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LONG-TERM DEBT - 10.0% Senior Notes due 2018 (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 16, 2018 | Jan. 04, 2018 | Jul. 10, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 13, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Feb. 07, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | $ 20,649,181 |  | $ 365,000 |  | $ 20,364,988
10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00%
Total debt |  |  |  |  | $ 47,482 |  |  |  | $ 347,028
Repurchased amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 11.25% |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 476,400 |
Senior Notes | 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amounts outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 47,500 |  |  |  |
Senior notes exchanged for Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 476,400 |
Principal amount held by unaffiliated third party |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other notes payable | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 11.25% | 11.25% |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,400 |
Senior notes exchanged for Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Senior Notes | 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount held by unaffiliated third party |  |  | $ 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications | Other notes payable | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount held by subsidiary |  |  | $ 15,600 | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | iHeartCommunications | 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior notes | $ 42,100 | $ 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | iHeartCommunications | Senior Notes | 10% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes exchanged for Priority Guarantee Notes | $ 42,100 | $ 5,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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