250 | 3,995 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | -2,901 | -5,800 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 4,325 | 4,261 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | -14,212 | 1,236 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | -33,857 | 33,199 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 43,277 | 13,463 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -30,071 | -43,399 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -18,495 | -23,251 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -9,432 | 3,729 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 80,526 | 103,875 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | -54,339 | -40,664 | -92,967 | -80,105 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | -175 | -480 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 6,888 | 9,586 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -1,305 | -585 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -87,559 | -71,584 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 820 | 637 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | -1,675 | -1,344 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | -23 | -4,788 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | -61,143 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | -71,045 | -121,662 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | -9,673 | -4,476 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 695 | 1,030 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -80,901 | -191,746 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | -637 | -3,819 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -88,571 | -163,274 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 314,545 | 561,979 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 225,974 | 398,705 | 225,974 | 398,705 |
Parent Company [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 51,037 | 8,908 | -45,833 | -65,370 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | 11 | 0 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | 270 | 240 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 48,788 | 65,764 |
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 | ' | ' | -191 | -260 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -270 | 554 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 2,775 | 928 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 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 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | -71,045 | -121,662 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | 19,508 | 44,872 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | ' | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 698 | 878 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -50,839 | -75,912 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -48,064 | -73,831 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 83,185 | 207,411 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 35,121 | 133,580 | 35,121 | 133,580 |
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 25,747 | 16,829 | -3,920 | -15,884 |
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 | ' | ' | 3,709 | 3,691 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 21 | 13,118 |
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 | ' | ' | -2,473 | 72,042 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | 21 | -11 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | -2,642 | 72,956 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 15,559 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 15,230 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | 15,230 | 15,559 |
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 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | -12,588 | -88,515 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | ' | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -12,588 | -88,515 |
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) | 48,366 | 8,687 | -48,788 | -65,764 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 47,466 | 46,531 | 94,544 | 94,771 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | -24,520 | -19,690 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 1,485 | 2,004 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 2,738 | 2,435 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | -3,303 | -5,023 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 616 | 570 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | 432 | 12,849 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | -11,199 | 30,165 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 18,823 | -6,813 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -11,880 | -69,166 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -5,339 | -10,369 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 9,027 | 2,784 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 22,636 | -31,247 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | -29,771 | -31,201 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | -369 | -480 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 6,267 | 4,782 |
(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 | ' | ' | -23,883 | -26,899 |
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 | ' | ' | -23 | -64 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | 2,591 | 59,445 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | ' | 0 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -3 | 152 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | 2,565 | 59,533 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | -1 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | 1,318 | 1,386 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 5,885 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 7,203 | 1,386 | 7,203 | 1,386 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 38,186 | 29,633 | 12,124 | 179 |
Reconciling items: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciation and amortization | 51,260 | 51,035 | 102,923 | 103,122 |
Deferred taxes | ' | ' | -3,214 | -9,801 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | ' | ' | 2,658 | 1,455 |
Share-based compensation | ' | ' | 1,512 | 1,560 |
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets | ' | ' | 132 | -1,017 |
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Other reconciling items, net | ' | ' | -13,281 | 925 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | ' | ' | -22,658 | 3,034 |
Increase in deferred income | ' | ' | 24,454 | 20,276 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | ' | ' | -15,527 | -46,015 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | ' | ' | -13,177 | -17,664 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | -18,189 | 391 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 57,757 | 56,445 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | -63,196 | -48,904 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 194 | 0 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 621 | 4,804 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -1,295 | -585 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -63,676 | -44,685 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Draws on credit facilities | ' | ' | 820 | 637 |
Payments on credit facilities | ' | ' | -1,675 | -1,344 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Payments on long-term debt | ' | ' | 0 | -4,724 |
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | -61,143 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | -15,230 | -15,559 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | -9,511 | -15,802 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | ' | -5,629 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | -9,673 | ' |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | -35,269 | -103,564 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | -637 | -3,818 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | -41,825 | -95,622 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 225,475 | 359,361 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 183,650 | 263,739 | 183,650 | 263,739 |
Eliminations [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Consolidated net income (loss) | -103,213 | -45,327 | 50,172 | 91,420 |
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 | ' | ' | -50,172 | -91,420 |
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 | ' | ' | 0 | 4,793 |
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ' | ' | 0 | 4,793 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of other operating assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in intercompany notes receivable, net | ' | ' | 0 | -15,559 |
Dividends from subsidiaries | ' | ' | 0 | -1,153 |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | -15,230 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ' | ' | -15,230 | -16,712 |
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 |
Increase (decrease) in intercompany notes payable, net | ' | ' | 15,230 | 15,559 |
Net transfers (to) from Clear Channel Communications | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany funding | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | ' | ' | ' | 1,153 |
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests | ' | ' | 0 | ' |
Change in other, net | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ' | ' | 15,230 | 16,712 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ' | ' | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ' | ' | 0 | 4,793 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ' | ' | 0 | -4,793 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |