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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance | $ 4,202,187,000 | $ 4,216,085,000
Impairment |  | (10,684,000)
Acquisitions | 29,058,000 | 97,000
Dispositions |  | (456,000)
Foreign currency | (18,693,000) | (974,000)
Other | 60,000 | (1,881,000)
Balance | 4,212,612,000 | 4,202,187,000
CCME [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 3,234,807,000 | 3,236,688,000
Impairment |  | 0
Acquisitions | 28,760,000 | 0
Dispositions |  | 0
Foreign currency | 0 | 0
Other | 60,000 | (1,881,000)
Balance | 3,263,627,000 | 3,234,807,000
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 571,932,000 | 571,932,000
Impairment |  | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Dispositions |  | 0
Foreign currency | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Balance | 571,932,000 | 571,932,000
International Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 278,202,000 | 290,316,000
Impairment |  | (10,684,000)
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Dispositions |  | (456,000)
Foreign currency | (18,693,000) | (974,000)
Other | 0 | 0
Balance | 259,509,000 | 278,202,000
Other [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 117,246,000 | 117,149,000
Impairment |  | 0
Acquisitions | 298,000 | 97,000
Dispositions |  | 0
Foreign currency | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Balance | $ 117,544,000 | $ 117,246,000

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