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Segment Data (Schedule Of Operating Segment Results) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,715,797 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,630,034 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,630,154 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,342,548 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,694,367 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,587,522 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,618,097 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,343,058 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 6,318,533 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 6,243,044 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 6,246,884 us-gaap_Revenues
Direct operating expenses | 648,666 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 645,981 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 643,222 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 596,496 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 674,978 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 648,743 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 632,586 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 597,780 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 2,534,365 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 2,554,087 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | 2,498,400 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 421,116 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 429,687 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 420,577 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 415,828 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 423,803 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 411,354 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 411,341 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 403,363 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,687,208 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,649,861 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,666,418 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization | 186,100 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 175,865 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 174,062 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 174,871 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 191,582 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 177,330 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 179,734 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 182,182 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 710,898 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 730,828 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 729,285 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Impairment charges | 19,239 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 35 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 4,902 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 16,970 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 24,176 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 16,970 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 37,651 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Corporate expenses | 87,228 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 78,202 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 82,196 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 72,705 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 67,812 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 89,574 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 75,328 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 80,800 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 320,331 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 313,514 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 293,207 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Other operating income, net | (5,678)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 47,172 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | (1,628)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 165 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 13,304 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 6,186 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 1,113 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 2,395 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 40,031 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 22,998 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet | 48,127 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Operating income (loss) | 347,770 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 347,436 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 303,567 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 82,813 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 332,526 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 266,707 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 320,221 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 81,328 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,081,586 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,000,782 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,070,050 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Segment assets | 14,040,242 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 15,097,302 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 14,040,242 us-gaap_Assets | 15,097,302 us-gaap_Assets | 16,292,713 us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,164 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 324,526 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 390,280 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,713 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 16,715 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 28,540 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,149 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 62,605 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 66,719 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
iHM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,161,503 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 3,131,595 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 3,084,780 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 921,089 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 942,644 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 882,785 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052,578 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 1,020,097 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 993,116 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,868 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 262,136 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 262,409 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 946,968 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 906,718 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 946,470 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Segment assets | 7,720,181 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember |  |  |  | 7,933,564 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember |  |  |  | 7,720,181 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 7,933,564 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 8,061,701 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,403 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 75,742 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 65,821 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
iHM [Member] | Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioBroadcastingMember
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,253,190 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,290,452 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,279,257 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 555,614 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 566,669 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 582,340 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,969 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 220,732 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 211,245 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,640 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 196,597 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 192,023 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 290,967 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 306,454 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 293,649 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Segment assets | 3,527,935 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember |  |  |  | 3,693,308 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember |  |  |  | 3,527,935 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 3,693,308 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 3,835,235 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,053 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 88,991 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 117,647 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member] | Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,436 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 2,473 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,175 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorAdvertisingMember
International Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,708,069 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,655,738 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,667,687 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,041,274 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,028,059 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 1,021,152 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 336,550 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 322,840 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 363,417 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,431 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 203,927 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 205,258 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,814 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 100,912 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 77,860 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Segment assets | 1,817,237 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember |  |  |  | 2,029,687 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember |  |  |  | 1,817,237 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 2,029,687 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 2,256,309 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,154 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 108,548 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 150,129 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
International Outdoor Advertising [Member] | Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember | 80 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorAdvertisingMember
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,920 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 227,864 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 281,879 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,009 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 25,271 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 25,088 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
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