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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Triggering Event, Borrowing Capacity Threshold

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Interest Rate and Fees and Prepayments (Narrative) (Details)	Feb. 03, 2020	May 01, 2019	Jun. 14, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Triggering event, borrowing capacity threshold				$ 40,000,000.0
Triggering event, percentage of aggregate commitments or borrowing base				10.00%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required for four consecutive quarters				1.00
Secured Debt \| Term Loan Facility \| Eurocurrency rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.00%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan Facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
Minimum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
DIP facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.25%
Minimum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility \| Eurocurrency rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Minimum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Maximum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
DIP facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.375%
Maximum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility \| Eurocurrency rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Maximum \| Line of Credit \| CCOH \| Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility Due 2023 \| Revolving credit facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Subsequent Event \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Subsequent Event \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Subsequent Event \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan Facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%