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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 1,806,622 | $ 1,761,689
Less: accumulated depreciation | 721,408 | 629,569
Other property, plant and equipment, net | 1,085,214 | 1,132,120
Structures |  |
Structures, gross | 3,023,714 | 3,021,152
Accumulated depreciation, structures | 1,380,187 | 1,255,642
Structures, net | 1,643,527 | 1,765,510
Land, buildings and improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 739,845 | 723,268
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 451,651 | 440,612
Furniture and other equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 525,245 | 473,995
Construction in progress [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 89,881 | $ 123,814

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