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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Preliminary purchase price allocations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | May 09, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 27, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 536,687 |  | $ 539,469 |  |  | $ 862,000
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  | $ 844 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 2,080 |  |  |  |
Total intangible and other assets |  | 21,656 |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 22,500 |  |  |  |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired |  | 22,500 |  |  |  |
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  | 844 |  |  |  |
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] | Radio broadcasting licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | $ 19,576 |  |  |  |
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  |  |  |  | $ 1,558 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 332 |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Total intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  | 13,442 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  |  |  |  | 1,558 |
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] | Advertising contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 114 |
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] | Radio broadcasting licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 12,785 |
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] | Advertiser relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 207 |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  |  |  | $ 981 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 24,396 |  |
Net working capital acquired |  |  |  | 3,234 |  |
Total intangible and other assets |  |  |  | 55,453 |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | 56,434 |  |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  | 56,434 |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  |  |  | 981 |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Advertising contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | 477 |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Advertising contracts [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Advertising contracts [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] | Radio broadcasting licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 27,346 |  |

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