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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 569,873 | $ 630,865 | $ 564,846
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (62,272) | (140,956) | (117,638)
Acquisitions | (45,584) | (226,278) | (477,389)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments | 10,968 | 5,438 | 6,648
Proceeds received from property insurance claims |  | 210 | 4,222
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable |  | (448) | 9
Cash flows used in investing activities | (96,888) | (362,034) | (584,148)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payment on revolving credit facility | (875,000) | (625,000) | (481,000)
Principal payments on long term debt | (9,112) | (34,471) | (27,328)
Borrowings on long term debt | 8,750 |  |
Proceeds received from note offering | 1,549,250 | 255,000 |
Redemption of senior notes and senior subordinated notes | (1,058,596) |  | (509,790)
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term loans | 598,500 |  | 599,250
Payments on senior credit facility term loans | (978,097) |  |
Payment on accounts receivable securitization program | (175,000) | (9,000) |
Proceeds received from accounts receivable securitization program | 122,500 | 9,000 | 175,000
Debt issuance costs | (32,950) | (4,463) | (7,616)
Distributions to non-controlling interest | (1,509) | (621) | (541)
Cash flows used in financing activities | (377,917) | (264,357) | (73,563)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents | 313 | 220 | (1,112)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 95,381 | 4,694 | (93,977)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 26,188 | 21,494 | 115,471
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 121,569 | 26,188 | 21,494
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 539,029 | 604,940 | 537,085
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (62,272) | (140,956) | (117,638)
Acquisitions | (45,584) | (226,278) | (477,389)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments | 10,968 | 5,438 | 6,648
Proceeds received from property insurance claims |  | 210 | 4,222
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable |  | (448) | 9
Cash flows used in investing activities | (96,888) | (362,034) | (584,148)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility | 725,000 | 495,000 | 563,000
Payment on revolving credit facility | (875,000) | (625,000) | (481,000)
Principal payments on long term debt | (9,112) | (34,471) | (27,328)
Borrowings on long term debt | 8,750 |  |
Proceeds received from note offering | 1,549,250 | 255,000 |
Redemption of senior notes and senior subordinated notes | (1,058,596) |  | (509,790)
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term loans | 598,500 |  | 599,250
Payments on senior credit facility term loans | (978,097) |  |
Payment on accounts receivable securitization program | (175,000) | (9,000) |
Proceeds received from accounts receivable securitization program | 122,500 | 9,000 | 175,000
Debt issuance costs | (32,950) | (4,463) | (7,616)
Distributions to non-controlling interest | (1,509) | (621) | (541)
Dividends (to) from parent | (262,437) | (393,700) | (446,744)
Contributions from (to) parent | 41,628 | 69,822 | 89,967
Cash flows used in financing activities | (347,073) | (238,433) | (45,802)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents | 313 | 221 | (1,112)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 95,381 | 4,694 | (93,977)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 25,688 | 20,994 | 114,971
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 121,069 | 25,688 | 20,994
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Lamar Media [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 495,872 | 469,907 | 430,896
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Acquisitions | 577 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | (46,161) | (226,278) | (498,226)
Increease in intercompany notes receivable | (60,183) | 3,787 | 30,034
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable |  | (448) | 9
Cash flows used in investing activities | (105,767) | (222,939) | (468,183)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility | 725,000 | 495,000 | 563,000
Payment on revolving credit facility | (875,000) | (625,000) | (481,000)
Principal payments on long term debt |  | (34,471) | (27,297)
Proceeds received from note offering | 1,549,250 | 255,000 |
Redemption of senior notes and senior subordinated notes | (1,058,596) |  | (509,790)
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term loans | 598,500 |  | 599,250
Payments on senior credit facility term loans | (978,097) |  |
Debt issuance costs | (32,950) | (4,463) | (7,616)
Intercompany loan proceeds (payments) |  |  | 175,000
Dividends (to) from parent | (262,437) | (393,700) | (446,744)
Contributions from (to) parent | 41,628 | 69,822 | 89,967
Cash flows used in financing activities | (292,702) | (237,812) | (45,230)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 97,403 | 9,156 | (82,517)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 13,185 | 4,029 | 86,546
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 110,588 | 13,185 | 4,029
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 668,673 | 738,030 | 689,718
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (56,772) | (136,696) | (113,259)
Acquisitions | (46,161) | (226,278) | (477,389)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments | 10,968 | 5,438 | 3,839
Proceeds received from property insurance claims |  | 210 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | (91,965) | (357,326) | (586,809)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments on long term debt | (9,112) |  | (31)
Borrowings on long term debt | 8,750 |  |
Intercompany loan proceeds (payments) | (9,176) | (702) | (24,688)
Dividends (to) from parent | (619,877) | (609,657) | (566,386)
Contributions from (to) parent | 46,161 | 226,278 | 498,226
Cash flows used in financing activities | (583,254) | (384,081) | (92,879)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (6,546) | (3,377) | 10,030
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,278 | 11,655 | 1,625
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,732 | 8,278 | 11,655
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (5,639) | 6,660 | (17,143)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (5,500) | (4,260) | (4,379)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments |  |  | 2,809
Proceeds received from property insurance claims |  |  | 4,222
Cash flows used in investing activities | (5,500) | (4,260) | 2,652
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payment on accounts receivable securitization program | (175,000) | (9,000) |
Proceeds received from accounts receivable securitization program | 122,500 | 9,000 | 175,000
Intercompany loan proceeds (payments) | 69,359 | (3,085) | (180,346)
Distributions to non-controlling interest | (1,509) | (621) | (541)
Cash flows used in financing activities | 15,350 | (3,706) | (5,887)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents | 313 | 221 | (1,112)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 4,524 | (1,085) | (21,490)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,225 | 5,310 | 26,800
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 8,749 | 4,225 | 5,310
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (619,877) | (609,657) | (566,386)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 46,161 | 226,278 | 498,226
Increease in intercompany notes receivable | 60,183 | (3,787) | (30,034)
Cash flows used in investing activities | 106,344 | 222,491 | 468,192
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Intercompany loan proceeds (payments) | (60,183) | 3,787 | 30,034
Dividends (to) from parent | 619,877 | 609,657 | 566,386
Contributions from (to) parent | (46,161) | (226,278) | (498,226)
Cash flows used in financing activities | $ 513,533 | $ 387,166 | $ 98,194

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