Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,035	$ 33,212
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	169,610us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	161,741us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses	42,713us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	42,048us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Deferred income tax assets	729us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	10,378us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets	34,057us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	34,679us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	273,144us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	282,058us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment	3,110,385us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	3,036,456us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,026,745)	(1,914,527)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,083,640us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,121,929us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	1,512,768us-gaap_Goodwill	1,503,553us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	366,985us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	419,385us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	32,725	30,290
Deferred income tax assets	12,496us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Other assets	37,060us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	44,403us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	3,318,818us-gaap_Assets	3,401,618us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	16,368us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	13,341us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Current maturities of long-term debt	15,625us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	55,935us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Accrued expenses	108,790us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	98,924us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred income	84,558us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	77,153us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Total current liabilities	225,341us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	245,353us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	1,884,270us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	1,882,867us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred income tax liabilities		119,150
Asset retirement obligation	204,327	200,831
Other liabilities	23,414us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	20,471us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	2,337,352us-gaap_Liabilities	2,468,672us-gaap_Liabilities
Stockholder's equity:
Additional paid-in-capital	1,611,775us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	2,470,375us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated comprehensive income	2,454	3,867
Accumulated deficit	(632,859)	(647,577)
Stockholders' equity	981,466us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	932,946us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Cost of shares held in treasury, 0 and 17,216,635 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively		(893,831)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,318,818	3,401,618
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	25,535	32,712
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	169,610	161,741
Prepaid expenses	42,713	42,048
Deferred income tax assets	729	10,378
Other current assets	34,057	34,679
Total current assets	272,644	281,558
Property, plant and equipment	3,110,385	3,036,456
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,026,745)	(1,914,527)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,083,640	1,121,929
Goodwill	1,502,616	1,493,401
Intangible assets, net	366,518	418,919
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	30,771	28,336
Deferred income tax assets	12,496
Other assets	31,775	39,118
Total assets	3,300,460	3,383,261
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	16,368	13,341
Current maturities of long-term debt	15,625	55,935
Accrued expenses	105,007	95,632
Deferred income	84,558	77,153
Total current liabilities	221,558	242,061
Long-term debt	1,884,270	1,882,867
Deferred income tax liabilities		152,541
Asset retirement obligation	204,327	200,831
Other liabilities	23,414	20,471
Total liabilities	2,333,569	2,498,771
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, value	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	2,682,216	2,644,015
Accumulated comprehensive income	2,454	3,867
Accumulated deficit	(1,717,779)	(1,763,392)
Stockholders' equity	966,891	884,490
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,300,460	3,383,261
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Preferred stock, value	0	0
Preferred Class A [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Preferred stock, value	0	0
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, value	81	97
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, value	$ 15	$ 15

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682