Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Total current assets	$ 405,283	$ 364,552
Net property, plant and equipment	1,531,649	1,499,699
Operating lease right of use assets	1,286,390	1,271,631
Other assets	86,165	83,401
Total assets	6,521,044	6,475,214
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	234,788	249,785
Current operating lease liabilities	185,647	205,838
Total current liabilities	698,300	726,037
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	3,153,998	3,063,020
Operating lease liabilities	1,039,326	1,035,655
Other noncurrent liabilities	41,432	39,090
Total liabilities	5,350,550	5,279,840
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,521,044	6,475,214
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Total current assets	404,783	364,052
Net property, plant and equipment	1,531,649	1,499,699
Operating lease right of use assets	1,286,390	1,271,631
Intangibles and goodwill, net	3,188,326	3,231,275
Other assets	93,153	91,815
Total assets	6,504,301	6,458,472
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	234,788	249,785
Current operating lease liabilities	185,647	205,838
Other current liabilities	268,569	261,545
Total current liabilities	689,004	717,168
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	3,153,998	3,063,020
Operating lease liabilities	1,039,326	1,035,655
Other noncurrent liabilities	458,926	455,128
Total liabilities	5,341,254	5,270,971
Stockholder's equity	1,163,047	1,187,501
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,504,301	6,458,472
Eliminations | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Total current assets	0	0
Net property, plant and equipment	0	0
Operating lease right of use assets	0	0
Intangibles and goodwill, net	0	0
Other assets	(5,090,572)	(4,997,514)
Total assets	(5,090,572)	(4,997,514)
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Current operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	(576,183)	(546,796)
Total liabilities	(576,183)	(546,796)
Stockholder's equity	(4,514,389)	(4,450,718)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(5,090,572)	(4,997,514)
Lamar Media Corp. | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Total current assets	36,826	39,829
Net property, plant and equipment	0	0
Operating lease right of use assets	0	0
Intangibles and goodwill, net	0	0
Other assets	4,586,262	4,514,221
Total assets	4,623,088	4,554,050
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Current operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other current liabilities	38,476	23,360
Total current liabilities	38,476	23,360
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	3,152,560	3,061,385
Operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	269,460	281,804
Total liabilities	3,460,496	3,366,549
Stockholder's equity	1,162,592	1,187,501
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,623,088	4,554,050
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Total current assets	44,293	36,667
Net property, plant and equipment	1,513,784	1,483,395
Operating lease right of use assets	1,270,671	1,252,414
Intangibles and goodwill, net	3,171,312	3,214,284
Other assets	363,024	325,052
Total assets	6,363,084	6,311,812
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	387	378
Current operating lease liabilities	178,100	198,320
Other current liabilities	214,115	222,871
Total current liabilities	392,602	421,569
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	1,438	1,635
Operating lease liabilities	1,032,040	1,025,385
Other noncurrent liabilities	418,326	418,163
Total liabilities	1,844,406	1,866,752
Stockholder's equity	4,518,678	4,445,060
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,363,084	6,311,812
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
Total current assets	323,664	287,556
Net property, plant and equipment	17,865	16,304
Operating lease right of use assets	15,719	19,217
Intangibles and goodwill, net	17,014	16,991
Other assets	234,439	250,056
Total assets	608,701	590,124
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	234,401	249,407
Current operating lease liabilities	7,547	7,518
Other current liabilities	15,978	15,314
Total current liabilities	257,926	272,239
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	7,286	10,270
Other noncurrent liabilities	347,323	301,957
Total liabilities	612,535	584,466
Stockholder's equity	(3,834)	5,658
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 608,701	$ 590,124