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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Preliminary purchase price allocation and period adjustment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Oct. 16, 2019 | May 09, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 43,892 | $ 43,892 | $ 43,920 |  |  | $ 539,469
Period Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | (28) |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Cadence13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property | 654 | 654 |  | $ 654 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 62 | 62 |  | 62 |  |
Deferred tax asset | 2,928 | 2,928 |  | 2,900 |  |
Goodwill | 31,364 | 31,364 |  | 31,392 |  |
Total tangible and other assets | 40,331 | 40,331 |  | 40,331 |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (985) | (985) |  | (985) |  |
Net working capital | (757) | (757) |  | (757) |  |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired | 39,243 | 39,243 |  | 39,243 |  |
Period Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset |  | 28 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | (28) |  |  |  |
Total tangible and other assets |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cadence13 | Trademarks and Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cadence13 brand | $ 5,977 | 5,977 |  | $ 5,977 |  |
Period Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Cadence13 brand |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
2019 Cumulus Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible property |  |  |  |  | $ 844 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 2,080 |
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 22,500 |

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