Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Obligations, Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 652	$ 34,212	$ (44,541)	$ 23,820
Depreciation and amortization	99,668	105,600	192,005	207,930
Deferred taxes	(8,703)	3,069	(24,184)	(16,425)
Provision for doubtful accounts			2,906	3,311
Other reconciling items - net			5,296	(3,866)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			4,964	(3,535)
Increase in deferred income			56,511	48,615
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(20,576)	(32,894)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(14,382)	3,400
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			2,191	(33,924)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			160,190	196,432
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(74,806)	(59,413)	(130,796)	(105,774)
Purchases of other operating assets			(9,830)	(3,834)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			7,195	10,178
Change in other - net			(3,425)	794
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(136,856)	(98,636)
Draws on credit facilities			4,361	0
Payments on credit facilities			(1,962)	(1,893)
Proceeds from long-term debt			2,200,000	0
Payments on long-term debt			(6,262)	(5,878)
Net transfers to Clear Channel Communications			(56,279)	(100,155)
Dividends paid			(2,170,396)	0
Change in other - net			(1,878)	(4,608)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(72,418)	(112,534)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(2,243)	7,232
Net increase (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(51,327)	(7,506)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			542,655	624,018
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	491,328	616,512	491,328	616,512
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(8,116)	26,695	(51,986)	17,154
Other reconciling items - net			51,945	16,704
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(312)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			580	458
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			227	908
Dividends From Subsidiaries			2,167,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			2,167,000
Net transfers to Clear Channel Communications			(56,279)	(100,155)
Intercompany funding			31,340	59,967
Dividends paid			(2,170,396)
Change in other - net			6,082	729
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(2,251,933)	(39,459)
Net increase (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(84,706)	(38,551)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			325,696	426,742
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	240,990	388,191	240,990	388,191
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	11,998	12,957	(12,171)	15,975
Deferred taxes			24	22
Other reconciling items - net			11,593	16,036
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			893
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(1,204)	50
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions				1,736
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(865)	1,747
Decrease in intercompany notes receivable - net			(2,167,000)
Change in other - net				20,100
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(2,167,000)	20,100
Proceeds from long-term debt			2,200,000
Intercompany funding			(865)	(21,847)
Change in other - net			(33,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			2,167,865	(21,847)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(9,165)	26,449	(51,703)	16,704
Depreciation and amortization	47,959	49,368	90,015	96,294
Deferred taxes			(15,685)	(1,120)
Provision for doubtful accounts			1,313	289
Other reconciling items - net			12,997	23,598
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			12,168	(14,680)
Increase in deferred income			14,135	16,391
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(21,466)	(21,885)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			3,489	27,179
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			2,441	(22,274)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			47,704	102,660
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(62,670)	65,307
Equity contributions to subsidiaries				(97)
Purchases of other operating assets			(1,595)	(3,522)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			6,095	6,925
Decrease in intercompany notes receivable - net			(9,406)
Dividends From Subsidiaries			641
Change in other - net			(1,000)	879
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(67,935)	(61,122)
Payments on long-term debt			(56)
Increase in intercompany notes payable - net			(2,164,337)
Intercompany funding			(29,952)	(41,538)
Dividends paid			(2,167,000)
Change in other - net			(7,002)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			20,231	(41,538)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	22,715	26,575	(3,652)	30,314
Depreciation and amortization	51,709	56,232	101,990	111,636
Deferred taxes			(8,523)	(15,327)
Provision for doubtful accounts			1,593	3,022
Other reconciling items - net			3,732	3,855
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			(7,204)	18,215
Increase in deferred income			42,376	32,224
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			309	(11,009)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(28,782)	(5,697)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			(830)	(13,844)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			101,009	109,249
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(68,126)	40,467
Purchases of other operating assets			(8,235)	(312)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			1,100	3,253
Decrease in intercompany notes receivable - net			2,663
Change in other - net			(2,425)	619
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(75,023)	(36,907)
Draws on credit facilities			4,361
Payments on credit facilities			(1,962)	1,893
Payments on long-term debt			(6,206)	(5,878)
Increase in intercompany notes payable - net			(9,406)	(20,100)
Intercompany funding			(523)	3,418
Equity contributions from parent				97
Change in other - net			(7,960)	(6,041)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(2,479)	(30,397)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(2,243)	7,232
Net increase (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			21,264	49,177
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			249,448	203,789
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	270,712	252,966	270,712	252,966
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(16,780)	(58,464)	74,971	(56,327)
Other reconciling items - net			(74,971)	(56,327)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			12,115	(18,132)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			12,115	(18,132)
Equity contributions to subsidiaries				97
Decrease in intercompany notes receivable - net			2,173,743
Dividends From Subsidiaries			(2,167,641)
Change in other - net				(20,804)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			6,102	(20,707)
Proceeds from long-term debt			0
Increase in intercompany notes payable - net			2,173,743	20,100
Dividends paid			2,167,641
Equity contributions from parent				(97)
Change in other - net				704
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(6,102)	20,707
Net increase (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			12,115	(18,132)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			(32,489)	(6,513)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ (20,374)	$ (24,645)	$ (20,374)	$ (24,645)