Long-Term Debt (Subsidiary Senior Notes) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 20,868,594	$ 20,326,018
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	5,150,000	4,925,000
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| CCWH Senior A Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 735,750	735,750
Stated interest rate	6.50%
Maturity date	Nov. 15, 2022
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on May 15 and November 15 of each year
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| CCWH Senior B Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 1,989,250	1,989,250
Stated interest rate	6.50%
Maturity date	Nov. 15, 2022
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on May 15 and November 15 of each year
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| CCWH Senior A Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 275,000	275,000
Stated interest rate	7.625%
Maturity date	Mar. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on March 15 and September 15 of each year
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| CCWH Senior B Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 1,925,000	1,925,000
Stated interest rate	7.625%
Maturity date	Mar. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on March 15 and September 15 of each year
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| CCWH Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 4,925,000	4,925,000
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 225,000	0
Stated interest rate	8.75%
Maturity date	Dec. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] \| Subisidary Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total subsidiary senior notes	$ 5,150,000	$ 4,925,000

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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