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LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 10, 2017 | Feb. 07, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Aug. 03, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.70% |  |  | 8.50%
Aggregate market value of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 16,200,000 |  |  | $ 16,700,000
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings repaid under receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  | 25,761 | $ 1,157 |  |
Additional borrowed on receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 3,125 | $ 0 |  |
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 11.25% |  |  |
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 11.25% |  |  |  |  |
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 11.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Receivables based credit facility | Receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings repaid under receivables based credit facility |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings under facility |  |  |  |  | $ 305,000 |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  | $ 234,900 |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes exchanged |  |  | $ 234,900 |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Subsequent Event | Receivables based credit facility | Receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings under facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 365,000 |
Additional borrowed on receivables based credit facility | $ 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Subsequent Event | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes exchanged |  | $ 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of notes exchanged that were held by a subsidiary |  | 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Subsequent Event | 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  | $ 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |

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