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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 06, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Aug. 22, 2014 Subsequent Events | Sep. 30, 2014 Level 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Level 2 [Member] | Feb. 14, 2014 Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member] | Aug. 22, 2014 Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member] | Aug. 22, 2014 Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member] Subsequent Events | Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Toggle Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Toggle Notes [Member] | Aug. 22, 2014 Senior Toggle Notes [Member] | Aug. 22, 2014 Senior Toggle Notes [Member] Subsequent Events | Sep. 30, 2014 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 [Member] Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Sep. 29, 2014 Term Loan B [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 10, 2014 Term Loan B [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 29, 2014 Term Loan C [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 10, 2014 Term Loan C [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 06, 2014 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member] | Jun. 06, 2014 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member] Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member] Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Oct. 01, 2014 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member] Subsidiary Holder [Member] Subsequent Events | Jun. 06, 2014 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 4.9% [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Clear Channel Senior Notes, 4.9% [Member] Subsidiary Holder [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Notes 2021 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 2021 [Member] | Jun. 06, 2014 Senior Notes 2018 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Notes 2018 [Member]
Long Term Debt Other Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.75% | 10.75% |  |  | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% | 14.00% |  | 10.00%
Latest maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2016 | 2016 |  |  | 2016 | 2016 |  |  | 2022 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2021 | 2021 |  | 2018
Market value |  |  |  |  | 20,300,000,000 | 20,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest payment terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | bear interest at a rate of 9.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2015 | bear interest at a rate of 9.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2014 |
Weighted average interest rate | 8.10% |  | 7.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of face value before redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of face value after redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109.00% | 109.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary debt prepayment |  |  |  | 222,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,300,000 |  |  |  | 127,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt held by subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchases of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245,900,000 | 729,000,000 | 4,100,000 | 12,100,000 |  |  |  | 55,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,900,000 |  |  | 94,300,000 |  |  |  | 127,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,900,000 |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Principle ammount of debt redeemed at redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,100,000 | 158,500,000 |  |  | 241,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 47,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt Assumed Upon Business Combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000 |

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