PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following classes of assets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(In thousands)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Structures	$	3,023,714	$	3,021,152
Less: accumulated depreciation		1,380,187		1,255,642
Structures, net	$	1,643,527	$	1,765,510
Land, buildings and improvements	$	739,845	$	723,268
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment		451,651		440,612
Furniture and other equipment		525,245		473,995
Construction in progress		89,881		123,814
		1,806,622		1,761,689
Less: accumulated depreciation		721,408		629,569
Other property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,085,214	$	1,132,120

The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following classes of assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(In thousands)	December 31,     2013		December 31,     2012
Land, buildings and improvements	$	723,268	$	685,431
Structures		3,021,152		2,949,458
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment		440,612		427,679
Furniture and other equipment		473,995		431,757
Construction in progress		123,814		105,394
		4,782,841		4,599,719
Less: accumulated depreciation		1,885,211		1,562,865
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,897,630	$	3,036,854

Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of other intangible assets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights	$	749,372	$	(490,255)	$	777,521	$	(464,548)
Customer / advertiser relationships		1,212,349		(735,526)		1,212,745		(645,988)
Talent contracts		319,384		(216,788)		319,617		(195,403)
Representation contracts		238,107		(201,215)		252,961		(200,058)
Permanent easements		174,628		-		173,753		-
Other		387,847		(170,816)		387,405		(151,459)
Total	$	3,081,687	$	(1,814,600)	$	3,124,002	$	(1,657,456)

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of other intangible assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

(In thousands)	December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying    Amount		Accumulated       Amortization		Gross Carrying    Amount		Accumulated    Amortization
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights	$	777,521	$	(464,548)	$	785,303	$	(403,955)
Customer / advertiser relationships		1,212,745		(645,988)		1,210,245		(526,197)
Talent contracts		319,617		(195,403)		344,255		(177,527)
Representation contracts		252,961		(200,058)		243,970		(171,069)
Permanent easements		173,753		-		173,374		-
Other		387,405		(151,459)		387,973		(125,580)
Total	$	3,124,002	$	(1,657,456)	$	3,145,120	$	(1,404,328)

Schedule Of Future Amortization Expenses

The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets:

(In thousands)
2015	$	240,713
2016		222,207
2017		195,977
2018		126,664
2019		42,545

The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets:

(In thousands)
2014	$	261,125
2015		241,637
2016		223,146
2017		196,839
2018		127,275

Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments.

(In thousands)	iHM		Americas Outdoor     Advertising		International     Outdoor Advertising		Other		Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,236,688	$	571,932	$	290,316	$	117,149	$	4,216,085
Impairment		-		-		(10,684)		-		(10,684)
Acquisitions		-		-		-		97		97
Dispositions		-		-		(456)		-		(456)
Foreign currency		-		-		(974)		-		(974)
Other		(1,881)		-		-		-		(1,881)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	3,234,807	$	571,932	$	278,202	$	117,246	$	4,202,187
Acquisitions		28,760		-		-		298		29,058
Foreign currency		-		-		(18,693)		-		(18,693)
Other		60		-		-		-		60
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	3,263,627	$	571,932	$	259,509	$	117,544	$	4,212,612

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments. The provisions of ASC 350-20-50-1 require the disclosure of cumulative impairment. As a result of the merger, a new basis in goodwill was recorded in accordance with ASC 805-10. All impairments shown in the table below have been recorded subsequent to the merger and, therefore, do not include any pre-merger impairment.

(In thousands)	iHM		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
Impairment		-		-		(10,684)		-		(10,684)
Acquisitions		-		-		-		97		97
Dispositions		-		-		(456)		-		(456)
Foreign currency		-		-		(974)		-		(974)
Other		(1,881)		-		-		-		(1,881)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	3,234,807	$	571,932	$	278,202	$	117,246	$	4,202,187