Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 133,223	$ 100,076
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	103,422	97,955
Stock-based compensation	11,292	11,387
Amortization included in interest expense	2,661	2,324
Gain on disposition of assets and investments	(12,032)	(2,027)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,198
Deferred tax expense	359	10,878
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,540	3,986
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables	(36,639)	(18,419)
Prepaid lease expenses	(22,945)	(22,798)
Other assets	2,244	(5,324)
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	152	1,856
Accrued expenses	3,187	(4,301)
Other liabilities	19,363	12,624
Net cash provided by operating activities	211,025	188,217
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(506,147)	(59,389)
Capital expenditures	(51,513)	(56,365)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	6,734	5,692
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable	13	(15)
Net cash used in investing activities	(550,913)	(110,077)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash used for purchase of treasury stock	(6,204)	(6,099)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	14,882	22,084
Principal payments on long term debt	(9,385)	(7,510)
Payment on revolving credit facility	(233,000)	(107,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	347,000	155,000
Proceeds received from note offering	400,000
Payment on senior credit facility term A-1 loan	(300,000)
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term A-1 loan	300,000
Debt issuance costs	(9,140)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(210)	(360)
Dividends/distributions	(145,828)	(131,995)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	358,115	(75,880)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	1,183	(840)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,410	1,420
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,327	26,035
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	41,737	27,455
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	48,664	46,906
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	7,906	7,453
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	133,405	100,253
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	103,422	97,955
Stock-based compensation	11,292	11,387
Amortization included in interest expense	2,661	2,324
Gain on disposition of assets and investments	(12,032)	(2,027)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,198
Deferred tax expense	359	10,878
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,540	3,986
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables	(36,639)	(18,419)
Prepaid lease expenses	(22,945)	(22,798)
Other assets	2,244	(5,324)
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	152	1,856
Accrued expenses	3,187	(4,301)
Other liabilities	(2,119)	(6,834)
Net cash provided by operating activities	189,725	168,936
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(506,147)	(59,389)
Capital expenditures	(51,513)	(56,365)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	6,734	5,692
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable	13	(15)
Net cash used in investing activities	(550,913)	(110,077)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long term debt	(9,385)	(7,510)
Payment on revolving credit facility	(233,000)	(107,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	347,000	155,000
Proceeds received from note offering	400,000
Payment on senior credit facility term A-1 loan	(300,000)
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term A-1 loan	300,000
Debt issuance costs	(9,140)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(210)	(360)
Dividend to parent	(151,850)	(137,913)
Contributions from parent	36,000	41,184
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	379,415	(56,599)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	1,183	(840)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,410	1,420
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	21,827	25,535
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	41,237	26,955
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	48,664	46,906
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	$ 7,906	$ 7,453