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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 72 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) broadcast_tower_site | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) broadcast_tower_site | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of broadcast tower sites sold | broadcast_tower_site | 122 |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback assets | $ 45,300,000 |  |  | $ 45,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and leaseback realized loss | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of broadcast tower sites entered into operating leases for use | broadcast_tower_site | 121 |  |  | 121 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 809,928,000 | $ 1,113,979,000 |  | $ 809,928,000
Non-cash impairment charge of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 595,500,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | $ 616,100,000 |  |  | $ 616,100,000 |  | 616,085,000 | 595,461,000 | $ 0 |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Impairment charges |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 245,300,000 | $ 246,700,000 | $ 253,600,000 |
Licensing Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charge of intangible assets |  |  | $ 304,100,000 |  | $ 363,600,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 302,100,000 | $ 1,500,000,000
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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