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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance | $ 4,202,187 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 4,216,085 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Impairment | (10,684)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Acquisitions | 18,199 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 97 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Dispositions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit | (456)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit |
Foreign currency | (33,022)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (974)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Other | 60 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges | (1,881)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges |
Balance | 4,187,424 us-gaap_Goodwill | 4,202,187 us-gaap_Goodwill | 4,216,085 us-gaap_Goodwill
CCME [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance | 3,234,807 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | 3,236,688 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Impairment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |  |
Acquisitions | 17,900 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Dispositions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Foreign currency | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Other | 60 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | (1,881)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Balance | 3,252,767 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember | 3,234,807 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_RadioMember |
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance | 571,932 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 571,932 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
Impairment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |  |
Acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
Dispositions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
Foreign currency | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
Other | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
Balance | 571,932 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember | 571,932 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_AmericasOutdoorMember |
International Outdoor Advertising [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance | 278,202 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | 290,316 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Impairment | (10,684)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |  |
Acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Dispositions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | (456)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Foreign currency | (33,022)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | (974)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Other | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Balance | 245,180 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember | 278,202 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_InternationalOutdoorMember |
Other [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance | 117,246 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | 117,149 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |
Impairment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |  |
Acquisitions | 299 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | 97 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |
Dispositions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |
Foreign currency | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |
Other | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |
Balance | $ 117,545 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember | $ 117,246 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cik0001400891_OtherGoodwillMember |

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