BASIS OF PRESENTATION	6 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION Preparation of Interim Financial Statements All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to iHeartMedia, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company reports based on three reportable segments: ▪the Multiplatform Group, which includes the Company's Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships and Events businesses; ▪the Digital Audio Group, which includes all of the Company's Digital businesses, including Podcasting; and ▪the Audio & Media Services Group, which includes Katz Media Group (“Katz Media”), a full-service media representation business, and RCS Sound Software ("RCS"), a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Also included in the consolidated financial statements are entities for which the Company has a controlling interest or is the primary beneficiary. Investments in companies which the Company does not control but exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies of the company are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Economic Conditions The Company's advertising revenue, cash flows, and cost of capital are impacted by changes in economic conditions. Higher interest rates and inflation have contributed to a challenging macroeconomic environment since 2022. This challenging environment has led to broader market uncertainty which has impacted the Company's revenues and cash flows. The current market uncertainty and macroeconomic conditions, a recession, or a downturn in the U.S. economy could have a significant impact on the Company's ability to generate revenue and cash flows. The challenging environment has resulted in lower advertising spending by businesses and has delayed our expected recovery. In addition, this economic uncertainty has had a significant impact on the trading values of the Company's debt and equity securities for a sustained period. The Company therefore performed an interim impairment test as of June 30, 2024 on the goodwill recorded in its reporting units, as well as its indefinite-lived Federal Communication Commission ("FCC") licenses. The estimated fair values of the Company’s FCC licenses, which have indefinite lives, are based on broadcast industry information, including industry-wide projections. The factors discussed above negatively impacted certain assumptions in the discounted cash flow models used to value the Company's FCC licenses. The Company's June 30, 2024 testing indicated that the fair values of its FCC licenses were below their carrying values, which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $304.1 million. Based on the valuation analysis that the Company performed in connection with the interim goodwill impairment testing as of June 30, 2024, the Company determined that the estimated fair values of two of its reporting units were below their carrying values, including goodwill, which required the Company to recognize a non-cash impairment charge of $616.1 million to reduce the Company's goodwill balance. The Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and utilized reasonable assumptions to calculate the fair values of its indefinite-lived FCC licenses and reporting units. It is possible a material change could occur to the estimated fair value of these assets as a result of the uncertainty regarding the magnitude of the impact of current market conditions, as well as the timing of any recovery. If the Company's actual results are not consistent with its estimates, the Company could be exposed to future impairment losses that could be material to its results of operations. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $364.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, and the $450.0 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility entered into on May 17, 2022 (the "ABL Facility") had a facility size of $450.0 million, no outstanding borrowings and $23.7 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $426.3 million of borrowing base availability. The Company's total available liquidity as of June 30, 2024 was $791.0 million. Based on current available liquidity, the Company expects to be able to meet its obligations as they become due over the coming year. Reclassifications Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2024 presentation. Restricted Cash As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any restricted cash balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions From time to time, certain companies in which the Company holds minority equity interests, purchase advertising in the ordinary course. None of these ordinary course transactions have had a material impact on the Company. New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the FASB issued Update 2023-07 - Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires disclosure of the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, and disclosure of expenses provided to the CODM that are included within the reported measure of segment profit or loss. The amendments of ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures, including timing of adoption. In December 2023, the FASB issued Update 2023-09 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the disclosure requirements for income tax rate reconciliation, domestic and foreign income taxes, and unrecognized tax benefits. The amendments of ASU 2023-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and should be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our annual disclosures, including timing of adoption.