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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 3,007,986 | $ 3,056,369
Accumulated Amortization | (1,981,618) | (1,849,642)
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 663,303 | 716,723
Accumulated Amortization | (465,834) | (476,523)
Customer/advertiser relationships [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,222,519 | 1,222,518
Accumulated Amortization | (861,346) | (765,596)
Talent contracts [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 319,384 | 319,384
Accumulated Amortization | (245,378) | (223,936)
Representation contracts [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 242,413 | 238,313
Accumulated Amortization | (218,940) | (206,338)
Permanent easements [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 171,825 | 171,271
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Other [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 388,542 | 388,160
Accumulated Amortization | $ (190,120) | $ (177,249)

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