v3.8.0.1

ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 17, 2017
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 0 | $ 24,000 |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 347,045 |  | $ 346,507 |
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges | 1,383 | 10,271 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1,481 | 0 |  |
Transition Services Costs | 0 |  |  |
Other Restructuring Costs | 491 | 0 |  |
Total Restructuring Charge and Transition Services | 0 |  |  |
Lease Abandonment Costs | 257 | 0 |  |
Changes in Estimates | 0 | 0 |  |
Workforce Reduction | 590 | 0 |  |
Costs to Exit Duplicative Contracts | 143 | 0 |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 300,560 | 339,678 |  |
Net income | $ (13,878) | $ 6,319 |  |
Net income per common share - basic | $ (0.1) | $ 0.04 |  |
Net income per common share - diluted | $ (0.1) | $ 0.04 |  |
Net income, available to common shareholders | $ (13,878) | $ 5,769 |  |
ProFormaWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDiluted | 138,939,309 | 141,481,456 |  |
WeightedAverageBasicSharesOutstandingProForma | 138,939,309 | 140,317,816 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Outstanding Share, Total | $ (0.1) | $ (0.25) |  |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic | 138,939,309 | 38,910,322 |  |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding | 138,939,309 | 38,910,322 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ (14,206) | $ (9,331) |  |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax | 328 | $ 0 |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets | 3,001,071 |  | $ 3,002,094 |
Total assets | 3,539,557 |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 1,168,848 |  |  |
Total current assets | 274,104 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 132,939 |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 2,370,709 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 264,382 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 13,859 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 12,770 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 22,597 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 1,376,900 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 777,883 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 26,324 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 10,600 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 4,803 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 4,529 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 14,971 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 36,558 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Long Term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  | 1.00% |
Discount Rates |  |  | 9.00% |
Shares Issued Pursuant to Acquisition |  |  | 101,407,494 |
CBS Radio [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 35,154 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 241,548 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 4,160 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 20,625 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 7,771 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets | 1,023 |  | $ 3,002,094 |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ 3,540,159
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 1,168,848
Total current assets |  |  |  | 273,683
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 132,518
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 2,371,311
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 13,859
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 12,770
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 22,597
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 1,376,900
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 780,832
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 26,324
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 10,600
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 4,803
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 4,529
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 14,971
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 36,137
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | 35,154
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  | 241,548
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  | 4,160
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  | 20,625
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  | 7,350
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets | (602) |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 0 |  |  |
Total current assets | 421 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 421 |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | (602) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | (2,949) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 421 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 421 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 33,761 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 31,835
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities acquired | 1,926 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 36,029 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 26,255
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 9,774 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 4,080 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 10,929
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | (6,849) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 81,407 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 76,486
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 4,921 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 1,348 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 3,988
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | (2,640) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 112,880 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 112,880
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 14,040 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 19,246
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | (5,206) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 14,598 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 14,598
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Total Tangible Property Member [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |  |  |  | 264,382
CBS Radio [Member] | Total Tangible Property Member [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | 1,880,400 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable |  |  |  | 1,880,400
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | 818,012 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable |  |  |  | 820,961
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | (2,949) |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable | 27,453 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable |  |  |  | 27,453
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable | 255,650 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | 255,650
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable | 16,580 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | 16,580
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 0 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortizable | 2,976 |  |  |
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ 1,050
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 1,926 |  |  |

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