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Property, Plant And Equipment, Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount $ 3,081,687us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 3,124,002us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 3,145,120us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (1,814,600)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (1,657,456)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (1,404,328)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Transit, street furniture and other outdoor contractual rights [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 749,372us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
777,521us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
785,303us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (490,255)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
(464,548)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
(403,955)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TransitStreetFurnitureAndOtherOutdoorContractualRightsMember
Customer/advertiser relationships [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 1,212,349us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
1,212,745us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
1,210,245us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (735,526)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(645,988)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(526,197)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Talent contracts [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 319,384us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
319,617us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
344,255us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
Accumulated Amortization (216,788)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
(195,403)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
(177,527)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_TalentContractsMember
Representation contracts [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 238,107us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
252,961us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
243,970us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
Accumulated Amortization (201,215)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
(200,058)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
(171,069)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_RepresentationContractsMember
Permanent easements [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 174,628us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
173,753us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
173,374us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
Accumulated Amortization 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ck0000739708_PermanentEasementsMember
Other [Member]      
Other Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 387,847us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
387,405us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
387,973us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization $ (170,816)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ (151,459)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ (125,580)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember