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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Schedule Of Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization for Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 2,917,461 | $ 2,909,230
Accumulated Amortization | (2,221,280) | (2,168,722)
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 569,114 | 563,863
Accumulated Amortization | (437,297) | (426,752)
Customer / advertiser relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,222,518 | 1,222,519
Accumulated Amortization | (1,042,587) | (1,012,380)
Talent contracts |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 319,384 | 319,384
Accumulated Amortization | (285,080) | (281,060)
Representation contracts |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 253,359 | 253,511
Accumulated Amortization | (231,210) | (229,413)
Permanent easements |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 162,893 | 159,782
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 390,193 | 390,171
Accumulated Amortization | $ (225,106) | $ (219,117)

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