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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 7,957 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | $ 7,615 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accumulated amortization | 14,764 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts | 25,180 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts
Shares held in treasury | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | 17,216,635 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 7,957 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 7,615 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Accumulated amortization | $ 5,476 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 15,893 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Common stock, shares authorized | 3,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 3,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Common stock, shares issued | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.001 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember | $ 0.001 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, cumulative dividends | $ 63.80 lamr_PreferredStockCumulativeDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember | $ 63.80 lamr_PreferredStockCumulativeDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, shares issued | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember | 5,720 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = lamr_SeriesAaPreferredStockMember
Preferred Class A [Member] |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 638 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 638 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred stock, cumulative dividends | $ 63.80 lamr_PreferredStockCumulativeDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 63.80 lamr_PreferredStockCumulativeDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | 10,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Common Class A [Member] |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.001 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 0.001 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares authorized | 362,500,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 175,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares issued | 80,933,071 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 97,426,144 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 80,933,071 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 80,209,509 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common Class B [Member] |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.001 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 0.001 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares authorized | 37,500,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 37,500,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares issued | 14,610,365 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 14,610,365 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, shares outstanding | 14,610,365 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 14,610,365 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember

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