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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,072,775 | $ 2,608,862 | $ 3,608,529 | $ 3,582,345
Revenue from leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 1,194 | 2,794 | 4,302
Revenue, total | $ 277,674 | $ 635,646 | $ 1,026,072 | $ 948,338 | $ 795,797 | $ 1,026,295 | $ 920,492 | $ 891,764 | $ 772,772 | 1,073,471 | 2,610,056 | 3,611,323 | 3,586,647
Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,864 | 1,575,382 | 2,264,058 | 2,292,116
Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,789 | 273,389 | 284,565 | 248,736
Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,088 | 425,631 | 582,302 | 581,733
Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,330 | 159,187 | 200,605 | 201,775
Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,037 | 162,703 | 257,553 | 229,440
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,667 | 12,570 | 19,446 | 28,545
Audio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |
Operating Segments | Audio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,005,981 | 2,446,606 | 3,350,976 | 3,352,905
Revenue from leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 1,194 | 2,794 | 4,302
Revenue, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,006,677 | 2,447,800 | 3,353,770 | 3,357,207
Operating Segments | Audio | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,864 | 1,575,382 | 2,264,058 | 2,292,116
Operating Segments | Audio | Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,789 | 273,389 | 284,565 | 248,736
Operating Segments | Audio | Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,088 | 425,631 | 582,302 | 581,733
Operating Segments | Audio | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,330 | 159,187 | 200,605 | 201,775
Operating Segments | Audio | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Audio | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,910 | 13,017 | 19,446 | 28,545
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,362 | 167,292 | 264,061 | 235,951
Revenue from leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,362 | 167,292 | 264,061 | 235,951
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,362 | 167,292 | 264,061 | 235,951
Operating Segments | Audio and Media Services | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,568) | (5,036) | (6,508) | (6,511)
Revenue from leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,568) | (5,036) | (6,508) | (6,511)
Consolidation, Eliminations | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations | Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations | Networks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,325) | (4,589) | (6,508) | (6,511)
Consolidation, Eliminations | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and barter revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (243) | $ (447) | $ 0 | $ 0

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