Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 20,714,816	$ 20,207,169
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	20,391,288	19,938,531
Less: current portion	323,528	268,638
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount	(456,546)	(514,336)
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	13,077,467	14,577,149
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Facilities [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	10,328,873	10,493,847
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility Due 2014 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	10,000	1,325,550
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan Facilities Due 2016 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	961,407	976,776
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Receivables Based Facility Due 2014 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	0	0
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	1,750,000	1,750,000
Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] \| Other Secured Subsidiary Long Term Debt [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	27,187	30,976
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	796,250	796,250
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Toggle Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	829,831	829,831
Senior Notes [Member] \| Clear Channel Senior Notes [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	1,748,564	1,998,415
Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsidiary Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	2,500,000	2,500,000
Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Subsidiary Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	2,200,000
Other Subsidiary Debt [Member] \| Other Subsidiary Debt [Member]
Long Term Debt, Noncurrent	$ 19,250	$ 19,860

For an unclassified balance sheet, the accumulated amortization, as of the reporting date, representing the periodic charge to earnings of deferred costs which are associated with debt obligations existing as of the end of the period.

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