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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
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
Operating expenses:                      
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
Interest expense 476,837 470,250 463,160 455,337 460,189 459,852 465,991 463,950 1,865,584 1,849,982 1,805,496
Gain (loss) on investments, net (2,439) (2,173) (135) (125) 860 (13,767) 0 0 (4,872) (12,907) (4,421)
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates (615) (2,238) 240 (242) (15,807) 1,117 (1,610) (433) (2,855) (16,733) (902)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 1,271 0 0 0 0 157,556 0 0 1,271 157,556 (2,201)
Other income (expense), net (4,078) 2,223 1,782 (15,249) (26,048) (7,323) (34,019) (5,712) (15,322) (73,102) 13,056
Income (loss) before income taxes (165,786) (244,133) (150,609) (356,896) 30,680 (22,917) (248,906) (49,381) (917,424) (290,524) (650,677)
Income tax benefit (expense) 507,549 (2,051) (17,408) (30,684) 92,717 (5,613) (27,137) (9,493) 457,406 50,474 (86,957)
Consolidated net income (loss) 341,763 (246,184) (168,017) (387,580) 123,397 (28,530) (276,043) (58,874) (460,018) (240,050) (737,634)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest (74,775) 1,993 6,020 635 17,362 6,471 2,857 29,622 (66,127) 56,312 17,140
Net income (loss)attributable to the Company $ 416,538 $ (248,177) $ (174,037) $ (388,215) $ 106,035 $ (35,001) $ (278,900) $ (88,496) $ (393,891) $ (296,362) $ (754,774)
Net income (loss) to the Company per common share:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 4.89 $ (2.92) $ (2.05) $ (4.58) $ 1.25 $ (0.41) $ (3.30) $ (1.05) $ (4.64) $ (3.50) $ (8.96)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 4.85 $ (2.92) $ (2.05) $ (4.58) $ 1.24 $ (0.41) $ (3.30) $ (1.05) $ (4.64) $ (3.50) $ (8.96)