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FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Narrative (Details) |  | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | May 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) station $ / shares shares | May 02, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares retained (in shares) | shares | 31,269,762 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued professional fees paid directly | $ 30,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid professional fees | 86,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured recovery cash pool classified as restricted | 17,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured recovery cash pool at emergence classified as restricted | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured recovery cash pool, amount reclassified to cash | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of prepaid premium on insurance policy | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for future reimbursement of discounts | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities subject to compromise, accounts payable |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |
Accrued professional fees paid directly | 21,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment of professional fees through escrow account | 9,260,000 | $ 9,260,000 |  |  |  |
Finance leases and other debt, noncurrent | 10,300,000 | 10,300,000 |  |  |  |
Cash paid to settle certain creditor claims | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  | 145,727,707 |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value(in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  | $ 0.001
Liabilities subject to compromise, adjustment to net deferred income tax liabilities | 596,850,000 | 596,850,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 21,500,000 | 21,500,000 |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, federal and state | $ 114,900,000 | $ 114,900,000 |  |  |  |
Number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) | shares | 81,453,648 | 81,453,648 |  |  |  |
Employee related charges | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Number of radio stations | station |  |  | 854 |  |  |
Accrued Reorganization Items, Net |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Fair value adjustment | $ 2,240,900,000 | $ 2,240,900,000 |  |  |  |
Operating lease weighted average discount rate | 6.54% | 6.54% | 6.52% |  | 12.44% |
Fresh start adjustment to Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 554,278,000 | $ 554,278,000 | $ 541,200,000 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 881,762,000 |  |  | $ 0
Finance lease, liability | 900,000 | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued professional fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,500,000
iHeart Operations, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value(in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of economic rights prior to reorganization | 89.10% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting rights prior to reorganization | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
New Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | $ 800,000,000 | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
New Senior Unsecured Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 1,450,000,000 | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | iHeartCommunications, Inc. | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 182,900,000 | $ 182,900,000 |  |  |  |
Software Technology Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 151,000,000 | $ 151,000,000 |  |  |  |
Off-Market Favorable Lease |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |
Class A Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) | shares | 56,861,941 | 56,861,941 | 57,776,204 |  |  | 32,292,944
Class B Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) | shares | 6,947,567 | 6,947,567 | 6,904,910 |  |  | 555,556
Licensing Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment | $ 44,900,000 | $ 44,900,000 |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment | $ 1,604,100,000 | $ 1,604,100,000 |  |  |  |

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