Property, plant and equipment, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Land, buildings and improvements	$	696,753	$	685,431
Structures		3,008,298		2,949,458
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment		439,603		427,679
Furniture and other equipment		456,260		431,757
Construction in progress		112,640		105,394
		4,713,554		4,599,719
Less: accumulated depreciation		1,832,284		1,562,865
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,881,270	$	3,036,854

(In thousands)		December 31,        2012			December 31,       2011
Land, buildings and improvements	$		685,431	$		657,346
Structures			2,949,458			2,783,434
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment			427,679			400,832
Furniture and other equipment			431,757			365,137
Construction in progress			105,394			68,658
			4,599,719			4,275,407
Less: accumulated depreciation			1,562,865			1,212,080
Property, plant and equipment, net	$		3,036,854	$		3,063,327

Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights	$	775,701	$	(450,211	)	$	785,303	$	(403,955	)
Customer / advertiser relationships		1,212,745		(616,138	)		1,210,245		(526,197	)
Talent contracts		342,816		(203,873	)		344,255		(177,527	)
Representation contracts		243,861		(193,051	)		243,970		(171,069	)
Permanent easements		173,757		—			173,374		—
Other		387,664		(145,535	)		387,973		(125,580	)
Total	$	3,136,544	$	(1,608,808	)	$	3,145,120	$	(1,404,328	)

(In thousands)		December 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
		Gross Carrying   Amount			Accumulated    Amortization			Gross Carrying   Amount			Accumulated   Amortization
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights			$  785,303	$		(403,955)	$		773,238	$		(329,563)
Customer / advertiser relationships			1,210,245			(526,197)			1,210,269			(409,794)
Talent contracts			344,255			(177,527)			347,489			(139,154)
Representation contracts			243,970			(171,069)			237,451			(137,058)
Permanent easements			173,374			-			171,918			-
Other			387,973			(125,580)			389,060			(96,096)
Total	$		3,145,120	$		(1,404,328)	$		3,129,425	$		(1,111,665	)

Schedule Of Future Amortization Expenses

(In thousands)
2014	$	257,198
2015		238,328
2016		219,683
2017		193,684
2018		124,643

(In thousands)
2013	$	283,942
2014		264,221
2015		239,211
2016		223,293
2017		196,681

Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

(In thousands)	CCME			Americas Outdoor Advertising		International Outdoor Advertising			Other		Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	3,212,427		$	571,932	$	285,261		$	117,098	$	4,186,718
Acquisitions		24,842			—		—			51		24,893
Dispositions		(489	)		—		(2,729	)		—		(3,218	)
Foreign currency		—			—		7,784			—		7,784
Other		(92	)		—		—			—		(92	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,236,688		$	571,932	$	290,316		$	117,149	$	4,216,085
Acquisitions		—			—		—			97		97
Foreign currency		—			—		(1,952	)		—		(1,952	)
Other		(1,849	)		—		—			—		(1,849	)
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	3,234,839		$	571,932	$	288,364		$	117,246	$	4,212,381

In thousands)		CCME			Americas Outdoor Advertising			International Outdoor Advertising			Other		Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$		3,140,198	$		571,932	$		290,310	$		116,886	$	4,119,326
Impairment			-			-			(1,146)			-		(1,146)
Acquisitions			82,844			-			2,995			212		86,051
Dispositions			(10,542)			-			-			-		(10,542)
Foreign currency			-			-			(6,898)			-		(6,898)
Other			(73)			-			-			-		(73)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$		3,212,427	$		571,932	$		285,261	$		117,098	$	4,186,718
Acquisitions			24,842			-			-			51		24,893
Dispositions			(489)			-			(2,729)			-		(3,218)
Foreign currency			-			-			7,784			-		7,784
Other			(92)			-			-			-		(92)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$		3,236,688	$		571,932	$		290,316	$		117,149	$	4,216,085