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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2019 USD ($) claim | Jan. 22, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 20,483,862 |  |  |  | $ 20,472,917 |
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842 |  |  |  | $ 128,908 |  |
Amortization of lease gains | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of proofs of claims | claim |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |
Amount of proofs of claims |  | $ 808,400,000 |  |  |  |
Number of claims that have been disallowed or withdrawn | claim |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of claims that have been disallowed or withdrawn |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of additional claim objections | claim |  | 50 |  |  |  |
Amount of additional claim objections |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | DIP Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 5,800,000 |  |  | $ 16,000,000
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Subsidiary | Legacy Notes Due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Deficit |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842 |  |  |  | $ 128,908 |  |

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