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SEGMENT DATA - Schedule of Operating Segment Results (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,713,888 | $ 1,537,416 | $ 1,590,368 | $ 1,329,322 | $ 1,717,210 | $ 1,566,582 | $ 1,614,472 | $ 1,361,798 | $ 6,170,994 | $ 6,260,062 | $ 6,241,516
Direct operating expenses | 654,188 | 621,895 | 614,377 | 571,262 | 627,186 | 591,740 | 613,186 | 566,664 | 2,461,722 | 2,398,776 | 2,471,113
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 515,083 | 438,654 | 447,290 | 450,619 | 444,050 | 421,700 | 434,581 | 425,568 | 1,851,646 | 1,725,899 | 1,704,352
Corporate expenses | 78,411 | 77,967 | 77,158 | 78,362 | 88,724 | 86,832 | 87,657 | 77,859 | 311,898 | 341,072 | 315,143
Depreciation and amortization | 157,645 | 149,749 | 147,795 | 146,106 | 159,174 | 158,453 | 162,144 | 155,456 | 601,295 | 635,227 | 673,991
Impairment charges | 2,568 | 7,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 10,199 | 8,000 | 21,631
Other operating income, net | 10,919 | (13,215) | 6,916 | 31,084 | 133,788 | (505) | (64,190) | 284,463 | 35,704 | 353,556 | 94,001
Operating income (loss) | 316,912 | $ 228,305 | $ 310,664 | $ 114,057 | 531,864 | $ 299,352 | $ 252,714 | $ 420,714 | 969,938 | 1,504,644 | 1,149,287
Segment assets | 12,260,431 |  |  |  | 12,862,247 |  |  |  | 12,260,431 | 12,862,247 | 13,673,115
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,966 | 314,717 | 296,380
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,078 | 13,133 | 11,067
Corporate and other reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,596 | 342,603 | 315,143
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,640 | 35,547 | 42,588
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,199 | 8,000 | 21,631
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,704 | 353,556 | 94,001
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (321,731) | (32,594) | (285,361)
Segment assets | 355,528 |  |  |  | 714,445 |  |  |  | 355,528 | 714,445 | 976,417
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,047 | 13,847 | 15,808
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,078 | 13,133 | 11,067
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,918) | (3,455) | (2,744)
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166) | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,054) | (1,924) | (2,744)
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,698) | (1,531) | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment assets | (222) |  |  |  | (216) |  |  |  | (222) | (216) | (196,292)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,918 | 3,455 | 2,744
iHM | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,442,963 | 3,403,040 | 3,284,320
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,059,123 | 975,463 | 972,937
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,245,741 | 1,102,998 | 1,065,066
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,757 | 243,964 | 240,207
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 904,342 | 1,080,615 | 1,006,110
Segment assets | 7,318,941 |  |  |  | 7,392,872 |  |  |  | 7,318,941 | 7,392,872 | 7,522,998
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,057 | 73,221 | 63,814
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
iHM | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Outdoor Advertising | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,256,326 | 1,278,413 | 1,349,021
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 574,113 | 570,310 | 597,382
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,467 | 225,415 | 233,254
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,707 | 185,654 | 204,514
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,039 | 297,034 | 313,871
Segment assets | 2,969,326 |  |  |  | 3,175,355 |  |  |  | 2,969,326 | 3,175,355 | 3,567,764
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,580 | 81,401 | 82,165
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Outdoor Advertising | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,918 | 3,455 | 2,744
International Outdoor Advertising | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,334,939 | 1,410,471 | 1,457,183
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 828,652 | 851,748 | 897,520
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289,170 | 289,787 | 298,250
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,224 | 152,758 | 166,060
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,893 | 116,178 | 95,353
Segment assets | 1,449,365 |  |  |  | 1,342,356 |  |  |  | 1,449,365 | 1,342,356 | 1,573,161
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,392 | 143,788 | 132,554
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
International Outdoor Advertising | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,684 | 171,593 | 153,736
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,255 | 3,274
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,322 | 109,623 | 110,526
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,967 | 17,304 | 20,622
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,395 | 43,411 | 19,314
Segment assets | $ 167,493 |  |  |  | $ 237,435 |  |  |  | 167,493 | 237,435 | 229,067
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 890 | 2,460 | 2,039
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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