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LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 14, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 10, 2017 | Feb. 07, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.70% |  | 8.50%
Aggregate market value of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,800,000,000 |  | $ 16,700,000,000
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings repaid under receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,909,000 | $ 1,728,000 |
Additional borrowed on receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 | $ 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  |  | $ 241,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 11.25% | 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% |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes Due 2020 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Subsidiary | Receivables based credit facility | Receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings repaid under receivables based credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Additional borrowed on receivables based credit facility |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings under facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 365,000,000 |  |
Subsidiary | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  |  | $ 476,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of notes exchanged that were held by a subsidiary |  |  | $ 15,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  |  | 476,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary | 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes issued |  |  | $ 15,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of Notes exchanged |  |  |  | $ 476,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary | Subsequent Event | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 | Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of notes exchanged that were held by a subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |
Clear Channel International B.V. | Clear Channel International B.V. Senior Notes Due 2020 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | $ 156,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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