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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Apr. 18, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Apr. 21, 2014 | Apr. 22, 2010 | Feb. 09, 2012 | Oct. 30, 2012 | Jan. 10, 2014 | Feb. 03, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes | 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued |  | $ 1,899,895,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended and restated date | Apr. 18, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility |  | 328,154,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maturity date |  | Feb. 02, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBO Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Adjusted Base Rate | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum | 1 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalMinimum / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one | 3.00 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalOne / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Adjusted Base Rate | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum | 1 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalMinimum / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one | 3.00 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalOne / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Four Point Two Five [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Adjusted Base Rate | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = lamr_DebtRatioLessThanOrEqualToFourPointTwoFiveMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum | 1 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalMinimum / us-gaap_RangeAxis = lamr_DebtRatioLessThanOrEqualToFourPointTwoFiveMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one | 4.25 lamr_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalOne / us-gaap_RangeAxis = lamr_DebtRatioLessThanOrEqualToFourPointTwoFiveMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Adjusted Base Rate | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = lamr_DebtRatioLessThanOrEqualToThreeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Adjusted Base Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = lamr_DebtRatioLessThanOrEqualToThreeMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding revolving credit facility |  | 65,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding |  | 6,846,000 us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingLettersOfCreditOutstanding / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = lamr_TermaLoanFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  | 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  | 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  | 392,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount redeemed |  |  | 400,000,000 lamr_DebtInstrumentAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |  |
Loss on transaction |  |  | 20,847,000 lamr_LossOnRedemptionOfSeniorNotes / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  |  | 7.875%lamr_PercentageOfAggregatePrincipalAmountOfNotesRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of notes outstanding |  | 0 lamr_RedemptionOfAggregatePrincipalAmountOfOutstandingNotes / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash loss |  |  | 5,095,000 lamr_DebtInstrumentConvertibleInterestExpenseNonCash / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SevenPointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |  |  |
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  | 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  | 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | 489,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes |  |  |  |  | 35.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedemptionPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | 105.875%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedeemedIncludingRedemptionPremiumPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding |  |  |  |  | 65.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased |  |  |  |  | 101.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPurchasePriceAfterChangeOfControlPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointSevenByEightPercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  | 535,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 527,100,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedemptionPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 105.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedeemedIncludingRedemptionPremiumPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPurchasePriceAfterChangeOfControlPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePercentSeniorSubordinateNotesMember |  |
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  | 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 502,300,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedemptionPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 105.375%lamr_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedeemedIncludingRedemptionPremiumPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00%lamr_DebtInstrumentPurchasePriceAfterChangeOfControlPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_FivePointThreeByEightPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,176,000 lamr_DebtInstrumentConvertibleInterestExpenseNonCash / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SeniorCreditFacilityMember |
Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_SeniorCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
Incremental Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility | 500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_IncrementalFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = lamr_IncrementalFacilityMember

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