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Quarterly Financial Data - Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013
Interim Reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,287,060 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue | $ 1,245,842 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue | $ 1,179,736 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock | 253,153 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 39,774 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 7,525 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 253,518 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 40,139 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 7,890 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income per common share basic | $ 2.66 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.08 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted | $ 2.66 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.08 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,287,060 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 1,245,842 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 1,179,736 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 287,035 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 40,338 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 8,115 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  | 336,696 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 334,998 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 330,433 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 284,933 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 320,352 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 321,141 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 327,744 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 276,605 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net revenues less direct advertising expenses |  |  |  | 221,600 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 222,610 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 216,156 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 173,425 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 210,390 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 211,501 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 217,021 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 170,086 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock |  |  |  | 207,791 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 34,959 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 15,331 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | (4,928)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 10,094 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 17,003 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 23,031 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | (10,354)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net (loss) income per common share basic |  |  |  | $ 2.18 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.37 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.16 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.11 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.18 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.24 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted |  |  |  | $ 2.18 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.37 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.16 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.11 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.18 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 0.24 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Adjusted [Member] | LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  | 336,696 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 334,998 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 330,433 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 284,933 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 320,352 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 321,141 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 327,744 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 276,605 us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net revenues less direct advertising expenses |  |  |  | 221,600 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 222,610 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 216,156 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 173,425 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 210,390 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 211,501 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 217,021 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | 170,086 lamr_AdvertisingRevenueNetOfDirectExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net (loss) income |  |  |  | $ 241,230 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 35,103 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 15,480 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (4,778)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 10,228 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 17,144 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ 23,178 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember | $ (10,212)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember

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