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EMERGENCE FROM VOLUNTARY REORGANIZATION UNDER CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS (Details) - USD ($) | May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  | 147,528,559 |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |
CCOH |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total settlement amount paid | $ 115,800,000 |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 56,861,941 | 120,633,937 | 64,726,864 |  |
Class A Common Stock | Management And Service Providers | Post Emergence Equity Plan | 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% |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | Director | Post Emergence Equity Plan | 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% |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 6,947,567 | 21,590,192 | 6,886,925 |  |
Secured Debt | iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | iHeart Communications, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility due 2026 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility due 2026 | Secured Debt | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
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 (as a percent) | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | Secured Debt | iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 6.375% |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes | iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 6.375% |  |  |  |
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Secured Debt | iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 8.375% |  |  |  |
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |  |
Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 9.00%
Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 11.25%
Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |
Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 | Line of Credit | Subsidiaries | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 450,000,000 | 450,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |
iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debtor reorganization items, discharge of debt | 16,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
iHeart Communications, Inc. | CCOH |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payment of intercompany note | 149,000,000 |  |  |  |
iHeart Communications, Inc. | Revolving Loan Agreement | CCOH |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
CCOH | iHeart Communications, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Post-petition intercompany balance, net | 33,200,000 |  |  |  |
iHeart Operations, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |

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