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SEGMENT DATA (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,590,368 | $ 1,614,472 | $ 2,919,690 | $ 2,976,270
Direct operating expenses | 614,377 | 613,186 | 1,185,639 | 1,179,850
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 447,290 | 434,581 | 897,909 | 860,149
Corporate expenses | 77,158 | 87,657 | 155,520 | 165,516
Depreciation and amortization | 147,795 | 162,144 | 293,901 | 317,600
Other operating income (expense), net | 6,916 | (64,190) | 38,000 | 220,273
Operating income (loss) | 310,664 | 252,714 | 424,721 | 673,428
Capital expenditures | 85,593 | 66,926 | 136,620 | 123,705
Share-based compensation expense | 2,422 | 3,792 | 5,481 | 6,866
Operating segments | iHM |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 884,380 | 867,914 | 1,641,553 | 1,606,800
Direct operating expenses | 264,201 | 250,367 | 507,532 | 474,429
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 298,842 | 271,719 | 606,993 | 543,732
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 58,820 | 62,998 | 116,857 | 121,815
Other operating income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 262,517 | 282,830 | 410,171 | 466,824
Capital expenditures | 17,107 | 14,275 | 30,344 | 23,065
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Americas Outdoor |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 323,960 | 325,533 | 603,380 | 608,061
Direct operating expenses | 145,099 | 140,038 | 285,572 | 278,050
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 54,763 | 57,831 | 110,849 | 113,160
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 45,359 | 47,525 | 90,654 | 93,641
Other operating income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 78,739 | 80,139 | 116,305 | 123,210
Capital expenditures | 26,935 | 17,402 | 41,039 | 28,694
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | International Outdoor |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 348,359 | 382,553 | 613,665 | 689,039
Direct operating expenses | 205,074 | 221,963 | 392,532 | 425,938
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 71,135 | 77,736 | 130,823 | 149,208
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 31,590 | 38,177 | 62,263 | 76,057
Other operating income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 40,560 | 44,677 | 28,047 | 37,836
Capital expenditures | 35,816 | 31,771 | 57,640 | 66,684
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 35,609 | 39,066 | 64,880 | 73,249
Direct operating expenses | 3 | 818 | 3 | 1,433
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 23,580 | 27,889 | 51,221 | 54,928
Corporate expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 3,835 | 4,710 | 7,204 | 8,326
Other operating income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 8,191 | 5,649 | 6,452 | 8,562
Capital expenditures | 304 | 1,111 | 367 | 1,176
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and other reconciling items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Direct operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate expenses | 78,068 | 87,657 | 157,331 | 165,516
Depreciation and amortization | 8,191 | 8,734 | 16,923 | 17,761
Other operating income (expense), net | 6,916 | (64,190) | 38,000 | 220,273
Operating income (loss) | (79,343) | (160,581) | (136,254) | 36,996
Capital expenditures | 5,431 | 2,367 | 7,230 | 4,086
Share-based compensation expense | 2,422 | 3,792 | 5,481 | 6,866
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (1,940) | (594) | (3,788) | (879)
Direct operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1,030) | (594) | (1,977) | (879)
Corporate expenses | (910) | 0 | (1,811) | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,940 | 594 | 3,788 | 879
Intersegment revenues | iHM |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues | Americas Outdoor |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,940 | 594 | 3,788 | 879
Intersegment revenues | International Outdoor |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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