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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Jul. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2020 USD ($)	May 13, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding revolving credit facility						$ 115,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility						625,948,000
Gross amount of company's long term debt						3,400,210,000	$ 3,345,420,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding balance						$ 9,052,000
4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage			4.00%		4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Gross amount of company's long term debt						$ 549,457,000	$ 549,437,000
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased					101.00%
4% Senior Notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount					100.00%
4% Senior Notes \| Private Placement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage			4.00%		4.00%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued			$ 150,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt			$ 146,900,000		$ 395,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued								$ 250,000,000		$ 175,000,000
Gross amount of company's long term debt						234,800,000	$ 250,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program \| LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing on accounts receivable securitization						$ 3,600,000
3 3/4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage					3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
Gross amount of company's long term debt						$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
3 3/4% Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased					101.00%
3 3/4% Senior Notes \| Private Placement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued					$ 600,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt					592,500,000
4 7/8% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage						4.875%	4.875%
Gross amount of company's long term debt						$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount				104.875%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes				40.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding				60.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount				100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased				101.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes \| Private Placement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage				4.875%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued				$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt				$ 395,000,000
Redemption period				120 days
3 5/8% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage						3.625%	3.625%
Gross amount of company's long term debt						$ 550,000,000	$ 550,000,000
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount		103.625%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes		40.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased		101.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding		60.00%
Redemption period		120 days
3 5/8% Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount		100.00%
3 5/8% Senior Notes \| Private Placement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from term B loans		$ 542,500,000
Stated percentage		3.625%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued		$ 550,000,000
Senior or Senior Subordinated Notes and other Indebtedness \| Debt Instrument Repurchase Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase program, authorized amount									$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument repurchased under the program						$ 0
Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility					750,000,000
Term B Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility					600,000,000
Proceeds received from term B loans					$ 600,000,000
Term B Loan Facility \| LIBO Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate					1.50%
Term B Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate					0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBO Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio					3.25
Adjusted base rate					1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBO Rate \| Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate					1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio					3.25
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate					0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio					4.50
Term A Loan Facility
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Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility	$ 350,000,000
Variable rate spread adjustment	0.0010
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate	1.25%