iHeartMedia (IHRT) 10-Q 25 Apr 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 22, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	iHeartMedia, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001400891
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Class A Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,434,876
Class B Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		555,556
Class C Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		58,967,502
Common class D
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 448,130	$ 406,493
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $49,619 in 2019 and $50,808 in 2018	1,387,122	1,575,170
Prepaid expenses	179,823	195,266
Other current assets	74,977	58,088
Total Current Assets	2,090,052	2,235,017
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Structures, net	1,014,688	1,053,016
Other property, plant and equipment, net	726,550	738,124
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,326,533	2,417,915
Indefinite-lived intangibles - permits	971,163	971,163
Other intangibles, net	439,864	453,284
Goodwill	4,118,312	4,118,756
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,359,275	0
Other assets	239,533	282,240
Total Assets	14,285,970	12,269,515
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	146,853	163,149
Current operating lease liabilities	366,902	0
Accrued expenses	632,078	826,865
Accrued interest	12,323	3,108
Deferred income	234,672	208,195
Current portion of long-term debt	46,744	46,332
Total Current Liabilities	1,439,572	1,247,649
Long-term debt	5,293,405	5,277,108
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,669,447	0
Deferred income taxes	323,434	335,015
Other long-term liabilities	296,896	489,829
Liabilities subject to compromise	16,829,329	16,480,256
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Noncontrolling interest	11,437	30,868
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,075,025	2,074,632
Accumulated deficit	(13,330,821)	(13,345,346)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(319,284)	(318,030)
Cost of shares (812,485 in 2019 and 805,982 in 2018) held in treasury	(2,562)	(2,558)
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(11,566,113)	(11,560,342)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	14,285,970	12,269,515
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	32	32
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	1	1
Class C Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	59	59
Class D Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for receivables	$ 49,619	$ 50,808
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,247,361	32,292,944
Class B Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	555,556	555,556
Class C Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	58,967,502	58,967,502
Class D Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, shares	812,485	805,982

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,381,899	$ 1,369,648
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	614,919	602,355
Selling, general and administrative expenses	455,723	472,987
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	74,700	78,734
Depreciation and amortization	113,366	151,434
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Other operating expense, net	(3,549)	(3,286)
Operating income	28,260	60,852
Interest expense (excludes contractual interest of $397,500 and $66,324 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	114,764	418,397
Loss on investments, net	(9,961)	(90)
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(214)	157
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(5,474)	100
Other expense, net	(761)	(973)
Reorganization items, net	36,118	192,055
Income (loss) before income taxes	(139,032)	(550,406)
Income tax benefit	3,431	117,366
Consolidated net income (loss)	(135,601)	(433,040)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	(21,218)	(16,046)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	(114,383)	(416,994)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,318	6,561
Other comprehensive income	2,318	6,561
Comprehensive income (loss)	(112,065)	(410,433)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,572	5,446
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ (115,637)	$ (415,879)
Net loss attributable to the Company per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ (4.89)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic	85,649	85,215
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ (4.89)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	85,649	85,215

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CO_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME LOSS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Contractual interest	$ 397,500	$ 66,324

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Shares	Common SharesClass C Shares	Common SharesClass B Shares	Common SharesClass A Shares	Non- controlling Interest	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	[1]			58,967,502	555,556	32,626,168
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ (11,344,344)	$ 92				$ 41,191	$ 2,072,566	$ (13,142,001)	$ (313,718)	$ (2,474)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated net income (loss)		(433,040)					(16,046)		(416,994)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	[1]					70,000
Issuance of restricted stock		5					5
Forfeitures of restricted stock (in shares)	[1]					(143,882)
Amortization of share-based compensation		2,684					2,105	579
Dividend declared and paid to noncontrolling interests		(3,251)					(3,251)
Other		(25)					(21)	(1)	(1,435)	1,435	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6,561					5,446			1,115
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	[1]			58,967,502	555,556	32,552,286
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018		(11,771,410)	92				29,429	2,073,144	(13,560,430)	(311,168)	(2,477)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	[1]			58,967,502	555,556	32,292,944
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		(11,560,342)	92				30,868	2,074,632	(13,345,346)	(318,030)	(2,558)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated net income (loss)		(135,601)					(21,218)		(114,383)
Issuance of restricted stock		60					64				(4)
Forfeitures of restricted stock (in shares)	[1]					(45,583)
Amortization of share-based compensation		2,227					1,835	392
Dividend declared and paid to noncontrolling interests		(3,684)					(3,684)
Other		1					0	1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		2,318					3,572			(1,254)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	[1]			58,967,502	555,556	32,247,361
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ (11,566,113)	$ 92				$ 11,437	$ 2,075,025	$ (13,330,821)	$ (319,284)	$ (2,562)
[1]	The Company's Class D Common Stock and Preferred Stock are not presented in the data above as there were no shares issued and outstanding in 2019 or 2018.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (135,601)	$ (433,040)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Depreciation and amortization	113,366	151,434
Deferred taxes	(5,357)	(122,038)
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,674	8,515
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	3,042	13,671
Non-cash Reorganization items, net	2,173	191,903
Share-based compensation	2,227	2,684
Loss on disposal of operating and other assets	3,556	1,678
Loss on investments	9,961	90
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	214	(157)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(5,474)	100
Barter and trade income	(6,448)	(1,417)
Other reconciling items, net	(563)	(19,783)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	183,696	157,856
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(50,365)	(54,527)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(164,042)	(114,377)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(16,032)	35,051
Increase in accrued interest	9,768	310,235
Increase in deferred income	34,910	53,091
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	1,952	(5,293)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	88,987	175,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(51,126)	(38,703)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	722	2,310
Change in other, net	(2,007)	(803)
Net cash used for investing activities	(52,411)	(37,196)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	0	25,333
Payments on credit facilities	0	(59,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,235,228	0
Payments on long-term debt	(2,206,466)	(55,597)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(73)	(3,166)
Debt issuance costs	(26,752)	0
Change in other, net	59	(15)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,996	(92,445)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	682	3,366
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	39,254	49,201
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	430,334	311,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	469,588	360,501
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	103,897	94,533
Cash paid for income taxes	16,410	9,974
Cash paid for Reorganization items, net	$ 33,945	$ 152

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION Preparation of Interim Financial Statements All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to iHeartMedia, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s reportable segments are iHeartMedia (“iHM”), Americas outdoor advertising (“Americas outdoor” or “Americas outdoor advertising”) and International outdoor advertising (“International outdoor” or “International outdoor advertising”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Due to seasonality and other factors, the results for the interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Th e consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Also included in the consolidated financial statements are entities for which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. Investments in companies in which the Company owns 20% to 50% of the voting common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies of the company are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation. Voluntary Filing under Chapter 11 On March 14, 2018 (the "Petition Date"), the Company, iHeartCommunications, Inc. ("iHeartCommunications") and certain of the Company's direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief (the "Chapter 11 Cases") under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (“CCOH”) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries did not file voluntary petitions for reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code and are not Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases. The Chapter 11 Cases are being administered under the caption In re: iHeartMedia, Inc., Case No. 18-31274 (MI) . The Debtors are operating their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. On March 16, 2018, the Debtors entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “RSA”) with certain creditors and equity holders (the “Consenting Stakeholders”). The RSA contemplates the restructuring and recapitalization of the Debtors (the “Restructuring Transactions”) through a plan of reorganization in the Chapter 11 Cases, which plan was confirmed in January 2019. Pursuant to the RSA, the Consenting Stakeholders have agreed to, among other things, support the Restructuring Transactions and vote in favor of a plan of reorganization to effect the Restructuring Transactions. The RSA provides certain milestones for the Restructuring Transactions. Failure of the Debtors to satisfy these milestones without a waiver or consensual amendment would provide the Consenting Stakeholders a termination right under the RSA. These milestones include (i) the filing of a plan of reorganization and disclosure statement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Consenting Stakeholders, which were filed with the Bankruptcy Court on April 28, 2018, (ii) the filing of a motion for approval of the disclosure statement by May 31, 2018, which deadline was subsequently extended to June 22, 2018, and which motion was filed with the Bankruptcy Court on that date, (iii) the entry of an order approving the disclosure statement by July 27, 2018 (subject to one additional 20-day extension on the terms set forth on the RSA), which order was ultimately entered on September 20, 2018, (iv) the entry of an order confirming the plan of reorganization within 75 days of the entry of an order approving the disclosure statement, which order was ultimately entered on January 22, 2019 and (v) the effective date of the plan of reorganization (the "Effective Date") occurring by March 14, 2019, which has not yet occurred but is currently expected to occur on or about May 1, 2019. The Debtors satisfied the first and second milestones, but did not satisfy the subsequent milestones and as a result, certain of the Consenting Stakeholders presently have the right to terminate the RSA, but as of the date hereof, the RSA has not been terminated. iHeartCommunications, which is a Debtor in the Chapter 11 Cases, provides the day-to-day cash management services for CCOH’s cash activities and balances in the U.S. pursuant to the Corporate Services Agreement between iHeartCommunications and CCOH, and is continuing to do so during the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to a cash management order approved by the Bankruptcy Court. iHeartCommunications' filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated its obligations under its debt agreements. Due to the Chapter 11 Cases, however, the creditors’ ability to exercise remedies under iHeartCommunications' debt agreements were stayed as of March 14, 2018, the date of the Chapter 11 petition filing, and continue to be stayed. The Company has applied Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 852 - Reorganizations in preparing the consolidated financial statements. ASC 852 requires the financial statements, for periods subsequent to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, to distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain charges incurred during 2019 related to the bankruptcy proceedings, including unamortized long-term debt fees and discounts associated with debt classified as liabilities subject to compromise, are recorded as Reorganization items, net. In addition, pre-petition Debtor obligations that may be impacted by the Chapter 11 Cases have been classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2019 as Liabilities subject to compromise. These liabilities are reported at the amounts the Company anticipates will be allowed by the Bankruptcy Court, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts. See below for more information regarding Reorganization items. ASC 852 requires certain additional reporting for financial statements prepared between the bankruptcy filing date and the date of emergence from bankruptcy, including: • Reclassification of Debtor pre-petition liabilities that are unsecured, under-secured or where it cannot be determined that the liabilities are fully secured, to a separate line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet called, "Liabilities subject to compromise"; and • Segregation of Reorganization items, net as a separate line in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss, outside of income from continuing operations. Debtor-In-Possession In general, as debtors-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to first day and second day motions filed with the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Debtors to conduct their business activities in the ordinary course, including, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions of such orders, authorizing the Debtors to: (i) pay employees’ wages and related obligations; (ii) continue to operate their cash management system in a form substantially similar to prepetition practice; (iii) use cash collateral on an interim basis; (iv) continue to honor certain obligations related to on-air talent, station affiliates and royalty obligations; (v) continue to maintain certain customer programs; (vi) pay taxes in the ordinary course; (vii) continue their surety bond program; and (viii) maintain their insurance program in the ordinary course. Automatic Stay Subject to certain specific exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed most judicial or administrative actions against the Debtors and efforts by creditors to collect on or otherwise exercise rights or remedies with respect to pre-petition claims. Absent an order from the Bankruptcy Court, substantially all of the Debtors’ pre-petition liabilities are subject to settlement under the Bankruptcy Code. See Note 14, Condensed Combined Debtor-In-Possession Financial Information . Executory Contracts Subject to certain exceptions, under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors may assume, amend or reject certain executory contracts and unexpired leases subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court and certain other conditions. Generally, the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease is treated as a pre-petition breach of such executory contract or unexpired lease and, subject to certain exceptions, relieves the Debtors from performing their future obligations under such executory contract or unexpired lease but entitles the contract counterparty or lessor to a pre-petition general unsecured claim for damages caused by such deemed breach. Generally, the assumption of an executory contract or unexpired lease requires the Debtors to cure existing monetary defaults under such executory contract or unexpired lease and provide adequate assurance of future performance. Accordingly, any description of an executory contract or unexpired lease with the Debtors in this document, including where applicable a quantification of the Company’s obligations under any such executory contract or unexpired lease of the Debtors, is qualified by any overriding rejection rights the Company has under the Bankruptcy Code. Potential Claims The Debtors have filed with the Bankruptcy Court schedules and statements setting forth, among other things, the assets and liabilities of each of the Debtors, subject to the assumptions filed in connection therewith. These schedules and statements may be subject to further amendment or modification after filing. Certain holders of pre-petition claims that are not governmental units were required to file proofs of claim by the deadline for general claims, which was on June 29, 2018 (the “Bar Date”). The Debtors' have received approximately 4,300 proofs of claim as of April 22, 2019 for an amount of approximately $808.4 billion . Such amount includes duplicate claims across multiple Debtor legal entities. These claims will be reconciled to amounts recorded in the Company's accounting records. Differences in amounts recorded and claims filed by creditors will be investigated and resolved, including through the filing of objections with the Bankruptcy Court, where appropriate. The Bankruptcy Court does not allow for claims that have been acknowledged as duplicates. Approximately 2,000 claims totaling approximately $7.0 billion have been disallowed, modified or withdrawn and the Debtors have filed additional claim objections with the Bankruptcy Court for approximately 50 claims totaling approximately $0.6 million in additional reductions and modifications. The Company may ask the Bankruptcy Court to disallow claims that the Company believes have been later amended or superseded, are without merit, are overstated or should be disallowed for other reasons. In addition, as a result of this process, the Company may identify additional liabilities that will need to be recorded or reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise. In light of the substantial number of claims filed, and expected to be filed, the claims resolution process may take considerable time to complete and will continue after the Debtors emerge from bankruptcy. Reorganization Items, Net The Debtors have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs associated with the reorganization, including the write-off of original issue discount and deferred long-term debt fees on debt subject to compromise, costs of debtor-in-possession refinancing, legal and professional fees. The amount of these charges, which since the Petition Date are being expensed as incurred, are expected to significantly affect the Company’s results of operations. In accordance with applicable guidance, costs associated with the bankruptcy proceedings have been recorded as Reorganization items, net within the Company's accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . See Note 13, Reorganization Items, Net . Financial Statement Classification of Liabilities Subject to Compromise The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 include amounts classified as Liabilities subject to compromise, which represent liabilities the Company anticipates will be allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases. These amounts represent the Debtors’ current estimate of known or potential obligations to be resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, and may differ from actual future settlement amounts paid. Differences between liabilities estimated and claims filed, or to be filed, will be investigated and resolved in connection with the claims resolution process. The Company will continue to evaluate these liabilities throughout the Chapter 11 process and adjust amounts as necessary. Such adjustments may be material. See Note 12, Liabilities Subject to Compromise . Plan of Reorganization On April 28, 2018, the Debtors filed a plan of reorganization (as amended, the “Plan of Reorganization”) and a related disclosure statement (as amended, the “Disclosure Statement”) with the Bankruptcy Court. Thereafter, the Debtors filed a second, third and fourth amended Plan of Reorganization and amended versions of the Disclosure Statement. On September 20, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement and related solicitation and notice procedures for voting on the Plan of Reorganization. On October 10, 2018, the Debtors filed a fifth amended Plan of Reorganization and the Disclosure Statement Supplement. On October 18, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement Supplement and the continued solicitation of holders of general unsecured claims for voting on the Plan of Reorganization. The deadline for holders of claims and interests to vote on the Plan of Reorganization was November 16, 2018. More than 90% of the votes cast by holders of claims and interests entitled to vote thereon accepted the Plan of Reorganization. On December 16, 2018, the Debtors, CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., and Norfolk County Retirement System entered into the CCOH Separation Settlement (as defined below) resolving all claims, objections, and other causes of action that have been or could be asserted by or on behalf of CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., and/or Norfolk County Retirement System by and among the Debtors, CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., certain individual defendants in the GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. action and/or the Norfolk County Retirement System action, and the private equity sponsor defendants in such actions. In connection with the CCOH Separation Settlement, on December 17, 2018, the Debtors filed a modified fifth amended Plan of Reorganization. On January 10, 2019, hearings commenced to consider confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization. On January 17, 2019, the Debtors came to agreement on the terms of the Legacy Plan Settlement (as defined below) with Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (“WSFS”), solely in its capacity as successor indenture trustee to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (together with the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2016, the “Legacy Notes”), and not in its individual capacity, and certain consenting Legacy Noteholders of all issues related to confirmation of our plan of reorganization, and on January 21, 2019 and January 22, 2019, the Debtors filed further modified versions of the fifth amended Plan of Reorganization. On January 22, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan of Reorganization. The Plan of Reorganization contemplates a restructuring of the Debtors that will reduce iHeartCommunications’ debt from approximately $16 billion to approximately $5.8 billion , and will result in the separation of CCOH from the Company, creating two independent companies. Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As noted above, Liabilities subject to compromise will be resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Company’s Plan of Reorganization, among other factors. As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities are subject to uncertainty. While operating as debtors-in-possession under Chapter 11, the Company may sell or otherwise dispose of or liquidate assets or settle liabilities, subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court or as otherwise permitted in the ordinary course of business, for amounts other than those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Further, the Plan of Reorganization could materially change the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern or as a consequence of the Chapter 11 Cases. As a result of our financial condition, the defaults under our debt agreements, and the risks and uncertainties surrounding the Chapter 11 Cases, substantial doubt exists that we will be able to continue as a going concern. Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 448,130 $ 406,493 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 7,493 7,649 Other assets 13,965 16,192 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 469,588 $ 430,334 New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Leases The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, which created ASC 842, Leases , and all subsequent ASUs relating to this Topic, as of January 1, 2019 (collectively, "ASC 842"). This new lease accounting standard, which supersedes previous lease accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP, results in significant changes to the balance sheets of lessees, most significantly by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. Lessor accounting is also updated to align with certain changes in the lessee model and the revenue recognition standard ("ASC Topic 606"), which was adopted in 2018. The Company applied the transition provisions of this standard at January 1, 2019 following the optional transition method provided by ASU No. 2018-11; consequently, the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements for periods before the date of adoption continue to be presented in accordance with ASC Topic 840. In addition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which allowed us to not reassess whether expired or existing contracts are or contain leases and to carry forward the historical lease classification for those leases that commenced prior to the date of adoption. Upon adoption of ASC 842, prepaid and deferred rent balances, which were historically presented separately, were combined and presented net within the ROU asset. Additionally, deferred gains related to previous transactions that were historically accounted for as sale and operating leasebacks in accordance with ASC Topic 840 were recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity, resulting in an increase to equity, net of tax, of $128.9 million . Under ASC Topic 840, such gains were recognized ratably over the lease term as a credit to operating lease expense, and operating lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included a credit of $1.5 million for the amortization of these gains, which was not recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019 . Adoption of the new standard had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, but it did not have a material impact on our other consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the standard requires disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. Refer to Note 2, Revenue , and Note 3, Leases , for more information. Intangible Assets and Goodwill During the first quarter of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) . This update eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. The standard is effective for annual and any interim impairment tests performed for periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company early adopted the proposed guidance under ASU 2017-04 beginning on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. The implementation of ASU 2017-04 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. During the third quarter of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract . This update requires that a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract follow the internal use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-402 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as assets. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company early adopted the proposed guidance under ASU 2017-04 beginning on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. The implementation of ASU 2017-04 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

REVENUE

REVENUE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
REVENUE	REVENUE The Company generates revenue from several sources: • The primary source of revenue in the iHM segment is the sale of local and national advertising on the Company’s broadcast radio stations, its iHeartRadio digital platforms, station websites, sponsorships and live events. This segment also generates revenues from traffic and weather data, syndicated content, and other miscellaneous transactions. • The Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments generate revenue primarily from the sale of advertising space on printed and digital out-of-home advertising displays. • The Company also generates revenue through contractual commissions realized from the sale of national spot and online advertising on behalf of clients of its full-service media representation business, Katz Media, which is reported in the Company’s Other segment. Trade and Barter Trade and barter transactions represent the exchange of advertising spots or display space for merchandise, services or other assets in the ordinary course of business. The transaction price for these contracts is measured at the estimated fair value of the non-cash consideration received unless this is not reasonably estimable, in which case the consideration is measured based on the standalone selling price of the advertising spots or display space promised to the customer. Trade and barter revenues and expenses from continuing operations, which are included in consolidated revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Consolidated: Trade and barter revenues $ 59,382 $ 57,392 Trade and barter expenses 51,928 68,277 iHM Segment: Trade and barter revenues $ 55,585 $ 53,946 Trade and barter expenses 49,856 64,532 Lease Revenue Considerations in Outdoor Segments Certain of the revenue transactions in the Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments are considered leases, for accounting purposes, as the contracts convey to customers the right to control the use of the Company’s advertising displays for a period of time. These contracts, which typically cover periods of a few weeks to one year (although there are some with longer terms), are generally cancelable after a specified notice period in the Americas outdoor segment, while contracts in the International outdoor segment are generally non-cancelable or require the customer to pay a fee to terminate the contract. To qualify as a lease, fulfillment of the contract must be dependent upon the use of a specified advertising structure, the customer must have almost exclusive use of the advertising display throughout the contract term, and, upon adoption of the new leases standard (ASC 842) on January 1, 2019, the customer must also have the right to change the advertisement that is displayed throughout the contract term. The Company has elected a practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from associated lease components if certain criteria are met. As such, each right to control the use of an advertising display that meets the lease criteria is combined with the related installation and maintenance services provided under the contract into a single lease component. Production services, which do not meet the criteria to be combined, and each advertising display that does not meet the lease criteria (along with any related installation and maintenance services) are non-lease components. Consideration in outdoor advertising contracts is allocated between lease and non-lease components in proportion to their relative standalone selling prices, which are generally approximated by the contractual prices for each promised service. The Company accounts for revenue from leases, which are all classified as operating leases, in accordance with the lease accounting guidance (ASC Topic 840 or ASC Topic 842, depending on the advertising campaign start date), while the Company’s remaining revenue transactions are accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers (ASC Topic 606). In accordance with the transition approach that the Company elected to adopt ASC Topic 842, as described in Note 1, revenue contracts with campaign start dates prior to January 1, 2019 were not reassessed to determine whether they qualify as a lease under the requirements of the new leasing standard. Instead, they continue to be accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers or revenue from leases based on the requirements of the previous standard (ASC Topic 840), and the new requirements have been applied to revenue contracts with campaign start dates on or after January 1, 2019. Because the definition of a lease is more restrictive under the new standard, fewer of our new outdoor advertising contracts meet the definition of a lease for accounting purposes, resulting in an increase in the percentage of revenue that is categorized as revenue from contracts with customers as compared to the prior year. Disaggregation of Revenue The following table shows, by segment, revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by geographical region, revenue from leases and total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor (1) International Outdoor (1) Other Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue from contracts with customers: United States $ 759,400 $ 131,431 $ — $ 30,190 $ (269 ) $ 920,752 Other Americas 1,027 896 13,645 — — 15,568 Europe 2,351 — 201,205 — — 203,556 Asia-Pacific and other 2,622 — 53,231 — — 55,853 Total 765,400 132,327 268,081 30,190 (269 ) 1,195,729 Revenue from leases 410 140,395 46,313 — (948 ) 186,170 Revenue, total $ 765,810 $ 272,722 $ 314,394 $ 30,190 $ (1,217 ) $ 1,381,899 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue from contracts with customers: United States $ 736,940 $ 96,147 $ — $ 28,218 $ (313 ) $ 860,992 Other Americas 1,180 650 12,123 — — 13,953 Europe 2,601 — 187,216 — — 189,817 Asia-Pacific and other 2,957 — 3,012 — — 5,969 Total 743,678 96,797 202,351 28,218 (313 ) 1,070,731 Revenue from leases 890 159,050 140,200 — (1,223 ) 298,917 Revenue, total $ 744,568 $ 255,847 $ 342,551 $ 28,218 $ (1,536 ) $ 1,369,648 (1) All of the Company’s outdoor advertising structures, which may be owned or leased, are used to generate revenue. Such revenue may be classified as revenue from contracts with customers or revenue from leases depending on the terms of the contract, as previously described. Revenue from Contracts with Customers The following tables show the Company’s beginning and ending accounts receivable and deferred revenue balances from contracts with customers: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Accounts receivable, net of allowance, from contracts with customers: Beginning balance $ 1,236,779 $ 1,195,145 Ending balance $ 1,169,518 $ 1,035,939 Deferred revenue from contracts with customers: Beginning balance $ 188,604 $ 184,000 Ending balance $ 212,286 $ 211,582 During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, the Company recognized $97.3 million and $83.3 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue from contracts with customers balance at the beginning of the period. The Company’s contracts with customers generally have terms of one year or less; however, as of March 31, 2019 , the Company expects to recognize $316.7 million of revenue in future periods for remaining performance obligations from current contracts with customers that have an original expected duration greater than one year, with substantially all of this amount to be recognized over the next five years . Commissions related to the Company’s media representation business have been excluded from this amount as they are contingent upon future sales. Revenue from Leases As of March 31, 2019 , the future lease payments to be received by the Company are as follows: (In thousands) 2019 $ 397,444 2020 48,769 2021 19,832 2022 10,505 2023 3,138 Thereafter 15,432 Total $ 495,120 Note that the future lease payments disclosed are limited to the non-cancelable period of the lease and, for contracts that require the customer to pay a significant fee to terminate the contract such that the customer is considered reasonably certain not to exercise this option, periods beyond the termination option. Payments scheduled for periods beyond a termination option are not included for contracts that allow cancellation by the customer without a significant fee.

LEASES

LEASES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
LEASES	LEASES The Company enters into operating lease contracts for land, buildings, structures and other equipment. Arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine whether such arrangements contain a lease. Operating leases include land lease contracts, radio towers and contracts for the use of space on floors, walls and exterior locations on buildings. Arrangements in which wall space is used are considered to be lease contracts if all other required elements of a lease contract are present. The Company assessed certain international transit contracts under ASC 842, which historically were determined to be leases, and concluded that the arrangements did not meet the definition of leases under the new leasing standard. In accordance with the transition guidance of ASC 842, such arrangements are included in the Company’s balance sheet as of January 1, 2019. The majority of the Company's transit contracts do not meet the definition of a lease due to substantive substitution rights within those contracts. Arrangements to lease building space consist primarily of the rental of office space, but may also include leases of other equipment, including automobiles and copiers. Operating leases are reflected on the Company's balance sheet within Operating lease right-of-use assets and the related short-term and long-term liabilities are included within Current and Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, respectively. As of March 31, 2019 , a portion of the Company's operating lease liabilities relate to lease contracts entered into prior to the Petition Date. As such, these liabilities are included within Liabilities subject to compromise. See Note 12 - Liabilities Subject to Compromise for more information. The Company's finance leases are included within Property, plant and equipment with the related liabilities included within Long-term debt or within Liabilities subject to compromise. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the respective lease term. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain of the Company's operating lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of revenue and others include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflationary changes. Percentage rent contracts, in which lease expense is calculated as a percentage of advertising revenue, and payments due to changes in inflationary adjustments are included within variable rent expense, which is accounted for separately from periodic straight-line lease expense. Amounts related to insurance and property taxes in lease arrangements when billed on a pass-through basis are allocated to the lease and non-lease components of the lease based on their relative standalone selling prices. Internationally, the Company is commonly assessed VAT on its contracts, which is treated as a nonlease component. Many operating lease contracts expire; however, the Company may continue to operate the leased assets after the rights and obligations of the lease agreements have expired. Such contracts, once expired, are not considered to be leases and future expected payments are not included in operating lease liabilities or ROU assets. Many of the Company's leases entered into in connection with advertising structures provide options to extend the terms of the agreements. Generally, renewal periods are excluded from minimum lease payments when calculating the lease liabilities as, for most leases, the Company does not consider exercise of such options to be reasonably certain. As a result, unless a renewal option is considered reasonably assured, the optional terms and related payments are not included within the lease liability. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The implicit rate within the Company's lease agreements is generally not determinable. As such, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") to determine the present value of lease payments at the commencement of the lease. The IBR, as defined in ASC 842, is "the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment." The following table provides the components of lease expense included within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 : (In thousands) Three Months Ended Operating lease expense $ 168,461 Variable lease expense 31,891 The following table provides the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for the Company's leases as of March 31, 2019 . The weighted average discount rate is affected by the operating leases entered into by the iHM entities, which are Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases. March 31, Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 10.0 Operating lease weighted average discount rate 12.44 % As of March 31, 2019 , the Company’s future maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows: (In thousands) 2019 $ 471,907 2020 550,241 2021 474,264 2022 387,920 2023 321,722 Thereafter 2,153,963 Total lease payments $ 4,360,017 Less: Effect of discounting 1,894,444 Total operating lease liability $ 2,465,573 The following table provides supplemental cash flow information related to leases: (In thousands) Three Months Ended Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 189,472 Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets 1 $ 2,565,084 1 L ease liabilities from obtaining right-of-use assets include transition liabilities upon adoption of ASC 842, as well as new leases entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2019 .

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Property, Plant and Equipment The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following classes of assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Land, buildings and improvements $ 572,362 $ 572,904 Structures 2,833,051 2,835,411 Towers, transmitters and studio equipment 366,500 365,991 Furniture and other equipment 818,278 793,756 Construction in progress 112,442 116,839 4,702,633 4,684,901 Less: accumulated depreciation 2,961,395 2,893,761 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,741,238 $ 1,791,140 Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) broadcast licenses in its iHM segment and billboard permits in its Americas outdoor advertising segment. Due to significant differences in both business practices and regulations, billboards in the International outdoor segment are subject to long-term, finite contracts unlike the Company’s permits in the United States. Accordingly, there are no indefinite-lived intangible assets in the International outdoor segment. The Company performs its annual impairment test on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, including Federal Communication Commission ("FCC") licenses, as of July 1 of each year. In addition, the Company tests for impairment of intangible assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $91.4 million in relation to indefinite-lived FCC licenses as a result of an increase in the Company's weighted average cost of capital. Other Intangible Assets Other intangible assets include definite-lived intangible assets and permanent easements. The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets primarily include transit and street furniture contracts, talent and representation contracts, customer and advertiser relationships, and site leases and other contractual rights, all of which are amortized over the shorter of either the respective lives of the agreements or over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company’s future cash flows. Permanent easements are indefinite-lived intangible assets which include certain rights to use real property not owned by the Company. The Company periodically reviews the appropriateness of the amortization periods related to its definite-lived intangible assets. These assets are recorded at amortized cost. The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of other intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively: (In thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Transit, street furniture and other outdoor $ 528,232 $ (443,963 ) $ 528,185 $ (440,228 ) Customer / advertiser relationships 1,237,115 (1,210,498 ) 1,249,128 (1,208,056 ) Talent contracts 164,932 (150,289 ) 164,933 (148,578 ) Representation contracts 77,508 (72,419 ) 77,508 (70,829 ) Permanent easements 163,341 — 163,317 — Other 394,923 (249,018 ) 382,897 (244,993 ) Total $ 2,566,051 $ (2,126,187 ) $ 2,565,968 $ (2,112,684 ) Total amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $13.9 million and $47.0 million , respectively. As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future, amortization expense may vary. The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets: (In thousands) 2020 $ 43,788 2021 38,457 2022 32,707 2023 24,849 2024 20,983 Goodwill The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments: (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor International Outdoor Other Consolidated Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 3,255,208 $ 507,819 $ 206,224 $ 81,831 $ 4,051,082 Acquisitions 77,320 — — — 77,320 Dispositions (1,606 ) — — — (1,606 ) Foreign currency — — (8,040 ) — (8,040 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 3,330,922 $ 507,819 $ 198,184 $ 81,831 $ 4,118,756 Acquisitions 2,767 — — — 2,767 Foreign currency (27 ) — (3,184 ) — (3,211 ) Balance as of March 31, 2019 $ 3,333,662 $ 507,819 $ 195,000 $ 81,831 $ 4,118,312

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Senior Secured Credit Facilities $ — $ — Debtors-in-Possession Facility (1) — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 — — 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 — — 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2023 — — CCO Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2023 (2) — — Other secured subsidiary debt (3) 3,828 3,882 Total consolidated secured debt 3,828 3,882 14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021 — — Legacy Notes (4) — — CCWH Senior Notes due 2022 2,725,000 2,725,000 CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2020 (5) — 2,200,000 CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2024 (5) 2,235,000 — Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes due 2020 375,000 375,000 Other subsidiary debt 46,510 46,105 Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount (867 ) (739 ) Long-term debt fees (44,322 ) (25,808 ) Long-term debt, net subject to compromise (6) 15,143,713 15,149,477 Total debt, prior to reclassification to Liabilities subject to compromise 20,483,862 20,472,917 Less: Current portion 46,744 46,332 Less: Amounts reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Total long-term debt $ 5,293,405 $ 5,277,108 (1) The Debtors-in-Possession Facility (the "DIP Facility"), which matures on the earlier of the emergence date from the Chapter 11 Cases or June 14, 2019, provides for borrowings of up to $450.0 million . The DIP Facility also includes a feature to convert into an exit facility at emergence, upon meeting certain conditions. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company had a borrowing base of $426.8 million under iHeartCommunications' DIP Facility, had no outstanding borrowings, had $59.0 million of outstanding letters of credit and had an availability block requirement of $37.5 million , resulting in $330.3 million of excess availability. (2) The receivables based credit facility provides for revolving credit commitments of up to $125.0 million . As of March 31, 2019 , the facility had $85.5 million of letters of credit outstanding and a borrowing base of $116.2 million , resulting in $30.7 million of excess availability. Certain additional restrictions, including a springing financial covenant, take effect at decreased levels of excess availability. (3) Other secured subsidiary debt matures at various dates from 2019 through 2045. (4) iHeartCommunications' Legacy Notes, all of which were issued prior to the acquisition of iHeartCommunications by the Company in 2008, consist of $175.0 million of Senior Notes that matured on June 15, 2018, $300.0 million of Senior Notes that mature in 2027 and $57.1 million of Senior Notes due 2016 held by a subsidiary of the Company that remain outstanding but are eliminated for purposes of consolidation of the Company’s financial statements. (5) On February 4, 2019, Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of CCOH (“CCWH”), delivered a conditional notice of redemption calling all of its outstanding $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (the “Series A CCWH Subordinated Notes”) and $1,925.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (the “Series B CCWH Subordinated Notes” and together with the Series A CCWH Subordinated Notes, the “CCWH Subordinated Notes”) for redemption on March 6, 2019. The redemption was conditioned on the closing of the offering of $2,235.0 million of newly-issued 9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the "New CCWH Subordinated Notes"). At the closing of such offering on February 12, 2019, CCWH deposited with the trustee for the CCWH Subordinated Notes a portion of the proceeds from the new notes in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CCWH Subordinated Notes to, but not including, the redemption date. CCWH irrevocably instructed the trustee to apply such funds to the full payment of the CCWH Subordinated Notes on the redemption date. Concurrently therewith, CCWH elected to satisfy and discharge the indentures governing the CCWH Subordinated Notes in accordance with their terms and the trustee acknowledged such satisfaction and discharge. As a result of the satisfaction and discharge of the indentures, CCWH and the guarantors of the CCWH Subordinated Notes were released from their remaining obligations under the indentures and the CCWH Subordinated Notes. (6) In connection with the Company's Chapter 11 Cases, the $6,300.0 million outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the $1,999.8 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019, the $1,750.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $870.5 million of 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $1,000.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2022, the $950.0 million outstanding under the 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2023, $6.0 million outstanding Other Secured Subsidiary debt, the $1,781.6 million outstanding under the 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021, the $475.0 million outstanding under the Legacy Notes and $10.8 million outstanding Other Subsidiary Debt have been reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 . As of the Petition Date, the Company ceased making principal and interest payments, and ceased accruing interest expense in relation to long-term debt reclassified as Liabilities subject to compromise. The Company’s weighted average interest rate was 9.4% and 9.2% as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The aggregate market value of the Company’s debt based on market prices for which quotes were available was approximately $14.9 billion and $14.0 billion as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Under the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820-10-35, the market value of the Company’s debt is classified as either Level 1 or Level 2. Surety Bonds, Letters of Credit and Guarantees As of March 31, 2019 , the Company and its subsidiaries had outstanding surety bonds, commercial standby letters of credit and bank guarantees of $74.2 million , $144.5 million and $37.3 million , respectively. A portion of the outstanding bank guarantees were supported by $16.9 million of cash collateral. These surety bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees relate to various operational matters including insurance, bid, concession and performance bonds as well as other items.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in certain legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business and, as required, have accrued an estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of those claims for which the occurrence of loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in the Company’s assumptions or the effectiveness of its strategies related to these proceedings. Additionally, due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Although the Company is involved in a variety of legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, a large portion of the Company’s litigation arises in the following contexts: commercial disputes; defamation matters; employment and benefits related claims; governmental fines; intellectual property claims; and tax disputes. Chapter 11 Cases iHeartCommunications' filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constitutes an event of default that accelerated its obligations under its debt agreements. Due to the Chapter 11 Cases, however, the creditors' ability to exercise remedies under iHeartCommunications' debt agreements were stayed as of March 14, 2018, the Petition Date, and continue to be stayed. On March 21, 2018, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB ("WSFS"), solely in its capacity as successor indenture trustee to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027, and not in its individual capacity, filed an adversary proceeding against the Company in the Chapter 11 Cases. In the complaint, WSFS alleged, among other things, that the "springing lien" provisions of the priority guarantee notes indentures and the priority guarantee notes security agreements amounted to "hidden encumbrances" on the Company's property, to which the holders of the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 were entitled to "equal and ratable" treatment. On March 26, 2018, Delaware Trust Co. ("Delaware Trust"), in its capacity as successor indenture trustee to the 14% Senior Notes due 2021, filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in the adversary proceeding filed by WSFS. In the complaint, Delaware Trust alleged, among other things, that the indenture governing the 14% Senior Notes due 2021 also has its own "negative pledge" covenant, and, therefore, to the extent the relief sought by WSFS in its adversary proceeding is warranted, the holders of the 14% Senior Notes due 2021 are also entitled to the same "equal and ratable" liens on the same property. On April 6, 2018, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the adversary proceeding and a hearing on such motion was held on May 7, 2018. We answered the complaint and completed discovery. The trial was held on October 24, 2018. On January 15, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered judgment in the Company's favor denying all relief sought by WSFS and all other parties. Pursuant to a settlement (the “Legacy Plan Settlement”) with WSFS and certain consenting Legacy Noteholders of all issues related to confirmation of the Company's plan of reorganization, upon the Company's confirmed plan of reorganization becoming effective, this adversary proceeding shall be deemed withdrawn and/or dismissed, with respect to all parties thereto, with prejudice and in its entirety. On October 9, 2018, WSFS, solely in its capacity as successor indenture trustee to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027, and not in its individual capacity, filed an adversary proceeding against Clear Channel Holdings, Inc. (“CCH”) and certain shareholders of iHeartMedia. The named shareholder defendants are Bain Capital LP; Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P.; Abrams Capital L.P.; and Highfields Capital Management L.P. In the complaint, WSFS alleged, among other things, that the shareholder defendants engaged in a “pattern of inequitable and bad faith conduct, including the abuse of their insider positions to benefit themselves at the expense of third-party creditors including particularly the Legacy Noteholders.” The complaint asks the court to grant relief in the form of equitable subordination of the shareholder defendants’ term loan, priority guarantee notes and 2021 notes claims to any and all claims of the legacy noteholders. In addition, the complaint seeks to have any votes to accept the Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization by Abrams and Highfields on account of their 2021 notes claims, and any votes to accept the Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization by defendant CCH on account of its junior notes claims, to be designated and disqualified. The Court held a pre-trial conference and oral argument on October 18, 2018. Pursuant to the Legacy Plan Settlement, upon the Company's confirmed Plan of Reorganization becoming effective, this adversary proceeding shall be deemed withdrawn and/or dismissed, with respect to all parties thereto, with prejudice and in its entirety. Stockholder Litigation On May 9, 2016, a stockholder of CCOH filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned GAMCO Asset Management Inc. v. iHeartMedia, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 12312-VCS. The complaint named as defendants the Company, iHeartCommunications, Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., the Company's private equity sponsors and majority owners (together, the "Sponsor Defendants"), and the members of CCOH's board of directors. CCOH also was named as a nominal defendant. The complaint alleged that CCOH had been harmed by the intercompany agreements with iHeartCommunications , CCOH’s lack of autonomy over its own cash and the actions of the defendants in serving the interests of the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants to the detriment of CCOH and its minority stockholders. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by causing CCOH to: (i) continue to loan cash to iHeartCommunications under the intercompany note at below-market rates; (ii) abandon its growth and acquisition strategies in favor of transactions that would provide cash to the Company and iHeartCommunications ; (iii) issue new debt in the CCIBV note offering (the "CCIBV Note Offering") to provide cash to the Company and iHeartCommunications through a dividend; and (iv) effect the sales of certain outdoor markets in the U.S. (the "Outdoor Asset Sales") allegedly to provide cash to the Company and iHeartCommunications through a dividend. The complaint also alleged that the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants aided and abetted the directors' breaches of their fiduciary duties. The complaint further alleged that the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants were unjustly enriched as a result of these transactions and that these transactions constituted a waste of corporate assets for which the defendants are liable to CCOH. The plaintiff sought, among other things, a ruling that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to CCOH and that the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants aided and abetted the CCOH board of directors' breaches of fiduciary duty, rescission of payments made by CCOH to iHeartCommunications and its affiliates pursuant to dividends declared in connection with the CCIBV Note Offering and Outdoor Asset Sales, and an order requiring the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants to disgorge all profits they have received as a result of the alleged fiduciary misconduct. On July 20, 2016, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff's verified stockholder derivative complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On November 23, 2016, the Court granted defendants' motion to dismiss all claims brought by the plaintiff. On December 19, 2016, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the ruling. The oral hearing on the appeal was held on October 11, 2017. On October 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the lower court's ruling, dismissing the case. On December 29, 2017, another stockholder of CCOH filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Norfolk County Retirement System, v. iHeartMedia, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2017-0930-JRS. The complaint names as defendants the Company, iHeartCommunications, the Sponsor Defendants, and the members of CCOH's board of directors. CCOH is named as a nominal defendant. The complaint alleges that CCOH has been harmed by the CCOH Board’s November 2017 decision to extend the maturity date of the intercompany revolving note (the “Third Amendment”) at what the complaint describes as far-below-market interest rates. Specifically, the complaint alleges that (i) the Company and Sponsor defendants breached their fiduciary duties by exploiting their position of control to require CCOH to enter the Third Amendment on terms unfair to CCOH; (ii) the CCOH Board breached their duty of loyalty by approving the Third Amendment and elevating the interests of the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor Defendants over the interests of CCOH and its minority unaffiliated stockholders; and (iii) the terms of the Third Amendment could not have been agreed to in good faith and represent a waste of corporate assets by the CCOH Board. The complaint further alleges that the Company, iHeartCommunications and the Sponsor defendants were unjustly enriched as a result of the unfairly favorable terms of the Third Amendment. The plaintiff is seeking, among other things, a ruling that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to CCOH, a modification of the Third Amendment to bear a commercially reasonable rate of interest, and an order requiring disgorgement of all profits, benefits and other compensation obtained by defendants as a result of the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. On March 7, 2018, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff's verified derivative complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On March 16, 2018, the Company filed a Notice of Suggestion of Pendency of Bankruptcy and Automatic Stay of Proceedings. On May 4, 2018, plaintiff filed its response to the motion to dismiss. On June 26, 2018, the defendants filed a reply brief in further support of their motion to dismiss. Oral argument on the motion to dismiss was held on September 20, 2018. On August 27, 2018, the same stockholder of CCOH that had filed a derivative lawsuit against the Company and others in 2016 (GAMCO Asset Management Inc.) filed a putative class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. v. Hendrix, et al., C.A. No. 2018-0633-JRS. The complaint names as defendants the Sponsor Defendants and the members of CCOH’s board of directors. The complaint alleges that minority shareholders in CCOH during the period November 8, 2017 to March 14, 2018 were harmed by decisions of the CCOH Board and the intercompany note committee of the Board relating to the Intercompany Note. Specifically, the complaint alleges that (i) the members of the intercompany note committee breached their fiduciary duties by not demanding payment under the Intercompany Note and issuing a simultaneous dividend after a threshold tied to the Company’s liquidity had been reached; (ii) the CCOH Board breached their fiduciary duties by approving the Third Amendment rather than allowing the Intercompany Note to expire; (iii) the CCOH Board breached their fiduciary duties by not demanding payment under the Intercompany Note and issuing a simultaneous dividend after a threshold tied to the Company’s liquidity had been reached; (iv) the Sponsor Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by not directing the CCOH Board to permit the Intercompany Note to expire and to declare a dividend. The complaint further alleges that the Sponsor Defendants aided and abetted the Board’s alleged breach of fiduciary duties. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, a ruling that the CCOH Board, the intercompany note committee, and the Sponsor Defendants breached their fiduciary duties and that the Sponsor Defendants aided and abetted the Board’s breach of fiduciary duty; and an award of damages, together with pre- and post-judgment interests, to the putative class of minority shareholders. In connection with the cash management arrangements with CCOH, iHeartCommunications maintains an intercompany revolving promissory note payable by iHeartCommunications to CCOH (the "Intercompany Note"), which matures on May 15, 2019. As of December 31, 2017, the principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note was $1,067.6 million . As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, CCOH wrote down the balance of the note by $855.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2017 to reflect the estimated recoverable amount of the Intercompany Note as of December 31, 2017, based on CCOH management's best estimate of the cash settlement amount. As of the Petition Date, the principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note was $1,031.7 million . As of March 31, 2019, the asset recorded in respect of the Intercompany Note on CCOH's balance sheet was $154.8 million . Pursuant to an order entered by the Bankruptcy Court, as of March 14, 2018, the balance of the Intercompany Note is frozen, and following March 14, 2018, intercompany allocations that would have been reflected in adjustments to the balance of the Intercompany Note are instead reflected in an intercompany balance that accrues interest at a rate equal to the interest under the Intercompany Note. As of March 31, 2019, the liability recorded in respect of the post-petition intercompany balance on CCOH's balance sheet was $73.7 million . On December 16, 2018, the Debtors, CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., and Norfolk County Retirement System entered into a settlement (the “CCOH Separation Settlement”) of all claims, objections, and other causes of action that have been or could be asserted by or on behalf of CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., and/or Norfolk County Retirement System by and among the Debtors, CCOH, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., certain individual defendants in the GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. action and/or the Norfolk County Retirement System action, and the private equity sponsor defendants in such actions. The CCOH Separation Settlement provides for the consensual separation of the Debtors and CCOH, including approximately $149.0 million of recovery to CCOH on account of its claim against iHeartCommunications in the Chapter 11 cases, a $200 million unsecured revolving line of credit from certain of the Debtors to CCOH for a period of up to three years, the transfer of certain of the Debtors’ intellectual property to CCOH, the waiver by the Debtors of the setoff for the value of the transferred intellectual property, mutual releases, the termination of the cash sweep under the existing Corporate Services Agreement, the termination of any agreements or licenses requiring royalty payments from CCOH to the Debtors for trademarks or other intellectual property, the waiver of any post-petition amounts owed by CCOH relating to such trademarks or other intellectual property, and the execution of a new transition services agreement and other separation documents. The CCOH Separation Settlement was approved by the Bankruptcy Court and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on January 22, 2019. The Separation Agreement contemplates that in connection with the Separation (i) the cash sweep arrangement under the Corporate Services Agreement between CCOH and iHeartCommunications will terminate, and (ii) any agreements or licenses requiring royalty payments to the Debtors by CCOH for trademarks or other intellectual property, will terminate effective as of December 31, 2018. The Debtors agreed to (i) the repayment of the post-petition intercompany balance outstanding in favor of the Debtors as of December 31, 2018, which was equal to $21.6 million as of that date and (ii) the waiver of the set-off value of any royalties and IP license fees owed to iHeartCommunications equal to approximately $31.8 million from March 14, 2018 through December 31, 2018, such that the resulting intercompany balance on such date was $10.2 million in favor of CCOH, payable on the Effective Date. Since January 1, 2019, CCOH has incurred an additional intercompany liability of $52.1 million in favor of iHeartCommunications as of March 31, 2019. Pursuant to an amendment to the Separation Agreement (the "Separation Agreement Amendment"), CCOH has agreed to offset the $149 million amount owed by iHeartCommunications on the Effective Date by $52.1 million , resulting in a total net payment to CCOH of approximately $107 million on the Effective Date (including the $10.2 million payment discussed above). Pursuant to the Amendment, within 15 business days after the Effective Date, iHeartCommunications and CCOH will pay the other any intercompany liability incurred from April 1, 2019 through the Effective Date. The Intercompany Note and Due to iHeartCommunications Note are eliminated in consolidation in our consolidated financial statements. The Bankruptcy Court approved a final order to allow us to continue to provide the day-to-day cash management services for CCOH during the Chapter 11 Cases. Upon the occurrence of the Separation on the Effective Date, we will cease to provide these services for CCOH. China Investigation Several employees of Clear Media Limited, an indirect, non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company whose ordinary shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, are subject to an ongoing police investigation in China for misappropriation of funds. The Company is not aware of any litigation, claim or assessment pending against the Company in relation to this investigation. Based on information known to date, the Company believes any contingent liabilities arising from potential misconduct that has been or may be identified by the investigation in China are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The effect of the misappropriation of funds is reflected in these financial statements in the appropriate periods. The Company advised both the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Department of Justice of the investigation at Clear Media Limited and is cooperating to provide information in response to inquiries from the agencies. The Clear Media Limited investigation could implicate the books and records, internal controls and anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which statute and regulations provide for potential monetary penalties as well as criminal and civil sanctions. It is possible that monetary penalties and other sanctions could be assessed on the Company in connection with this matter. The nature and amount of any monetary penalty or other sanctions cannot reasonably be estimated at this time and could be qualitatively or quantitatively material to the Company. Italy Investigation During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company identified misstatements associated with VAT obligations in its business in Italy, which resulted in an understatement of its VAT obligation. These misstatements resulted in an understatement of other long-term liabilities of $16.9 million as of December 31, 2017. The effect of these misstatements is reflected in the historical financial statements in the appropriate periods. Upon identification of these misstatements, the Company undertook certain procedures, including a forensic investigation, which is ongoing. In addition, the Company voluntarily disclosed the matter and preliminary findings to the Italian tax authorities in order to commence a discussion on the appropriate calculation of the VAT position. The current expectation is that the Company may have to repay to the Italian tax authority a substantial portion of the VAT previously applied as a credit in relation to the transactions under investigation, amounting to approximately $17 million , including estimated possible penalties and interest. The Company made a payment of approximately $8.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 and expects to pay the remainder during the last half of 2019. The ultimate amount to be paid may differ from the estimates, and such differences may be material.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES Income Tax Expense The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, consisted of the following components: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Current tax expense $ (1,926 ) $ (4,672 ) Deferred tax benefit 5,357 122,038 Income tax benefit $ 3,431 $ 117,366 The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was 2.5% and 21.3% , respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily attributed to the tax effects of the impairment charge recorded in relation to indefinite-lived FCC licenses in the current period, and also attributed to year over year changes in the forecasted mix of earnings and tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LO

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LOSS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LOSS PER SHARE	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LOSS PER SHARE The Company has granted restricted stock and CCOH has granted restricted stock, restricted stock units and options to purchase shares of CCOH's Class A common stock to certain key individuals. COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended 2019 2018 NUMERATOR: Net loss attributable to the Company – common shares $ (114,383 ) $ (416,994 ) DENOMINATOR: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 85,649 85,215 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (1) 85,649 85,215 Net loss attributable to the Company per common share: Basic $ (1.34 ) $ (4.89 ) Diluted $ (1.34 ) $ (4.89 ) (1) Outstanding equity awards of 5.9 million and 8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive.

OTHER INFORMATION

OTHER INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
OTHER INFORMATION	OTHER INFORMATION Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) There was no change in deferred income tax liabilities resulting from adjustments to comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Preferred Equity Commitment On April 8, 2019, the Company, iHeartCommunications, iHeart Operations, Inc. ("iHeart Operations"), and CCH entered into a Preferred Equity Commitment Letter (the "Commitment Letter") with an investor. Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the investor has agreed to purchase (i) 60,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "iHeart Operations Preferred Stock"), of iHeart Operations, Inc. having an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $60 million for a cash purchase price of $60 million and (ii) 45,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CCH having an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $45 million for a cash purchase price of $45 million . Holders of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, as and when declared by the board of directors of iHeart Operations, in respect of each share, cumulative dividends accruing daily and payable quarterly at a per annum rate equal to the sum of (1) the greater of (a) LIBOR and (b) two percent , plus (2) the applicable margin, which is calculated as a function of iHeartMedia’s consolidated total leverage ratio. Dividends will be payable on the liquidation preference. Unless all accrued and unpaid dividends on the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock are paid in full, no dividends or distributions may be paid on any equity interests of iHeartMedia or its subsidiaries other than iHeart Operations, and no such equity interests may be repurchased or redeemed (subject to certain exceptions that are specified in the certificate of designations for the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock). Dividends, if declared, will be payable on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (or on the next business day if such date is not a business day). Other than as set forth below, iHeart Operations may not redeem the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock at its option prior to the third anniversary of the issue date of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock. Upon consummation of certain equity offerings, iHeart Operations may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock for the liquidation preference plus a make-whole premium. At any time on or after the third anniversary of the issue date, the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of iHeart Operations, in whole or in part, for cash at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference per share. Upon (i) a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of iHeart Operations, iHeartMedia or iHeartCommunications, together with the subsidiaries of such entity, taken as a whole, (ii) a bankruptcy event, (iii) a change of control, (iv) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of iHeart Operations’, iHeartMedia’s or iHeartCommunications’ assets and the assets of such entity’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole in a single transaction (other than to iHeartMedia or any of its subsidiaries), or a series of transactions, (v) an acceleration or payment default of indebtedness of iHeart Operations, iHeartMedia or any of its subsidiaries of $100 million or more or (vi) consummation of certain equity offerings of iHeartMedia, iHeart Operations or iHeartCommunications or certain significant subsidiaries, then any holder of shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock may require iHeartMedia to purchase such holder’s shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock at a purchase price equal to (a) the liquidation preference plus a make-whole premium, if such purchase is consummated prior to the third anniversary of the issue date or (b) the liquidation preference, if the purchase is consummated on or after the third anniversary of the issue date. The shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock include repurchase rights, pursuant to which the holders may require iHeartMedia or iHeartCommunications to purchase the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock after the fifth anniversary of the issue date. On the tenth anniversary of the issue date, the shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock will be subject to mandatory redemption for an amount equal to the liquidation preference. If a default occurs or dividends payable on the shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock have not been paid in cash for twelve consecutive quarters, the holders of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock will have the right, voting as a class, to elect one director to iHeartMedia’s Board of Directors. Upon any termination of the rights of the holders of shares of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock as a class to vote for a director as described above, the director so elected to iHeartMedia’s Board of Directors will cease to be qualified as a director and the term of such director’s office shall terminate immediately.

SEGMENT DATA

SEGMENT DATA	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT DATA	SEGMENT DATA The Company’s reportable segments, which it believes best reflect how the Company is currently managed, are iHM, Americas outdoor advertising and International outdoor advertising. Revenue and expenses earned and charged between segments are recorded at estimated fair value and eliminated in consolidation. The iHM segment provides media and entertainment services via broadcast and digital delivery and also includes the Company’s events and national syndication businesses. The Americas outdoor advertising segment consists of operations primarily in the United States. The International outdoor advertising segment primarily includes operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Other category includes the Company’s media representation business as well as other general support services and initiatives that are ancillary to the Company’s other businesses. Corporate includes infrastructure and support, including information technology, human resources, legal, finance and administrative functions for each of the Company’s reportable segments, as well as overall executive, administrative and support functions. Share-based payments are recorded in corporate expense. The following table presents the Company's reportable segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor International Outdoor Other Corporate and other reconciling items Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue $ 765,810 $ 272,722 $ 314,394 $ 30,190 $ — $ (1,217 ) $ 1,381,899 Direct operating expenses 267,114 130,519 217,308 1 — (23 ) 614,919 Selling, general and administrative expenses 307,729 51,636 71,330 25,251 — (223 ) 455,723 Corporate expenses — — — — 75,671 (971 ) 74,700 Depreciation and amortization 30,417 39,496 34,581 2,945 5,927 — 113,366 Impairment charges — — — — 91,382 — 91,382 Other operating expense, net — — — — (3,549 ) — (3,549 ) Operating income (loss) $ 160,550 $ 51,071 $ (8,825 ) $ 1,993 $ (176,529 ) $ — $ 28,260 Intersegment revenues $ 226 $ 991 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,217 Capital expenditures $ 20,690 $ 11,408 $ 14,819 $ 37 $ 4,172 $ — $ 51,126 Share-based compensation expense $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,227 $ — $ 2,227 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue $ 744,568 $ 255,847 $ 342,551 $ 28,218 $ — $ (1,536 ) $ 1,369,648 Direct operating expenses 241,066 124,873 236,416 — — — 602,355 Selling, general and administrative expenses 321,270 48,950 78,458 24,822 — (513 ) 472,987 Corporate expenses — — — — 79,757 (1,023 ) 78,734 Depreciation and amortization 58,333 44,504 38,565 3,766 6,266 — 151,434 Impairment charges — — — — — — — Other operating expense, net — — — — (3,286 ) — (3,286 ) Operating income (loss) $ 123,899 $ 37,520 $ (10,888 ) $ (370 ) $ (89,309 ) $ — $ 60,852 Intersegment revenues $ 14 $ 1,522 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,536 Capital expenditures $ 9,077 $ 12,907 $ 15,272 $ 40 $ 1,407 $ — $ 38,703 Share-based compensation expense $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,684 $ — $ 2,684 (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue Direct operating expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Corporate expenses Depreciation and amortization Impairment charges Other operating expense, net Operating income (loss) Intersegment revenues Capital expenditures Share-based compensation expense Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue Direct operating expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Corporate expenses Depreciation and amortization Impairment charges Other operating income, net Operating income (loss) Intersegment revenues Capital expenditures Share-based compensation expense

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELAT

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company is a party to a management agreement with certain affiliates of Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (together, the "Sponsors") and certain other parties pursuant to which such affiliates of the Sponsors provided management and financial advisory services until December 31, 2018. These agreements required management fees to be paid to such affiliates of the Sponsors for such services at a rate not greater than $ 15.0 million per year, plus reimbursable expenses. In connection with the Reorganization, the Company is not recognizing management fees following the Petition Date. The Company recognized management fees and reimbursable expenses of $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 . As of the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization, these management fees will be waived.

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMI

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE	LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE As discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation", since the Petition Date, the Company has been operating as debtor in possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. On the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the caption “Liabilities subject to compromise” reflects the expected allowed amount of the pre-petition claims that are not fully secured and that have at least a possibility of not being repaid at the full claim amount. Liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 Accounts payable $ 32,232 $ 32,807 Current operating lease liabilities 32,065 — Accrued expenses 12,050 23,277 Deferred taxes 653,522 644,926 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 397,158 — Other long-term liabilities 15,916 87,096 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities 1,142,943 788,106 Debt subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 542,673 542,673 Long-term debt and accrued interest 15,686,386 15,692,150 Total liabilities subject to compromise $ 16,829,329 $ 16,480,256 Determination of the value at which liabilities will ultimately be settled cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Plan of Reorganization and the Company emerges from bankruptcy. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount and classification of its pre-petition liabilities. Any additional liabilities that are subject to compromise will be recognized accordingly, and the aggregate amount of liabilities subject to compromise may change. REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases are presented separately in the accompanying statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and were as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees $ — $ 54,670 Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise — 131,100 Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement 5 — Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs 36,113 6,285 Reorganization items, net $ 36,118 $ 192,055 Professional fees included in Reorganization items, net represent fees for post-petition expenses related to the Chapter 11 Cases. Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees and write-off of original issue discount are included in Reorganization items, net. As of March 31, 2019 , $49.7 million of Reorganization items, net were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of March 31, 2018 , $6.1 million of professional fees were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION The financial statements below represent the condensed combined financial statements of the Debtors. The results of the Company’s Non-Filing Entities, which are comprised primarily of the Company's Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments, are not included in these condensed combined financial statements. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors have been eliminated in the financial statements contained herein. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors and the Non-Filing Entities have not been eliminated in the Debtors’ financial statements. Debtors' Balance Sheet (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $24,936 in 2019 and 26,347 in 2018 748,143 866,088 Intercompany receivable 48,771 — Prepaid expenses 120,009 98,836 Other current assets 41,452 24,576 Total Current Assets 1,191,971 1,168,424 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment, net 496,067 501,677 INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses 2,318,029 2,409,411 Other intangibles, net 187,197 196,741 Goodwill 3,412,753 3,412,753 OTHER ASSETS Operating lease right-of-use assets 353,404 — Other assets 63,461 63,203 Total Assets $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 41,512 $ 49,129 Intercompany payable — 2,894 Accrued expenses 171,043 296,149 Accrued interest 674 766 Deferred income 128,493 120,328 Current portion of long-term debt 46,510 46,105 Total Current Liabilities 388,232 515,371 Other long-term liabilities 120,662 229,640 Liabilities subject to compromise 1 17,861,051 17,511,976 EQUITY (DEFICIT) Equity (Deficit) (10,347,063 ) (10,504,778 ) Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 1 In connection with the cash management arrangements with CCOH, the Company maintains an intercompany revolving promissory note payable by the Company to CCOH (the "Intercompany Note"), which matures on May 15, 2019. Liabilities subject to compromise include the pre-petition principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note, which totals $1,031.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statements of Operations (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenue $ 790,558 $ 767,007 Operating expenses: Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 265,684 239,461 Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 329,919 342,951 Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 47,042 44,308 Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Impairment charges 91,382 — Other operating expense, net (23 ) (3,232 ) Operating income 18,468 69,939 Interest expense, net 1 338 342,564 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates (7 ) (32 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 5,667 Dividend income 2 — 25,483 Other expense, net (42 ) (20,060 ) Reorganization items, net 36,118 192,055 Loss before income taxes (18,037 ) (453,622 ) Income tax benefit 61,373 162,973 Net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) 1 Includes interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to the post-petition Intercompany Note and interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018 in relation to the pre-petition Intercompany Notes. 2 Consists of cash dividends received from Non-Debtor entities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) Reconciling items: Impairment charges 91,382 — Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Deferred taxes 8,596 (138,949 ) Provision for doubtful accounts 3,838 6,829 Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 405 11,043 Non-cash Reorganization items, net 2,173 191,903 Share-based compensation 393 578 Loss on disposal of operating and other assets 143 1,864 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 7 32 Gain on extinguishment of debt — (5,667 ) Barter and trade income (5,076 ) (357 ) Other reconciling items, net (13 ) (80 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Decrease in accounts receivable 114,107 110,270 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (38,596 ) (66,429 ) Decrease in accrued expenses (127,089 ) (27,223 ) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (8,192 ) 4,444 Increase in accrued interest 328 301,896 Increase in deferred income 13,049 13,604 Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (1,272 ) (1,116 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 135,559 179,109 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (22,932 ) (10,010 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 121 1,028 Purchases of other operating assets — (305 ) Change in other, net (7 ) (29 ) Net cash used for investing activities (22,818 ) (9,316 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Draws on credit facilities — 25,000 Payments on credit facilities — (59,000 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 228 — Payments on long-term debt (6,412 ) (50,027 ) Net transfers to related parties (51,881 ) (51,996 ) Change in other, net (4 ) 2 Net cash used for financing activities (58,069 ) (136,021 ) Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 54,672 33,772 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 182,352 102,468 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 237,024 $ 136,240 The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Debtors' Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 3,428 3,428 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 237,024 $ 182,352

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET	LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE As discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation", since the Petition Date, the Company has been operating as debtor in possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. On the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the caption “Liabilities subject to compromise” reflects the expected allowed amount of the pre-petition claims that are not fully secured and that have at least a possibility of not being repaid at the full claim amount. Liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 Accounts payable $ 32,232 $ 32,807 Current operating lease liabilities 32,065 — Accrued expenses 12,050 23,277 Deferred taxes 653,522 644,926 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 397,158 — Other long-term liabilities 15,916 87,096 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities 1,142,943 788,106 Debt subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 542,673 542,673 Long-term debt and accrued interest 15,686,386 15,692,150 Total liabilities subject to compromise $ 16,829,329 $ 16,480,256 Determination of the value at which liabilities will ultimately be settled cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Plan of Reorganization and the Company emerges from bankruptcy. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount and classification of its pre-petition liabilities. Any additional liabilities that are subject to compromise will be recognized accordingly, and the aggregate amount of liabilities subject to compromise may change. REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases are presented separately in the accompanying statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and were as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees $ — $ 54,670 Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise — 131,100 Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement 5 — Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs 36,113 6,285 Reorganization items, net $ 36,118 $ 192,055 Professional fees included in Reorganization items, net represent fees for post-petition expenses related to the Chapter 11 Cases. Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees and write-off of original issue discount are included in Reorganization items, net. As of March 31, 2019 , $49.7 million of Reorganization items, net were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of March 31, 2018 , $6.1 million of professional fees were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION The financial statements below represent the condensed combined financial statements of the Debtors. The results of the Company’s Non-Filing Entities, which are comprised primarily of the Company's Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments, are not included in these condensed combined financial statements. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors have been eliminated in the financial statements contained herein. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors and the Non-Filing Entities have not been eliminated in the Debtors’ financial statements. Debtors' Balance Sheet (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $24,936 in 2019 and 26,347 in 2018 748,143 866,088 Intercompany receivable 48,771 — Prepaid expenses 120,009 98,836 Other current assets 41,452 24,576 Total Current Assets 1,191,971 1,168,424 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment, net 496,067 501,677 INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses 2,318,029 2,409,411 Other intangibles, net 187,197 196,741 Goodwill 3,412,753 3,412,753 OTHER ASSETS Operating lease right-of-use assets 353,404 — Other assets 63,461 63,203 Total Assets $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 41,512 $ 49,129 Intercompany payable — 2,894 Accrued expenses 171,043 296,149 Accrued interest 674 766 Deferred income 128,493 120,328 Current portion of long-term debt 46,510 46,105 Total Current Liabilities 388,232 515,371 Other long-term liabilities 120,662 229,640 Liabilities subject to compromise 1 17,861,051 17,511,976 EQUITY (DEFICIT) Equity (Deficit) (10,347,063 ) (10,504,778 ) Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 1 In connection with the cash management arrangements with CCOH, the Company maintains an intercompany revolving promissory note payable by the Company to CCOH (the "Intercompany Note"), which matures on May 15, 2019. Liabilities subject to compromise include the pre-petition principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note, which totals $1,031.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statements of Operations (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenue $ 790,558 $ 767,007 Operating expenses: Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 265,684 239,461 Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 329,919 342,951 Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 47,042 44,308 Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Impairment charges 91,382 — Other operating expense, net (23 ) (3,232 ) Operating income 18,468 69,939 Interest expense, net 1 338 342,564 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates (7 ) (32 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 5,667 Dividend income 2 — 25,483 Other expense, net (42 ) (20,060 ) Reorganization items, net 36,118 192,055 Loss before income taxes (18,037 ) (453,622 ) Income tax benefit 61,373 162,973 Net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) 1 Includes interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to the post-petition Intercompany Note and interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018 in relation to the pre-petition Intercompany Notes. 2 Consists of cash dividends received from Non-Debtor entities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) Reconciling items: Impairment charges 91,382 — Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Deferred taxes 8,596 (138,949 ) Provision for doubtful accounts 3,838 6,829 Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 405 11,043 Non-cash Reorganization items, net 2,173 191,903 Share-based compensation 393 578 Loss on disposal of operating and other assets 143 1,864 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 7 32 Gain on extinguishment of debt — (5,667 ) Barter and trade income (5,076 ) (357 ) Other reconciling items, net (13 ) (80 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Decrease in accounts receivable 114,107 110,270 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (38,596 ) (66,429 ) Decrease in accrued expenses (127,089 ) (27,223 ) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (8,192 ) 4,444 Increase in accrued interest 328 301,896 Increase in deferred income 13,049 13,604 Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (1,272 ) (1,116 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 135,559 179,109 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (22,932 ) (10,010 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 121 1,028 Purchases of other operating assets — (305 ) Change in other, net (7 ) (29 ) Net cash used for investing activities (22,818 ) (9,316 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Draws on credit facilities — 25,000 Payments on credit facilities — (59,000 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 228 — Payments on long-term debt (6,412 ) (50,027 ) Net transfers to related parties (51,881 ) (51,996 ) Change in other, net (4 ) 2 Net cash used for financing activities (58,069 ) (136,021 ) Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 54,672 33,772 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 182,352 102,468 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 237,024 $ 136,240 The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Debtors' Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 3,428 3,428 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 237,024 $ 182,352

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-PO

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION	LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE As discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation", since the Petition Date, the Company has been operating as debtor in possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. On the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the caption “Liabilities subject to compromise” reflects the expected allowed amount of the pre-petition claims that are not fully secured and that have at least a possibility of not being repaid at the full claim amount. Liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 Accounts payable $ 32,232 $ 32,807 Current operating lease liabilities 32,065 — Accrued expenses 12,050 23,277 Deferred taxes 653,522 644,926 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 397,158 — Other long-term liabilities 15,916 87,096 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities 1,142,943 788,106 Debt subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 542,673 542,673 Long-term debt and accrued interest 15,686,386 15,692,150 Total liabilities subject to compromise $ 16,829,329 $ 16,480,256 Determination of the value at which liabilities will ultimately be settled cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Plan of Reorganization and the Company emerges from bankruptcy. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount and classification of its pre-petition liabilities. Any additional liabilities that are subject to compromise will be recognized accordingly, and the aggregate amount of liabilities subject to compromise may change. REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases are presented separately in the accompanying statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and were as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees $ — $ 54,670 Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise — 131,100 Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement 5 — Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs 36,113 6,285 Reorganization items, net $ 36,118 $ 192,055 Professional fees included in Reorganization items, net represent fees for post-petition expenses related to the Chapter 11 Cases. Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees and write-off of original issue discount are included in Reorganization items, net. As of March 31, 2019 , $49.7 million of Reorganization items, net were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of March 31, 2018 , $6.1 million of professional fees were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION The financial statements below represent the condensed combined financial statements of the Debtors. The results of the Company’s Non-Filing Entities, which are comprised primarily of the Company's Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments, are not included in these condensed combined financial statements. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors have been eliminated in the financial statements contained herein. Intercompany transactions among the Debtors and the Non-Filing Entities have not been eliminated in the Debtors’ financial statements. Debtors' Balance Sheet (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $24,936 in 2019 and 26,347 in 2018 748,143 866,088 Intercompany receivable 48,771 — Prepaid expenses 120,009 98,836 Other current assets 41,452 24,576 Total Current Assets 1,191,971 1,168,424 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment, net 496,067 501,677 INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses 2,318,029 2,409,411 Other intangibles, net 187,197 196,741 Goodwill 3,412,753 3,412,753 OTHER ASSETS Operating lease right-of-use assets 353,404 — Other assets 63,461 63,203 Total Assets $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 41,512 $ 49,129 Intercompany payable — 2,894 Accrued expenses 171,043 296,149 Accrued interest 674 766 Deferred income 128,493 120,328 Current portion of long-term debt 46,510 46,105 Total Current Liabilities 388,232 515,371 Other long-term liabilities 120,662 229,640 Liabilities subject to compromise 1 17,861,051 17,511,976 EQUITY (DEFICIT) Equity (Deficit) (10,347,063 ) (10,504,778 ) Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 1 In connection with the cash management arrangements with CCOH, the Company maintains an intercompany revolving promissory note payable by the Company to CCOH (the "Intercompany Note"), which matures on May 15, 2019. Liabilities subject to compromise include the pre-petition principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note, which totals $1,031.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statements of Operations (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenue $ 790,558 $ 767,007 Operating expenses: Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 265,684 239,461 Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 329,919 342,951 Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 47,042 44,308 Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Impairment charges 91,382 — Other operating expense, net (23 ) (3,232 ) Operating income 18,468 69,939 Interest expense, net 1 338 342,564 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates (7 ) (32 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 5,667 Dividend income 2 — 25,483 Other expense, net (42 ) (20,060 ) Reorganization items, net 36,118 192,055 Loss before income taxes (18,037 ) (453,622 ) Income tax benefit 61,373 162,973 Net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) 1 Includes interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to the post-petition Intercompany Note and interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018 in relation to the pre-petition Intercompany Notes. 2 Consists of cash dividends received from Non-Debtor entities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) Reconciling items: Impairment charges 91,382 — Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Deferred taxes 8,596 (138,949 ) Provision for doubtful accounts 3,838 6,829 Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 405 11,043 Non-cash Reorganization items, net 2,173 191,903 Share-based compensation 393 578 Loss on disposal of operating and other assets 143 1,864 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 7 32 Gain on extinguishment of debt — (5,667 ) Barter and trade income (5,076 ) (357 ) Other reconciling items, net (13 ) (80 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Decrease in accounts receivable 114,107 110,270 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (38,596 ) (66,429 ) Decrease in accrued expenses (127,089 ) (27,223 ) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (8,192 ) 4,444 Increase in accrued interest 328 301,896 Increase in deferred income 13,049 13,604 Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (1,272 ) (1,116 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 135,559 179,109 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (22,932 ) (10,010 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 121 1,028 Purchases of other operating assets — (305 ) Change in other, net (7 ) (29 ) Net cash used for investing activities (22,818 ) (9,316 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Draws on credit facilities — 25,000 Payments on credit facilities — (59,000 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 228 — Payments on long-term debt (6,412 ) (50,027 ) Net transfers to related parties (51,881 ) (51,996 ) Change in other, net (4 ) 2 Net cash used for financing activities (58,069 ) (136,021 ) Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 54,672 33,772 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 182,352 102,468 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 237,024 $ 136,240 The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Debtors' Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 3,428 3,428 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 237,024 $ 182,352

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Due to seasonality and other factors, the results for the interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Th e consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Also included in the consolidated financial statements are entities for which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. Investments in companies in which the Company owns 20% to 50% of the voting common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies of the company are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process.
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted and Not Yet Adopted	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Leases The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, which created ASC 842, Leases , and all subsequent ASUs relating to this Topic, as of January 1, 2019 (collectively, "ASC 842"). This new lease accounting standard, which supersedes previous lease accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP, results in significant changes to the balance sheets of lessees, most significantly by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. Lessor accounting is also updated to align with certain changes in the lessee model and the revenue recognition standard ("ASC Topic 606"), which was adopted in 2018. The Company applied the transition provisions of this standard at January 1, 2019 following the optional transition method provided by ASU No. 2018-11; consequently, the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements for periods before the date of adoption continue to be presented in accordance with ASC Topic 840. In addition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which allowed us to not reassess whether expired or existing contracts are or contain leases and to carry forward the historical lease classification for those leases that commenced prior to the date of adoption. Upon adoption of ASC 842, prepaid and deferred rent balances, which were historically presented separately, were combined and presented net within the ROU asset. Additionally, deferred gains related to previous transactions that were historically accounted for as sale and operating leasebacks in accordance with ASC Topic 840 were recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity, resulting in an increase to equity, net of tax, of $128.9 million . Under ASC Topic 840, such gains were recognized ratably over the lease term as a credit to operating lease expense, and operating lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included a credit of $1.5 million for the amortization of these gains, which was not recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019 . Adoption of the new standard had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, but it did not have a material impact on our other consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the standard requires disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. Refer to Note 2, Revenue , and Note 3, Leases , for more information. Intangible Assets and Goodwill During the first quarter of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) . This update eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. The standard is effective for annual and any interim impairment tests performed for periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company early adopted the proposed guidance under ASU 2017-04 beginning on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. The implementation of ASU 2017-04 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. During the third quarter of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract . This update requires that a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract follow the internal use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-402 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as assets. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company early adopted the proposed guidance under ASU 2017-04 beginning on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. The implementation of ASU 2017-04 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Revenue Recognition	Lease Revenue Considerations in Outdoor Segments Certain of the revenue transactions in the Americas outdoor and International outdoor segments are considered leases, for accounting purposes, as the contracts convey to customers the right to control the use of the Company’s advertising displays for a period of time. These contracts, which typically cover periods of a few weeks to one year (although there are some with longer terms), are generally cancelable after a specified notice period in the Americas outdoor segment, while contracts in the International outdoor segment are generally non-cancelable or require the customer to pay a fee to terminate the contract. To qualify as a lease, fulfillment of the contract must be dependent upon the use of a specified advertising structure, the customer must have almost exclusive use of the advertising display throughout the contract term, and, upon adoption of the new leases standard (ASC 842) on January 1, 2019, the customer must also have the right to change the advertisement that is displayed throughout the contract term. The Company has elected a practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from associated lease components if certain criteria are met. As such, each right to control the use of an advertising display that meets the lease criteria is combined with the related installation and maintenance services provided under the contract into a single lease component. Production services, which do not meet the criteria to be combined, and each advertising display that does not meet the lease criteria (along with any related installation and maintenance services) are non-lease components. Consideration in outdoor advertising contracts is allocated between lease and non-lease components in proportion to their relative standalone selling prices, which are generally approximated by the contractual prices for each promised service. The Company accounts for revenue from leases, which are all classified as operating leases, in accordance with the lease accounting guidance (ASC Topic 840 or ASC Topic 842, depending on the advertising campaign start date), while the Company’s remaining revenue transactions are accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers (ASC Topic 606). In accordance with the transition approach that the Company elected to adopt ASC Topic 842, as described in Note 1, revenue contracts with campaign start dates prior to January 1, 2019 were not reassessed to determine whether they qualify as a lease under the requirements of the new leasing standard. Instead, they continue to be accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers or revenue from leases based on the requirements of the previous standard (ASC Topic 840), and the new requirements have been applied to revenue contracts with campaign start dates on or after January 1, 2019. Because the definition of a lease is more restrictive under the new standard, fewer of our new outdoor advertising contracts meet the definition of a lease for accounting purposes, resulting in an increase in the percentage of revenue that is categorized as revenue from contracts with customers as compared to the prior year.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 448,130 $ 406,493 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 7,493 7,649 Other assets 13,965 16,192 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 469,588 $ 430,334

REVENUE (Tables)

REVENUE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Barter And Trade Revenues And Expenses	Trade and barter revenues and expenses from continuing operations, which are included in consolidated revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Consolidated: Trade and barter revenues $ 59,382 $ 57,392 Trade and barter expenses 51,928 68,277 iHM Segment: Trade and barter revenues $ 55,585 $ 53,946 Trade and barter expenses 49,856 64,532
Revenue From Segments By Geographic Region	The following table shows, by segment, revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by geographical region, revenue from leases and total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor (1) International Outdoor (1) Other Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue from contracts with customers: United States $ 759,400 $ 131,431 $ — $ 30,190 $ (269 ) $ 920,752 Other Americas 1,027 896 13,645 — — 15,568 Europe 2,351 — 201,205 — — 203,556 Asia-Pacific and other 2,622 — 53,231 — — 55,853 Total 765,400 132,327 268,081 30,190 (269 ) 1,195,729 Revenue from leases 410 140,395 46,313 — (948 ) 186,170 Revenue, total $ 765,810 $ 272,722 $ 314,394 $ 30,190 $ (1,217 ) $ 1,381,899 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue from contracts with customers: United States $ 736,940 $ 96,147 $ — $ 28,218 $ (313 ) $ 860,992 Other Americas 1,180 650 12,123 — — 13,953 Europe 2,601 — 187,216 — — 189,817 Asia-Pacific and other 2,957 — 3,012 — — 5,969 Total 743,678 96,797 202,351 28,218 (313 ) 1,070,731 Revenue from leases 890 159,050 140,200 — (1,223 ) 298,917 Revenue, total $ 744,568 $ 255,847 $ 342,551 $ 28,218 $ (1,536 ) $ 1,369,648 (1) All of the Company’s outdoor advertising structures, which may be owned or leased, are used to generate revenue. Such revenue may be classified as revenue from contracts with customers or revenue from leases depending on the terms of the contract, as previously described.
Summary of Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability	The following tables show the Company’s beginning and ending accounts receivable and deferred revenue balances from contracts with customers: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Accounts receivable, net of allowance, from contracts with customers: Beginning balance $ 1,236,779 $ 1,195,145 Ending balance $ 1,169,518 $ 1,035,939 Deferred revenue from contracts with customers: Beginning balance $ 188,604 $ 184,000 Ending balance $ 212,286 $ 211,582
Schedule of Future Lease Payments to Be Received	As of March 31, 2019 , the future lease payments to be received by the Company are as follows: (In thousands) 2019 $ 397,444 2020 48,769 2021 19,832 2022 10,505 2023 3,138 Thereafter 15,432 Total $ 495,120

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Lease Expense	The following table provides the components of lease expense included within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 : (In thousands) Three Months Ended Operating lease expense $ 168,461 Variable lease expense 31,891 The following table provides the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for the Company's leases as of March 31, 2019 . The weighted average discount rate is affected by the operating leases entered into by the iHM entities, which are Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases. March 31, Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 10.0 Operating lease weighted average discount rate 12.44 %
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity	As of March 31, 2019 , the Company’s future maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows: (In thousands) 2019 $ 471,907 2020 550,241 2021 474,264 2022 387,920 2023 321,722 Thereafter 2,153,963 Total lease payments $ 4,360,017 Less: Effect of discounting 1,894,444 Total operating lease liability $ 2,465,573
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	The following table provides supplemental cash flow information related to leases: (In thousands) Three Months Ended Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 189,472 Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets 1 $ 2,565,084 1 L ease liabilities from obtaining right-of-use assets include transition liabilities upon adoption of ASC 842, as well as new leases entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2019 .

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_2

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following classes of assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Land, buildings and improvements $ 572,362 $ 572,904 Structures 2,833,051 2,835,411 Towers, transmitters and studio equipment 366,500 365,991 Furniture and other equipment 818,278 793,756 Construction in progress 112,442 116,839 4,702,633 4,684,901 Less: accumulated depreciation 2,961,395 2,893,761 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,741,238 $ 1,791,140
Schedule of Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization for Other Intangible Assets	The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of other intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively: (In thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Transit, street furniture and other outdoor $ 528,232 $ (443,963 ) $ 528,185 $ (440,228 ) Customer / advertiser relationships 1,237,115 (1,210,498 ) 1,249,128 (1,208,056 ) Talent contracts 164,932 (150,289 ) 164,933 (148,578 ) Representation contracts 77,508 (72,419 ) 77,508 (70,829 ) Permanent easements 163,341 — 163,317 — Other 394,923 (249,018 ) 382,897 (244,993 ) Total $ 2,566,051 $ (2,126,187 ) $ 2,565,968 $ (2,112,684 )
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense	The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets: (In thousands) 2020 $ 43,788 2021 38,457 2022 32,707 2023 24,849 2024 20,983
Schedule of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments: (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor International Outdoor Other Consolidated Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 3,255,208 $ 507,819 $ 206,224 $ 81,831 $ 4,051,082 Acquisitions 77,320 — — — 77,320 Dispositions (1,606 ) — — — (1,606 ) Foreign currency — — (8,040 ) — (8,040 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 3,330,922 $ 507,819 $ 198,184 $ 81,831 $ 4,118,756 Acquisitions 2,767 — — — 2,767 Foreign currency (27 ) — (3,184 ) — (3,211 ) Balance as of March 31, 2019 $ 3,333,662 $ 507,819 $ 195,000 $ 81,831 $ 4,118,312

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Outstanding	Long-term debt outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Senior Secured Credit Facilities $ — $ — Debtors-in-Possession Facility (1) — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 — — 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 — — 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 — — 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2023 — — CCO Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2023 (2) — — Other secured subsidiary debt (3) 3,828 3,882 Total consolidated secured debt 3,828 3,882 14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021 — — Legacy Notes (4) — — CCWH Senior Notes due 2022 2,725,000 2,725,000 CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2020 (5) — 2,200,000 CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2024 (5) 2,235,000 — Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes due 2020 375,000 375,000 Other subsidiary debt 46,510 46,105 Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount (867 ) (739 ) Long-term debt fees (44,322 ) (25,808 ) Long-term debt, net subject to compromise (6) 15,143,713 15,149,477 Total debt, prior to reclassification to Liabilities subject to compromise 20,483,862 20,472,917 Less: Current portion 46,744 46,332 Less: Amounts reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Total long-term debt $ 5,293,405 $ 5,277,108 (1) The Debtors-in-Possession Facility (the "DIP Facility"), which matures on the earlier of the emergence date from the Chapter 11 Cases or June 14, 2019, provides for borrowings of up to $450.0 million . The DIP Facility also includes a feature to convert into an exit facility at emergence, upon meeting certain conditions. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company had a borrowing base of $426.8 million under iHeartCommunications' DIP Facility, had no outstanding borrowings, had $59.0 million of outstanding letters of credit and had an availability block requirement of $37.5 million , resulting in $330.3 million of excess availability. (2) The receivables based credit facility provides for revolving credit commitments of up to $125.0 million . As of March 31, 2019 , the facility had $85.5 million of letters of credit outstanding and a borrowing base of $116.2 million , resulting in $30.7 million of excess availability. Certain additional restrictions, including a springing financial covenant, take effect at decreased levels of excess availability. (3) Other secured subsidiary debt matures at various dates from 2019 through 2045. (4) iHeartCommunications' Legacy Notes, all of which were issued prior to the acquisition of iHeartCommunications by the Company in 2008, consist of $175.0 million of Senior Notes that matured on June 15, 2018, $300.0 million of Senior Notes that mature in 2027 and $57.1 million of Senior Notes due 2016 held by a subsidiary of the Company that remain outstanding but are eliminated for purposes of consolidation of the Company’s financial statements. (5) On February 4, 2019, Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of CCOH (“CCWH”), delivered a conditional notice of redemption calling all of its outstanding $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (the “Series A CCWH Subordinated Notes”) and $1,925.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (the “Series B CCWH Subordinated Notes” and together with the Series A CCWH Subordinated Notes, the “CCWH Subordinated Notes”) for redemption on March 6, 2019. The redemption was conditioned on the closing of the offering of $2,235.0 million of newly-issued 9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the "New CCWH Subordinated Notes"). At the closing of such offering on February 12, 2019, CCWH deposited with the trustee for the CCWH Subordinated Notes a portion of the proceeds from the new notes in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CCWH Subordinated Notes to, but not including, the redemption date. CCWH irrevocably instructed the trustee to apply such funds to the full payment of the CCWH Subordinated Notes on the redemption date. Concurrently therewith, CCWH elected to satisfy and discharge the indentures governing the CCWH Subordinated Notes in accordance with their terms and the trustee acknowledged such satisfaction and discharge. As a result of the satisfaction and discharge of the indentures, CCWH and the guarantors of the CCWH Subordinated Notes were released from their remaining obligations under the indentures and the CCWH Subordinated Notes. (6) In connection with the Company's Chapter 11 Cases, the $6,300.0 million outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the $1,999.8 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019, the $1,750.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $870.5 million of 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $1,000.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2022, the $950.0 million outstanding under the 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2023, $6.0 million outstanding Other Secured Subsidiary debt, the $1,781.6 million outstanding under the 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021, the $475.0 million outstanding under the Legacy Notes and $10.8 million outstanding Other Subsidiary Debt have been reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 . As of the Petition Date, the Company ceased making principal and interest payments, and ceased accruing interest expense in relation to long-term debt reclassified as Liabilities subject to compromise.

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense	The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, consisted of the following components: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Current tax expense $ (1,926 ) $ (4,672 ) Deferred tax benefit 5,357 122,038 Income tax benefit $ 3,431 $ 117,366

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND _2

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Computation of Loss Per Share	COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended 2019 2018 NUMERATOR: Net loss attributable to the Company – common shares $ (114,383 ) $ (416,994 ) DENOMINATOR: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 85,649 85,215 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (1) 85,649 85,215 Net loss attributable to the Company per common share: Basic $ (1.34 ) $ (4.89 ) Diluted $ (1.34 ) $ (4.89 ) (1) Outstanding equity awards of 5.9 million and 8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive.

SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

SEGMENT DATA (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Reportable Segment Results	The following table presents the Company's reportable segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (In thousands) iHM Americas Outdoor International Outdoor Other Corporate and other reconciling items Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue $ 765,810 $ 272,722 $ 314,394 $ 30,190 $ — $ (1,217 ) $ 1,381,899 Direct operating expenses 267,114 130,519 217,308 1 — (23 ) 614,919 Selling, general and administrative expenses 307,729 51,636 71,330 25,251 — (223 ) 455,723 Corporate expenses — — — — 75,671 (971 ) 74,700 Depreciation and amortization 30,417 39,496 34,581 2,945 5,927 — 113,366 Impairment charges — — — — 91,382 — 91,382 Other operating expense, net — — — — (3,549 ) — (3,549 ) Operating income (loss) $ 160,550 $ 51,071 $ (8,825 ) $ 1,993 $ (176,529 ) $ — $ 28,260 Intersegment revenues $ 226 $ 991 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,217 Capital expenditures $ 20,690 $ 11,408 $ 14,819 $ 37 $ 4,172 $ — $ 51,126 Share-based compensation expense $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,227 $ — $ 2,227 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue $ 744,568 $ 255,847 $ 342,551 $ 28,218 $ — $ (1,536 ) $ 1,369,648 Direct operating expenses 241,066 124,873 236,416 — — — 602,355 Selling, general and administrative expenses 321,270 48,950 78,458 24,822 — (513 ) 472,987 Corporate expenses — — — — 79,757 (1,023 ) 78,734 Depreciation and amortization 58,333 44,504 38,565 3,766 6,266 — 151,434 Impairment charges — — — — — — — Other operating expense, net — — — — (3,286 ) — (3,286 ) Operating income (loss) $ 123,899 $ 37,520 $ (10,888 ) $ (370 ) $ (89,309 ) $ — $ 60,852 Intersegment revenues $ 14 $ 1,522 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,536 Capital expenditures $ 9,077 $ 12,907 $ 15,272 $ 40 $ 1,407 $ — $ 38,703 Share-based compensation expense $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,684 $ — $ 2,684 (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenue Direct operating expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Corporate expenses Depreciation and amortization Impairment charges Other operating expense, net Operating income (loss) Intersegment revenues Capital expenditures Share-based compensation expense Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Revenue Direct operating expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Corporate expenses Depreciation and amortization Impairment charges Other operating income, net Operating income (loss) Intersegment revenues Capital expenditures Share-based compensation expense

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPRO_2

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Schedule of Liabilities Subject to Compromise	Liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 Accounts payable $ 32,232 $ 32,807 Current operating lease liabilities 32,065 — Accrued expenses 12,050 23,277 Deferred taxes 653,522 644,926 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 397,158 — Other long-term liabilities 15,916 87,096 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities 1,142,943 788,106 Debt subject to compromise 15,143,713 15,149,477 Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 542,673 542,673 Long-term debt and accrued interest 15,686,386 15,692,150 Total liabilities subject to compromise $ 16,829,329 $ 16,480,256

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Tabl

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Schedule of Reorganization items	Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases are presented separately in the accompanying statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and were as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees $ — $ 54,670 Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise — 131,100 Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement 5 — Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs 36,113 6,285 Reorganization items, net $ 36,118 $ 192,055

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-_2

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Debtors Financial Statements	Debtors' Balance Sheet (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $24,936 in 2019 and 26,347 in 2018 748,143 866,088 Intercompany receivable 48,771 — Prepaid expenses 120,009 98,836 Other current assets 41,452 24,576 Total Current Assets 1,191,971 1,168,424 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment, net 496,067 501,677 INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses 2,318,029 2,409,411 Other intangibles, net 187,197 196,741 Goodwill 3,412,753 3,412,753 OTHER ASSETS Operating lease right-of-use assets 353,404 — Other assets 63,461 63,203 Total Assets $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 41,512 $ 49,129 Intercompany payable — 2,894 Accrued expenses 171,043 296,149 Accrued interest 674 766 Deferred income 128,493 120,328 Current portion of long-term debt 46,510 46,105 Total Current Liabilities 388,232 515,371 Other long-term liabilities 120,662 229,640 Liabilities subject to compromise 1 17,861,051 17,511,976 EQUITY (DEFICIT) Equity (Deficit) (10,347,063 ) (10,504,778 ) Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) $ 8,022,882 $ 7,752,209 1 In connection with the cash management arrangements with CCOH, the Company maintains an intercompany revolving promissory note payable by the Company to CCOH (the "Intercompany Note"), which matures on May 15, 2019. Liabilities subject to compromise include the pre-petition principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note, which totals $1,031.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statements of Operations (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Revenue $ 790,558 $ 767,007 Operating expenses: Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 265,684 239,461 Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 329,919 342,951 Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) 47,042 44,308 Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Impairment charges 91,382 — Other operating expense, net (23 ) (3,232 ) Operating income 18,468 69,939 Interest expense, net 1 338 342,564 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates (7 ) (32 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 5,667 Dividend income 2 — 25,483 Other expense, net (42 ) (20,060 ) Reorganization items, net 36,118 192,055 Loss before income taxes (18,037 ) (453,622 ) Income tax benefit 61,373 162,973 Net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) 1 Includes interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to the post-petition Intercompany Note and interest incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018 in relation to the pre-petition Intercompany Notes. 2 Consists of cash dividends received from Non-Debtor entities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net income (loss) $ 43,336 $ (290,649 ) Reconciling items: Impairment charges 91,382 — Depreciation and amortization 38,040 67,116 Deferred taxes 8,596 (138,949 ) Provision for doubtful accounts 3,838 6,829 Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 405 11,043 Non-cash Reorganization items, net 2,173 191,903 Share-based compensation 393 578 Loss on disposal of operating and other assets 143 1,864 Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 7 32 Gain on extinguishment of debt — (5,667 ) Barter and trade income (5,076 ) (357 ) Other reconciling items, net (13 ) (80 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Decrease in accounts receivable 114,107 110,270 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (38,596 ) (66,429 ) Decrease in accrued expenses (127,089 ) (27,223 ) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (8,192 ) 4,444 Increase in accrued interest 328 301,896 Increase in deferred income 13,049 13,604 Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (1,272 ) (1,116 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 135,559 179,109 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (22,932 ) (10,010 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 121 1,028 Purchases of other operating assets — (305 ) Change in other, net (7 ) (29 ) Net cash used for investing activities (22,818 ) (9,316 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Draws on credit facilities — 25,000 Payments on credit facilities — (59,000 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 228 — Payments on long-term debt (6,412 ) (50,027 ) Net transfers to related parties (51,881 ) (51,996 ) Change in other, net (4 ) 2 Net cash used for financing activities (58,069 ) (136,021 ) Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 54,672 33,772 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 182,352 102,468 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 237,024 $ 136,240 The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Debtors' Balance Sheet to the total of the amounts reported in the Debtors' Statement of Cash Flows: (In thousands) March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,596 $ 178,924 Restricted cash included in: Other current assets 3,428 3,428 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows $ 237,024 $ 182,352

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrati

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2019USD ($)claim	Jan. 22, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2018USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 20,483,862				$ 20,472,917
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842				$ 128,908
Amortization of lease gains	$ 1,500
Subsequent Event
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of proofs of claims | claim		4,300
Amount of proofs of claims		$ 808,400,000
Number of claims that have been disallowed or withdrawn | claim		2,000
Amount of claims that have been disallowed or withdrawn		$ 7,000,000
Number of additional claim objections | claim		50
Amount of additional claim objections		$ 600
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | DIP Facility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 5,800,000			$ 16,000,000
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2027
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.25%
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Accumulated Deficit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842				$ 128,908

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Reconci

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 448,130	$ 406,493
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets	7,493	7,649
Other assets	13,965	16,192
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows	$ 469,588	$ 430,334	$ 360,501	$ 311,300

REVENUE - Schedule of Barter an

REVENUE - Schedule of Barter and Trade Revenue and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Trade and barter revenues	$ 1,195,729	$ 1,070,731
Trade and Barter Transactions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Trade and barter revenues	59,382	57,392
Trade and barter expenses	51,928	68,277
iHM | Trade and Barter Transactions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Trade and barter revenues	55,585	53,946
Trade and barter expenses	$ 49,856	$ 64,532

REVENUE - Revenue By Segment an

REVENUE - Revenue By Segment and Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ 1,195,729	$ 1,070,731
Revenue from leases	186,170	298,917
Revenue	1,381,899	1,369,648
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	920,752	860,992
Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	15,568	13,953
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	203,556	189,817
Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	55,853	5,969
Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	(269)	(313)
Revenue from leases	(948)	(1,223)
Revenue	(1,217)	(1,536)
Eliminations | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	(269)	(313)
Eliminations | Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
Eliminations | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
Eliminations | Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
iHM | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	765,400	743,678
Revenue from leases	410	890
Revenue	765,810	744,568
iHM | Operating segments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	759,400	736,940
iHM | Operating segments | Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	1,027	1,180
iHM | Operating segments | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	2,351	2,601
iHM | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	2,622	2,957
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	132,327	96,797
Revenue from leases	140,395	159,050
Revenue	272,722	255,847
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	131,431	96,147
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	896	650
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
International Outdoor | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	268,081	202,351
Revenue from leases	46,313	140,200
Revenue	314,394	342,551
International Outdoor | Operating segments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	13,645	12,123
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	201,205	187,216
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	53,231	3,012
Other | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	30,190	28,218
Revenue from leases	0	0
Revenue	30,190	28,218
Other | Operating segments | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	30,190	28,218
Other | Operating segments | Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
Other | Operating segments | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	0	0
Other | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ 0	$ 0

REVENUE - Schedule of Contract

REVENUE - Schedule of Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Contract Assets
Beginning balance	$ 1,236,779	$ 1,035,939	$ 1,195,145
Ending balance	1,169,518	1,236,779	1,035,939
Contract Liabilities
Beginning balance	188,604	211,582	184,000
Ending balance	$ 212,286	$ 188,604	$ 211,582

REVENUE - Narrative (Details)

REVENUE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	$ 97.3	$ 83.3
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	$ 316.7
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, period	5 years

REVENUE - Revenue From Leases (

REVENUE - Revenue From Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]
2019 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019)	$ 397,444
2020	48,769
2021	19,832
2022	10,505
2023	3,138
Thereafter	15,432
Total	$ 495,120

LEASES - Components of Lease Ex

LEASES - Components of Lease Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 168,461
Variable lease expense	$ 31,891

LEASES - Supplemental Balance S

LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term	9 years 11 months 23 days
Operating lease weighted average discount rate (as a percent)	12.44%

LEASES - Schedule of Future Min

LEASES - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019	$ 471,907
2020	550,241
2021	474,264
2022	387,920
2023	321,722
Thereafter	2,153,963
Total lease payments	4,360,017
Less: Effect of discounting	1,894,444
Total operating lease liability	$ 2,465,573

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 189,472
Net lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$ 2,565,084

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_3

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets in International outdoor segment	$ 2,326,533,000		$ 2,417,915,000
Total amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets	13,900,000	$ 47,000,000
International Outdoor
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets in International outdoor segment	0
Licenses
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangibles	$ 91,400,000

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_4

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 4,702,633	$ 4,684,901
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,961,395	2,893,761
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,741,238	1,791,140
Land, buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	572,362	572,904
Structures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,833,051	2,835,411
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	366,500	365,991
Furniture and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	818,278	793,756
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 112,442	$ 116,839

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_5

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule Of Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization for Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,566,051	$ 2,565,968
Accumulated Amortization	(2,126,187)	(2,112,684)
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	528,232	528,185
Accumulated Amortization	(443,963)	(440,228)
Customer / advertiser relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,237,115	1,249,128
Accumulated Amortization	(1,210,498)	(1,208,056)
Talent contracts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	164,932	164,933
Accumulated Amortization	(150,289)	(148,578)
Representation contracts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	77,508	77,508
Accumulated Amortization	(72,419)	(70,829)
Permanent easements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	163,341	163,317
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	394,923	382,897
Accumulated Amortization	$ (249,018)	$ (244,993)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_6

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule Of Future Amortization Expense (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
2020	$ 43,788
2021	38,457
2022	32,707
2023	24,849
2024	$ 20,983

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_7

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill
Beginning balance	$ 4,118,756	$ 4,051,082
Acquisitions	2,767	77,320
Dispositions		(1,606)
Foreign currency	(3,211)	(8,040)
Ending balance	4,118,312	4,118,756
iHM
Goodwill
Beginning balance	3,330,922	3,255,208
Acquisitions	2,767	77,320
Dispositions		(1,606)
Foreign currency	(27)	0
Ending balance	3,333,662	3,330,922
Americas Outdoor
Goodwill
Beginning balance	507,819	507,819
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions		0
Foreign currency	0	0
Ending balance	507,819	507,819
International Outdoor
Goodwill
Beginning balance	198,184	206,224
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions		0
Foreign currency	(3,184)	(8,040)
Ending balance	195,000	198,184
Other
Goodwill
Beginning balance	81,831	81,831
Acquisitions	0	0
Dispositions		0
Foreign currency	0	0
Ending balance	$ 81,831	$ 81,831

LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule Of Lo

LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 04, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 14, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 3,828,000			$ 3,882,000
Long-term debt	20,483,862,000			20,472,917,000
Long-term debt fees	(44,322,000)			(25,808,000)
Long-term debt, net subject to compromise	15,143,713,000			15,149,477,000
Less: Current portion	46,744,000			46,332,000
Total long-term debt	5,293,405,000			5,277,108,000
Additional borrowed on receivables based credit facility	0	$ 25,333,000
Borrowings repaid under receivables based credit facility	0	59,000,000
Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees	0	54,670,000
Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise	0	$ 131,100,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	0			0
DIP Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	0			0
DIP Facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility	426,800,000
Outstanding borrowings under facility	0
Letters of credit outstanding	59,000,000
Line of credit, excess availability	330,300,000
DIP Facility | Line of Credit | Availability Block Requirement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, excess availability	37,500,000
DIP Facility | Line of Credit | Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
DIP Facility, aggregate principal amount					$ 450,000,000
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	9.00%
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	9.00%
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	11.25%
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	9.00%
10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	10.625%
CCO Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	$ 0			0
CCO Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2023 | Subsidiary | Revolving credit commitment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility	125,000,000
CCO Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit | Subsidiary | Revolving credit commitment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility	116,200,000
Letters of credit outstanding	85,500,000
Line of credit, excess availability	30,700,000
Other secured subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	3,828,000			3,882,000
14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0			0
Stated interest rate	14.00%					14.00%
Legacy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0			0
CCWH Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,725,000,000			2,725,000,000
CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2020(5)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0			2,200,000,000
CCWH Subordinated Notes due 2024(5)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,235,000,000			0
Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	375,000,000			375,000,000
Other subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	46,510,000			46,105,000
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ (867,000)			$ (739,000)
CCWH Senior A Subordinated Notes Due 2020 | CCWH Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 275,000,000
Stated interest rate			7.625%
CCWH Senior B Subordinated Notes Due 2020 | CCWH Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 1,925,000,000
Stated interest rate			7.625%
New CCWH Subordinated Notes | CCWH Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 2,235,000,000
Stated interest rate			9.25%
Legacy Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes | Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Senior notes	$ 175,000,000
Legacy Notes Due 2027 | Senior Notes | Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.25%
Senior notes	$ 300,000,000
Legacy Notes Due 2016 | Senior Notes | Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Senior notes	$ 57,100,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	6,300,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	1,999,800,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	1,750,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	870,500,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	1,000,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	950,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | Other secured subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total consolidated secured debt	6,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | 14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,781,600,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | Legacy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	475,000,000
Liabilities Subject To Compromise | Other subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 10,800,000

LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Det

LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Weighted average interest rate	9.40%	9.20%
Aggregate market value of debt	$ 14.9	$ 14

LONG-TERM DEBT - Surety Bonds,

LONG-TERM DEBT - Surety Bonds, Letters of Credit and Guarantees - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Surety bonds
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees obligations	$ 74.2
Commercial standby letters of credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees obligations	144.5
Bank guarantees
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees obligations	37.3
Bank guarantees backed by cash collateral
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees obligations	$ 16.9

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 16, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)day	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Mar. 21, 2018	Mar. 14, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Intercompany note, amount written down				$ 855,600
Post-petition balance of intercompany liability		$ 73,700
Royalties waived					$ 31,800
Intercompany note waived			$ 21,600		21,600
Additional amount of intercompany liability		52,100
Intercompany note payable		154,800	10,200	1,067,600	10,200				$ 1,031,700
Total net payment of intercompany note		$ 107,000
Number of days before required repayment of intercompany liability | day		15
Decrease in other long-term liabilities from error correction		$ (296,896)	(489,829)		$ (489,829)
6.875% Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						6.875%		6.875%
7.25% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						7.25%		7.25%
14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		14.00%					14.00%
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Italy
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated loss from Italy investigation		$ 17,000
Payment to tax authority			$ 8,600
VAT Obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in other long-term liabilities from error correction				$ 16,900
CCOH Separation Settlement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Intercompany note payable		$ 149,000
CCOH Separation Settlement | Chapter 11 Cases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss	$ 149,000
CCOH Separation Settlement | Unsecured Revolving Line of Credit Issued To Debtors
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss	$ 200,000

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Comp

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current tax expense	$ (1,926)	$ (4,672)
Deferred tax benefit	5,357	122,038
Income tax benefit	$ 3,431	$ 117,366

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detai

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rates	2.50%	21.30%

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND _3

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LOSS PER SHARE - Computation of Loss per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
NUMERATOR:
Net loss attributable to the Company – common shares	$ (114,383)	$ (416,994)
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	85,649	85,215
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	85,649	85,215
Net loss attributable to the Company per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ (4.89)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.34)	$ (4.89)
Outstanding equity awards excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	5,900	8,200

OTHER INFORMATION (Detail)

OTHER INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Change in deferred income tax liabilities		$ 0
Preferred stock, shares issued	0			0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	$ 0			$ 0
iHeart Operations, Inc. | Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Covenant terms, amount of sale or transfer of assets that would trigger equity purchase	$ 100,000,000
Subsequent Event | iHeart Operations, Inc. | Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			60,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.001
Preferred stock, liquidation preference			$ 60,000,000
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding			$ 60,000,000
Subsequent Event | CCH | Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			45,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference			$ 45,000,000
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding			$ 45,000,000
LIBOR | iHeart Operations, Inc. | Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%

SEGMENT DATA (Detail)

SEGMENT DATA (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,381,899	$ 1,369,648
Direct operating expenses	614,919	602,355
Selling, general and administrative expenses	455,723	472,987
Corporate expenses	74,700	78,734
Depreciation and amortization	113,366	151,434
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Other operating income, net	(3,549)	(3,286)
Operating income	28,260	60,852
Capital expenditures	51,126	38,703
Share-based compensation expense	2,227	2,684
Operating segments | iHM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	765,810	744,568
Direct operating expenses	267,114	241,066
Selling, general and administrative expenses	307,729	321,270
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	30,417	58,333
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating income	160,550	123,899
Capital expenditures	20,690	9,077
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Operating segments | Americas Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	272,722	255,847
Direct operating expenses	130,519	124,873
Selling, general and administrative expenses	51,636	48,950
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	39,496	44,504
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating income	51,071	37,520
Capital expenditures	11,408	12,907
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Operating segments | International Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	314,394	342,551
Direct operating expenses	217,308	236,416
Selling, general and administrative expenses	71,330	78,458
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	34,581	38,565
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating income	(8,825)	(10,888)
Capital expenditures	14,819	15,272
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Operating segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	30,190	28,218
Direct operating expenses	1	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,251	24,822
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	2,945	3,766
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating income	1,993	(370)
Capital expenditures	37	40
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Corporate and other reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0
Direct operating expenses	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Corporate expenses	75,671	79,757
Depreciation and amortization	5,927	6,266
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Other operating income, net	(3,549)	(3,286)
Operating income	(176,529)	(89,309)
Capital expenditures	4,172	1,407
Share-based compensation expense	2,227	2,684
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,217)	(1,536)
Direct operating expenses	(23)	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(223)	(513)
Corporate expenses	(971)	(1,023)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating income	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,217	1,536
Intersegment revenues | iHM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	226	14
Intersegment revenues | Americas Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	991	1,522
Intersegment revenues | International Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND REL_2

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Maximum management fees per year	$ 15,000,000
Management fees and reimbursable expenses		$ 3,100,000

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPRO_3

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Liabilities Subject to Compromise [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 32,232	$ 32,807
Current operating lease liabilities	32,065	0
Accrued expenses	12,050	23,277
Deferred taxes	653,522	644,926
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	397,158	0
Other long-term liabilities	15,916	87,096
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	1,142,943	788,106
Debt subject to compromise	15,143,713	15,149,477
Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise	542,673	542,673
Long-term debt and accrued interest	15,686,386	15,692,150
Total liabilities subject to compromise	$ 16,829,329	$ 16,480,256

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Deta

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reorganization Items [Abstract]
Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees	$ 0	$ 54,670
Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise	0	131,100
Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement	5	0
Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs	36,113	6,285
Reorganization items, net	36,118	$ 192,055
Unpaid reorganization items, net	49,700
Unpaid professional fees	$ 6,100

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-_3

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 448,130	$ 406,493
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,387,122	1,575,170
Allowance for receivables	49,619	50,808
Prepaid expenses	179,823	195,266
Other current assets	74,977	58,088
Total Current Assets	2,090,052	2,235,017
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,741,238	1,791,140
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,326,533	2,417,915
Other intangibles, net	439,864	453,284
Goodwill	4,118,312	4,118,756		$ 4,051,082
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,359,275	0
Other assets	239,533	282,240
Total Assets	14,285,970	12,269,515
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	146,853	163,149
Accrued expenses	632,078	826,865
Accrued interest	12,323	3,108
Deferred income	234,672	208,195
Current portion of long-term debt	46,744	46,332
Total Current Liabilities	1,439,572	1,247,649
Other long-term liabilities	296,896	489,829
Liabilities subject to compromise	16,829,329	16,480,256
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Equity (Deficit)	(11,566,113)	(11,560,342)	$ (11,771,410)	$ (11,344,344)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	14,285,970	12,269,515
Liabilities subject to compromise, principal amount outstanding on intercompany note	1,031,700
Debtors
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	233,596	178,924
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	748,143	866,088
Intercompany receivable	48,771	0
Allowance for receivables	24,936	26,347
Prepaid expenses	120,009	98,836
Other current assets	41,452	24,576
Total Current Assets	1,191,971	1,168,424
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	496,067	501,677
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,318,029	2,409,411
Other intangibles, net	187,197	196,741
Goodwill	3,412,753	3,412,753
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	353,404	0
Other assets	63,461	63,203
Total Assets	8,022,882	7,752,209
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	41,512	49,129
Intercompany payable	0	2,894
Accrued expenses	171,043	296,149
Accrued interest	674	766
Deferred income	128,493	120,328
Current portion of long-term debt	46,510	46,105
Total Current Liabilities	388,232	515,371
Other long-term liabilities	120,662	229,640
Liabilities subject to compromise	17,861,051	17,511,976
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Equity (Deficit)	(10,347,063)	(10,504,778)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 8,022,882	$ 7,752,209

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-_4

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Income Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,381,899	$ 1,369,648
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	614,919	602,355
Selling, general and administrative expenses	455,723	472,987
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	74,700	78,734
Depreciation and amortization	113,366	151,434
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Other operating expense, net	(3,549)	(3,286)
Operating income	28,260	60,852
Interest expense, net	114,764	418,397
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(214)	157
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(5,474)	100
Other expense, net	(761)	(973)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(139,032)	(550,406)
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,431	117,366
Consolidated net income (loss)	(135,601)	(433,040)
Debtors
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	790,558	767,007
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	265,684	239,461
Selling, general and administrative expenses	329,919	342,951
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	47,042	44,308
Depreciation and amortization	38,040	67,116
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Other operating expense, net	(23)	(3,232)
Operating income	18,468	69,939
Interest expense, net	338	342,564
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(7)	(32)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	5,667
Dividend income	0	25,483
Other expense, net	(42)	(20,060)
Reorganization items, net	36,118	192,055
Income (loss) before income taxes	(18,037)	(453,622)
Income tax benefit (expense)	61,373	162,973
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 43,336	$ (290,649)

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-_5

CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Consolidated net loss	$ (135,601)	$ (433,040)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Depreciation and amortization	113,366	151,434
Deferred taxes	(5,357)	(122,038)
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,674	8,515
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	3,042	13,671
Non-cash Reorganization items, net	2,173	191,903
Share-based compensation	2,227	2,684
Loss on disposal of operating and other assets	3,556	1,678
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	214	(157)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	5,474	(100)
Barter and trade income	(6,448)	(1,417)
Other reconciling items, net	(563)	(19,783)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	183,696	157,856
(Increase) decrease in prepaids and other current assets	(50,365)	(54,527)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(164,042)	(114,377)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(16,032)	35,051
Increase in accrued interest	9,768	310,235
Increase in deferred income	34,910	53,091
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	1,952	(5,293)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	88,987	175,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(51,126)	(38,703)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	722	2,310
Change in other, net	(2,007)	(803)
Net cash used for investing activities	(52,411)	(37,196)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	0	25,333
Payments on credit facilities	0	(59,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,235,228	0
Payments on long-term debt	(2,206,466)	(55,597)
Net transfers to related parties	(107,000)
Change in other, net	59	(15)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,996	(92,445)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	39,254	49,201
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	430,334	311,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	469,588	360,501
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 448,130	$ 406,493
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets			7,493	7,649
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows	430,334	311,300	469,588	430,334
Debtors
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Consolidated net loss	43,336	(290,649)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	91,382	0
Depreciation and amortization	38,040	67,116
Deferred taxes	8,596	(138,949)
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,838	6,829
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	405	11,043
Non-cash Reorganization items, net	2,173	191,903
Share-based compensation	393	578
Loss on disposal of operating and other assets	143	1,864
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	7	32
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	(5,667)
Barter and trade income	(5,076)	(357)
Other reconciling items, net	(13)	(80)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	114,107	110,270
(Increase) decrease in prepaids and other current assets	(38,596)	(66,429)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(127,089)	(27,223)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(8,192)	4,444
Increase in accrued interest	328	301,896
Increase in deferred income	13,049	13,604
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(1,272)	(1,116)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	135,559	179,109
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(22,932)	(10,010)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	121	1,028
Purchases of other operating assets	0	(305)
Change in other, net	(7)	(29)
Net cash used for investing activities	(22,818)	(9,316)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	0	25,000
Payments on credit facilities	0	(59,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	228	0
Payments on long-term debt	(6,412)	(50,027)
Net transfers to related parties	(51,881)	(51,996)
Change in other, net	(4)	2
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(58,069)	(136,021)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	54,672	33,772
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	182,352	102,468
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	237,024	136,240
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents			233,596	178,924
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets			3,428	3,428
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows	$ 182,352	$ 102,468	$ 237,024	$ 182,352