CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Adjustment	Adjusted Balance	Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class D	Common Stock	Common Stock Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Common Stock Class A Adjusted Balance	Common Stock Common Stock Class B	Common Stock Common Stock Class B Adjusted Balance	Common Stock Common Stock Class C	Common Stock Common Stock Class C Adjusted Balance	Common Stock Common Stock Class D	Common Stock Common Stock Class D Adjusted Balance	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-In Capital Common Stock Class A	Additional Paid-In Capital Common Stock Class D	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Adjustment	Accumulated Deficit Adjusted Balance	Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock Adjusted Balance	Treasury Stock Common Stock Class A
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 330,750	$ 589	$ 331,339				$ 10	$ 10	$ 3	$ 3	$ 2	$ 2	$ 34	$ 34	$ 73,227	$ 73,227	$ 993,484	$ 993,484			$ (736,010)	$ 589	$ (735,421)	$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Urban One	2,050																				2,050
Stock-based compensation expense	5,392																5,392
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(1,630)																(1,630)
Sale of MGM Investment	(73,227)														(73,227)
Settlement of stock-based compensation liability	3,234					$ 0											3,234
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interests to estimated redemption value	6,907																6,907
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2023	274,065						10		3		2		34		0		1,007,387				(733,371)			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Urban One	(105,394)																				(105,394)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,380																5,380
Repurchase of shares of common stock				$ (5,035)	$ (3,097)		(2)												$ (3,688)	$ (3,097)						$ (1,345)
Settlement of stock-based compensation liability	4,681					$ 1											4,680
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interests to estimated redemption value	345																345
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 170,945						$ 8		$ 3		$ 2		$ 35		$ 0		$ 1,011,007				$ (838,765)			$ (1,345)