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Member's Interest (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Nov. 19, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted |  |  | $ 2.68 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |
Shares vested that are subject to performance conditions that have not yet been determined probable to meet | 600,000 cik0001400891_NumberOfPerformanceBasedStockVestedDuringPeriod |  |  |
Tax benefit related to the share-based compensation expense | $ 4,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 6,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 10,800,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount |
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements that will vest based on service conditions | 22,400,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |  |
Options granted vest based on market conditions | 24,700,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsMarket |  |  |
Total share based compensation expense | 10,713,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 16,715,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 28,540,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
2008 Executive Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted shares issued in connection with the tax assistance program |  |  |  | 1,500,000 cik0001400891_RestrictedSharesIssuedInConnectionWithTaxAssistanceProgram / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Stock options granted under the Clear Channel 2008 Executive Incentive Plan |  |  |  | 2,000,000 cik0001400891_StockOptionsGrantedUnderClearChannel2008ExecutiveIncentivePlan / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Replacement stock options |  |  |  | 1,800,000 cik0001400891_ReplacementStockOptions / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Incremental compensation expense |  |  |  | 1,700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Stock options repurchased |  |  |  | 900,000 cik0001400891_StockOptionsRepurchased / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Restricted stock awards forfeited |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
Compensation expense recognized related to tax assistance program |  |  |  | 2,600,000 cik0001400891_CompensationExpenseRecognizedRelatedToTaxAssistanceProgram / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = cik0001400891_Executive2008ExecutiveIncentivePlanMember
CCMH Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards forfeited | 710,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |
CCOH Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards forfeited | 410,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cik0001400891_CcohRestrictedStockMember |  |  |
iHM [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of options vested | 300,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 6,300,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3,900,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Restricted stock awards forfeited | 125,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
Put option purchase price per share | $ 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
CCOH [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted | $ 4.69 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 4.1 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 4.43 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
Fair value of options vested | 6,100,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 7,100,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 11,500,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsFairValueOfOptionsVested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
Cash received for options exercised | 2,400,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCashReceivedForOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 4,200,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCashReceivedForOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 6,400,000 cik0001400891_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCashReceivedForOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
Total instrinsic value of the options exercised | $ 1,500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 5,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 7,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |
Restricted stock awards forfeited | 628,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |
Put option purchase price per share | $ 5.23 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |

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