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SEGMENT DATA (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 1,329,322 | $ 1,361,798
Direct operating expenses | 571,262 | 566,664
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 450,619 | 425,568
Corporate expenses | 78,362 | 77,859
Depreciation and amortization | 146,106 | 155,456
Other operating income, net | 31,084 | 284,463
Operating income (loss) | 114,057 | 420,714
Capital expenditures | 51,027 | 56,779
Share-based compensation expense | 3,059 | 3,074
Operating segments | iHM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 757,173 | 738,886
Direct operating expenses | 243,331 | 224,062
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 308,151 | 272,013
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 58,037 | 58,817
Other operating income, net | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 147,654 | 183,994
Capital expenditures | 13,237 | 8,790
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Americas Outdoor |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 279,420 | 282,528
Direct operating expenses | 140,473 | 138,012
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 56,086 | 55,329
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 45,295 | 46,116
Other operating income, net | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 37,566 | 43,071
Capital expenditures | 14,104 | 11,292
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0
Operating segments | International Outdoor |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 265,306 | 306,486
Direct operating expenses | 187,458 | 203,975
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 59,688 | 71,472
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 30,673 | 37,880
Other operating income, net | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (12,513) | (6,841)
Capital expenditures | 21,824 | 34,913
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 29,271 | 34,183
Direct operating expenses | 0 | 615
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 27,641 | 27,039
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 3,369 | 3,616
Other operating income, net | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (1,739) | 2,913
Capital expenditures | 63 | 65
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0
Corporate and other reconciling items |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Direct operating expenses | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0
Corporate expenses | 79,263 | 77,859
Depreciation and amortization | 8,732 | 9,027
Other operating income, net | 31,084 | 284,463
Operating income (loss) | (56,911) | 197,577
Capital expenditures | 1,799 | 1,719
Share-based compensation expense | 3,059 | 3,074
Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | (1,848) | (285)
Direct operating expenses | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (947) | (285)
Corporate expenses | (901) | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 1,848 | 285
Intersegment revenues | iHM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues | Americas Outdoor |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 1,848 | 285
Intersegment revenues | International Outdoor |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0

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