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REVENUES - Revenue By Segment and Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1,245,180 | $ 1,202,324 | $ 3,570,810 | $ 3,500,509
Revenue from leases | 337,585 | 334,433 | 982,445 | 954,761
Revenue | 1,582,765 | 1,536,757 | 4,553,255 | 4,455,270
United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,032,549 | 995,807 | 2,897,841 | 2,893,686
Other Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 12,495 | 17,416 | 40,703 | 49,804
Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 193,929 | 183,649 | 612,509 | 539,936
Asia-Pacific and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 9,622 | 9,250 | 30,325 | 28,203
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (3,415) | (3,798) | (10,568) | (11,120)
Revenue | 1,466 | 1,656 | 5,904 | 5,444
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (168) | (341) | (1,606) | (1,778)
Revenue from leases | (1,298) | (1,315) | (4,298) | (3,666)
Revenue | (1,466) | (1,656) | (5,904) | (5,444)
Eliminations | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (168) | (341) | (1,606) | (1,778)
iHM | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 872,767 | 858,669 | 2,469,080 | 2,497,738
Revenue from leases | 637 | 862 | 2,159 | 3,346
Revenue | 873,404 | 859,531 | 2,471,239 | 2,501,084
iHM | Operating segments | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 869,126 | 854,890 | 2,457,506 | 2,487,144
iHM | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 582 | 704 | 2,025 | 2,107
iHM | Operating segments | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 2,415 | 2,420 | 7,477 | 6,825
iHM | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 4,059 | 4,453 | 12,640 | 12,782
iHM | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (3,415) | (3,798) | (10,568) | (11,120)
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 117,174 | 109,456 | 330,093 | 319,835
Revenue from leases | 186,247 | 184,351 | 529,097 | 534,509
Revenue | 303,421 | 293,807 | 859,190 | 854,344
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 116,503 | 106,806 | 328,138 | 308,988
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 671 | 2,488 | 1,955 | 10,279
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 162 | 0 | 568
Americas Outdoor | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 1,443 | 1,656 | 5,820 | 5,444
International Outdoor | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 208,319 | 200,088 | 659,440 | 585,382
Revenue from leases | 151,999 | 150,535 | 455,487 | 420,572
Revenue | 360,318 | 350,623 | 1,114,927 | 1,005,954
International Outdoor | Operating segments | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 11,242 | 14,224 | 36,723 | 37,418
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 191,514 | 181,229 | 605,032 | 533,111
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 5,563 | 4,635 | 17,685 | 14,853
International Outdoor | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 47,088 | 34,452 | 113,803 | 99,332
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 47,088 | 34,452 | 113,803 | 99,332
Other | Operating segments | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 47,088 | 34,452 | 113,803 | 99,332
Other | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Operating segments | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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