Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Obligations, Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ (38,584)	$ (67,291)	$ (214,408)	$ (236,629)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	182,350	197,532	539,555	570,884
Deferred taxes	(34,380)	(31,991)	(157,962)	(122,886)
Gain on disposal of operating assets			(47,159)	(13,453)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			15,167	1,447
Provision for doubtful accounts			11,009	13,300
Share-based compensation	7,378	6,252	20,090	14,281
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	(3,663)	(5,210)	(11,914)	(13,456)
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net			124,262	143,519
Other reconciling items - net			19,913	7,449
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			(24,803)	16,591
Increase in deferred income			37,945	34,178
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(14,954)	(106,910)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(45,609)	(47,549)
Increase in accrued interest			(83,180)	(66,242)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			(11,781)	(73,142)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			156,171	121,382
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(86,189)	(79,429)	(260,481)	(218,136)
Acquisition of operating assets			(33,738)	(48,234)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			58,915	52,389
Change in other - net			(9,832)	1,716
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(245,136)	(212,265)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities			604,563	55,000
Payments on credit facilities			(1,919,973)	(959,383)
Proceeds from long-term debt			2,200,000	1,727,813
Payments on long-term debt			(438,422)	(1,370,265)
Dividends paid			244,734	0
Deferred financing charges			(40,002)	(46,597)
Repurchase of long-term debt			0	55,250
Change in other - net			(4,506)	(15,980)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			156,926	(664,662)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			67,961	(755,545)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1,228,682	1,920,926
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,296,643	1,165,381	1,296,643	1,165,381
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(30,761)	(64,223)	(168,213)	(204,631)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	0
Deferred taxes			(445)	(843)
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	29,073	62,574	163,057	199,417
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			(3,060)	(2,775)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(8,661)	(8,832)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany funding	8,661	9,139	8,661	9,139
Change in other - net				(307)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			8,661	8,832
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0		0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(29,073)	(62,574)	(163,057)	(199,417)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	0
Deferred taxes			(135,654)	(183,775)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			15,167	5,721
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	(171,077)	(153,264)	(440,803)	(440,734)
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net			147,096	169,455
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			0	(3,216)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(16,963)	0
Increase in accrued interest			(103,117)	(87,054)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			(41,720)	17,976
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(739,051)	(721,044)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends from subsidiaries	1,925,661		1,925,661
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			1,925,661
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities			602,500	55,000
Payments on credit facilities			(1,918,051)	(956,181)
Intercompany funding	609,283	1,372,223	609,283	1,372,223
Proceeds from long-term debt				1,724,650
Payments on long-term debt			(480,342)	(1,428,051)
Deferred financing charges				(46,597)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(1,186,610)	721,044
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1	1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1	1	1	1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	148,949	130,635	360,848	368,881
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	81,650	82,266	246,165	244,380
Deferred taxes			13,989	76,627
Gain on disposal of operating assets			1,987	(4,314)
Provision for doubtful accounts			6,209	8,195
Share-based compensation			11,074	6,177
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	(17,166)	(9,327)	30,015	(30,020)
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net			(4,507)	(4,487)
Other reconciling items - net			1,196	200
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			(24,839)	1,863
Increase in deferred income			12,209	7,130
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(244)	(92,647)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			(29,710)	(48,288)
Increase in accrued interest			5,393	5,391
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			30,513	(43,492)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			660,298	495,596
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends from subsidiaries	1,916,209		1,916,209
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(72,542)	(52,295)
Purchases of businesses			(15,395)	(211)
Acquisition of operating assets			(8,945)	(1,113)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			4,868	41,381
Change in other - net			(6,057)	67
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			1,818,138	(12,171)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany funding	(591,649)	(1,399,528)	(591,649)	(1,399,528)
Proceeds from long-term debt				1,603
Payments on long-term debt			(928)	(977)
Dividends paid			(1,916,207)
Change in other - net			4	250
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(2,508,780)	(1,398,652)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(30,344)	(915,227)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			461,572	1,220,362
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	431,228	305,135	431,228	305,135
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	51,310	38,753	69,165	124,333
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	100,700	115,266	293,390	326,504
Deferred taxes			(35,852)	(14,895)
Gain on disposal of operating assets			(49,146)	(9,139)
Provision for doubtful accounts			4,800	5,105
Share-based compensation			9,016	8,104
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	(3,702)	(5,242)	(12,332)	(13,478)
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net			(73,877)	(80,158)
Other reconciling items - net			18,717	7,248
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable			36	14,728
Increase in deferred income			25,736	27,048
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses			(14,710)	(11,047)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities			1,064	739
Increase in accrued interest			88	705
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			16,942	(30,135)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			253,037	355,662
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of Clear Channel notes		167,022		167,022
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(187,939)	(165,841)
Purchases of businesses			(4,721)	(33,671)
Acquisition of operating assets			(4,677)	(13,239)
Proceeds from disposal of assets			54,047	11,008
Investment in Clear Channel notes		(55,250)		(55,250)
Change in other - net			45,681	(9,676)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(97,609)	(99,647)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities			2,063
Payments on credit facilities			(1,922)	(3,202)
Intercompany funding	(26,295)	18,166	(26,295)	18,166
Proceeds from long-term debt			2,200,000	1,560
Payments on long-term debt			(7,301)	(108,259)
Dividends paid			(2,179,849)
Deferred financing charges			(40,002)
Change in other - net			(3,817)	(4,598)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(57,123)	(96,333)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			98,305	159,682
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			767,109	700,563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	865,414	860,245	865,414	860,245
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidated net income (loss)	(179,009)	(109,882)	(313,151)	(325,795)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(4,274)
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	159,209	100,049	248,149	271,359
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net			55,550	58,709
Other reconciling items - net				1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accrued interest			14,456	14,716
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions			(14,456)	(14,716)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(9,452)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends from subsidiaries	(3,841,870)		(3,841,870)
Proceeds from maturity of Clear Channel notes		(167,022)		(167,022)
Investment in Clear Channel notes		55,250		55,250
Change in other - net			(49,456)	11,325
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(3,891,326)	(100,447)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany funding
Payments on long-term debt			50,149	167,022
Dividends paid			3,851,322
Repurchase of long-term debt				(55,250)
Change in other - net			(693)	(11,325)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			3,900,778	100,447
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0		$ 0