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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 2,960,680 | $ 2,968,148
Accumulated Amortization | (2,061,562) | (2,014,488)
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 631,943 | 635,772
Accumulated Amortization | (458,829) | (457,060)
Customer/advertiser relationships [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,222,518 | 1,222,518
Accumulated Amortization | (921,759) | (891,488)
Talent contracts [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 319,384 | 319,384
Accumulated Amortization | (259,674) | (252,526)
Representation contracts [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 239,142 | 239,142
Accumulated Amortization | (220,109) | (217,770)
Permanent easements [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 157,314 | 156,349
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Other [Member] |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 390,379 | 394,983
Accumulated Amortization | $ (201,191) | $ (195,644)

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