Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	$ 4,475,294	$ 4,275,407
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,468,843	1,212,080
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,006,451	3,063,327
Land Buildings And Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	673,524	657,346
Structures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	2,882,291	2,783,434
Towers Transmitters And Studio Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	419,157	400,832
Furniture and Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	398,522	365,137
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Construction in progress	$ 101,800	$ 68,658

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. This can include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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- Definition

Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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