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LONG-TERM DEBT - Term Loan Facility due 2026 (Details) - Secured Debt - Term Loan Facility due 2026 - USD ($) | Aug. 07, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.25%
Prepayment of debt | $ 740,000,000 |  |
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow |  | 50.00% |
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets |  | 100.00% |
Prepayments, cash proceeds from incurrence of debt |  | 100.00% |
Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.00% |
Eurodollar |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.00% |
Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow, reduction |  | 0.00% |
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets, reduction |  | 0.00% |
Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow, reduction |  | 25.00% |
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets, reduction |  | 50.00% |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 3,500,000,000.0 |

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