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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2018	May 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 09, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Mar. 21, 2018
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Operating lease, expense		$ 59.2	$ 128.3	$ 169.9	$ 173.4
6.875% Senior Notes Due 2018
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						6.875%		6.875%
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2027
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						7.25%		7.25%
14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							14.00%
Chapter 11 Cases \| CCOH Separation Settlement
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period	$ 149.0
Unsecured Revolving Line of Credit Issued To Debtors \| CCOH Separation Settlement
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period	$ 200.0
Maximum \| Unsecured Revolving Line of Credit Issued To Debtors \| CCOH Separation Settlement
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Settlement agreement, term	3 years