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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Deducted in Balance Sheet from Trade Accounts Receivable: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 7,500 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 5,947 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 6,034 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,484 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions | 5,605 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 6,034 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,369 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance at End of Period | 7,957 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deducted in Balance Sheet from Trade Accounts Receivable: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] | LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,500 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 5,947 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 6,034 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,484 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions | 5,605 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 6,034 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,369 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance at End of Period | 7,957 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 7,615 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deducted in Balance Sheet from Intangible Assets: Amortization of Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,900,026 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,794,415 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,705,402 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 96,139 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 106,533 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 102,941 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Deductions | 1,073 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 922 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 13,928 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Balance at End of Period | 1,995,092 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,900,026 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,794,415 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Deducted in Balance Sheet from Intangible Assets: Amortization of Intangible Assets [Member] | LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,899,080 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,793,476 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 1,704,492 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 96,139 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 106,533 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 102,941 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Deductions | 1,073 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 929 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | 13,957 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember
Balance at End of Period | $ 1,994,146 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 1,899,080 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 1,793,476 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = lamr_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsMember

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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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