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EMERGENCE FROM VOLUNTARY REORGANIZATION UNDER CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS (Details) - USD ($) | May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) |  | 145,727,707 |  |
Number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) | 81,453,648 |  |  |
New equity (as a percent) | 99.10% |  |  |
Pro rata share of interests | 100.00% |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured claims, settled in cash (as a percent) | 14.44% |  |  |
Pro rata share of new common stock (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
Pro rata share of new common stock, distributed to legacy notes holders(as a percent) | 0.10% |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured recovery cash pool | $ 17,500,000 |  |  |
iHeart Operations, Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock | 60,000,000 |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debtor reorganization items, discharge of debt | 16,000,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.25% |  |
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 6.375% |  |
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,450,000,000 | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.375% |  |  |
Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 9.00% |
Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 11.25% |
Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | Term Loan Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 3,500,000,000.0 |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.375% |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | 8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,450,000,000.00 |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.375% |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) | 56,861,941 | 57,776,204 |  | 32,292,944
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued (in shares) | 6,947,567 | 6,904,910 |  | 555,556
Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured claims(as a percent) | 45.00% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Funding of guarantor general unsecured claims(as a percent) | 55.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiaries | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |
Management And Service Providers | Common Stock | Post Emergence Equity Plan | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | 12,770,387 |  |  |
Number of shares authorized, fully diluted and distributed (as a percent) | 8.00% |  |  |
Director | Common Stock | Post Emergence Equity Plan | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | 1,596,298 |  |  |
Number of shares authorized, fully diluted and distributed (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | CCOH |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Post-petition intercompany balance, net | $ 33,200,000 |  |  |
CCOH |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total settlement amount paid | 115,800,000 |  |  |
CCOH | iHeartCommunications, Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment of intercompany note | 149,000,000 |  |  |
CCOH | Revolving Loan Agreement | iHeartCommunications, Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |

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