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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 17, 2015 USD ($) Tower | Oct. 16, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 10, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 25, 2011 USD ($) shares | Aug. 04, 2006 Radio_Stations | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Radio_Stations Tower Automatic_Renewal | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of tower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,737,500 |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2025 |
Number of automatic renewals | Automatic_Renewal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Renewal term of lease agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Notes receivable from related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,748,092
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700,000 | 3,100,000
Number of radio towers sold to unrelated party | Tower | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain recognized | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Augusta, GA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio towers sold for radio station | Tower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Proceeds from sale of tower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |
Charlotte, NC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio towers sold for radio station | Tower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Proceeds from sale of tower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |
Digital PowerRadio LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional contribution to related party |  |  | $ 166,667 | $ 104,167 | $ 104,167 | $ 104,167 | $ 62,500 | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |
Related party stock purchase | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding units ownership interest to Digital PowerRadio |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Beasley Family Towers Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Monthly repayment of prepaid rent to related party | 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of prepaid rent to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000 |
Indebtedness amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |
Loss on notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Beasley Family Towers Inc [Member] | Prepaid Rent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expense paid by related party | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beasley Family Towers Inc [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income on the notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,000 | 50,000
Beasley Family Towers Inc [Member] | December 28, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 28, 2020 |
Number of radio towers leased for radio stations under separate lease agreements | Radio_Stations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | 500,000
Beasley Family Towers Inc [Member] | April 30, 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Number of radio towers leased for radio stations under separate lease agreements | Radio_Stations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0
Wintersrun Communications Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |
Number of radio towers leased for radio stations under separate lease agreements | Radio_Stations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000 | 31,000
Monthly repayment of prepaid rent to related party |  | $ 2,559 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of prepaid rent to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |
Wintersrun Communications Inc [Member] | Prepaid Rent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expense paid by related party |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GGB Las Vegas, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | 200,000
GGB Estero, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 31, 2019 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | 200,000
GGB Augusta, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2023 |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000 | 41,000
Beasley Broadcasting Management, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease or rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000

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