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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 706,182 | $ 780,170
Revenue from leases | 483 | 464
Revenue, total | 706,665 | 780,634
Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (3,922) | (1,978)
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | (3,922) | (1,978)
Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 497,414 | 629,145
Revenue from leases | 483 | 464
Revenue, total | 497,897 | 629,609
Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 157,553 | 92,776
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | 157,553 | 92,776
Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 55,137 | 60,227
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | 55,137 | 60,227
Broadcast Radio |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 358,536 | 461,660
Broadcast Radio | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Broadcast Radio | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 358,536 | 461,660
Broadcast Radio | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Broadcast Radio | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Networks |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 115,086 | 134,577
Networks | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Networks | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 115,086 | 134,577
Networks | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Networks | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Sponsorship and Events |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 22,393 | 29,348
Sponsorship and Events | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Sponsorship and Events | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 22,393 | 29,348
Sponsorship and Events | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Sponsorship and Events | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Broader Digital |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 117,307 | 76,921
Broader Digital | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (1,894) | 0
Broader Digital | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Broader Digital | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 119,201 | 76,921
Broader Digital | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Podcast |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 38,352 | 15,855
Podcast | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Podcast | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Podcast | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 38,352 | 15,855
Podcast | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Audio and Media Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 53,276 | 58,416
Audio and Media Services | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (1,861) | (1,811)
Audio and Media Services | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Audio and Media Services | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Audio and Media Services | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 55,137 | 60,227
Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,232 | 3,393
Other | Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (167) | (167)
Other | Multiplatform Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,399 | 3,560
Other | Digital Audio Group | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Other | Audio and Media Services | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 0 | $ 0

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