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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt $ 20,484,779us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 20,484,213us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 20,747,097us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less: current portion 3,232us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 453,734us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 381,728us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Total long-term debt 20,481,547us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 20,030,479us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 20,365,369us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 7,231,222us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanFacilitiesMember		 8,225,754us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanFacilitiesMember		  
Receivables Based Facility Due 2017 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_ReceivablesBasedFacility1Member		 247,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_ReceivablesBasedFacility1Member		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_ReceivablesBasedFacility1Member
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,999,815us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member		 1,999,815us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member		 1,999,815us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member
Latest maturity date   2019  
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember		 1,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember		 1,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember
Latest maturity date   2021  
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 575,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member		 575,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member
Latest maturity date   2021  
9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2022Member		    
Stated interest rate 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2022Member		    
Other secured subsidiary long-term debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 18,654us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSecuredSubsidiaryLongTermDebtMember		 21,124us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSecuredSubsidiaryLongTermDebtMember		  
Senior Cash Pay Notes Due 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorCashPayNotesMember		 94,304us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorCashPayNotesMember		 796,250us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorCashPayNotesMember
Stated interest rate 10.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorCashPayNotesMember		 10.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorCashPayNotesMember		  
Earliest maturity date 2016 2016 2016
Latest maturity date 2016 2016 2016
Senior Toggle Notes Due 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorToggleNotesMember		 127,941us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorToggleNotesMember		 829,831us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorToggleNotesMember
Stated interest rate 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorToggleNotesMember		 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorToggleNotesMember		  
Earliest maturity date 2015 2015 2015
Latest maturity date 2016 2016 2016
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,661,697us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2021Member		 1,404,202us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2021Member		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2021Member
Stated interest rate 14.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2021Member		 14.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2021Member		  
Earliest maturity date 2018 2018 2018
Latest maturity date 2021 2021 2021
iHeart Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 725,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2Member		 1,436,455us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2Member		  
Earliest maturity date 2016 2016  
Latest maturity date 2027 2027  
Senior Notes 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total long-term debt 850,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2018Member		    
Stated interest rate 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes2018Member		    
Earliest maturity date 2018    
Latest maturity date 2018    
Subsidiary Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 2,725,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorNotesMember		 2,725,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorNotesMember		  
Earliest maturity date 2022 2022  
Latest maturity date 2022 2022  
Subsidiary Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 2,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorSubordinatedNotesMember		 2,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorSubordinatedNotesMember		  
Earliest maturity date 2020 2020  
Latest maturity date 2020 2020  
Other subsidiary debt due 2014 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 419us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSubsidiaryDebtMember		 10us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSubsidiaryDebtMember		  
Purchase Accounting Adjustments And Original Issue Discount [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt (252,028)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndOriginalIssueDiscountMember		 (322,392)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndOriginalIssueDiscountMember		 (408,921)us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PurchaseAccountingAdjustmentsAndOriginalIssueDiscountMember
Subsidiary Senior Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorRevolvingCreditFacilityMember		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SubsidiarySeniorRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Senior Notes 575 Due 2013 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes575Due2013Member		 312,109us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes575Due2013Member
Stated interest rate   5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes575Due2013Member		 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes575Due2013Member
Earliest maturity date   2013 2013
Latest maturity date   2013 2013
Senior Notes 55 Due 2014 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   461,455us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2014Member		 461,455us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2014Member
Stated interest rate   5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2014Member		 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2014Member
Earliest maturity date   2014 2014
Latest maturity date   2014 2014
Senior Notes 49 Due 2015 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes49Due2015Member		 250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes49Due2015Member
Stated interest rate   4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes49Due2015Member		 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes49Due2015Member
Earliest maturity date   2015 2015
Latest maturity date   2015 2015
Senior Notes 55 Due 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2016Member		 250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2016Member
Stated interest rate   5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2016Member		 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotes55Due2016Member
Earliest maturity date   2016 2016
Latest maturity date   2016 2016
Senior Debentures 6875 Due 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   175,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures6875Due2018Member		 175,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures6875Due2018Member
Stated interest rate   6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures6875Due2018Member		 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures6875Due2018Member
Earliest maturity date   2018 2018
Latest maturity date   2018 2018
Senior Debentures 725 Due 2027 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures725Due2027Member		 300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures725Due2027Member
Stated interest rate   7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures725Due2027Member		 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorDebentures725Due2027Member
Earliest maturity date   2027 2027
Latest maturity date   2027 2027
6.5% Series A Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   735,750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeries65Due2022Member		 735,750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeries65Due2022Member
Stated interest rate   6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeries65Due2022Member		 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeries65Due2022Member
Earliest maturity date   2022 2022
Latest maturity date   2022 2022
6.5% Series B Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   1,989,250us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeriesB65Due2022Member		 1,989,250us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeriesB65Due2022Member
Stated interest rate   6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeriesB65Due2022Member		 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorNotesSeriesB65Due2022Member
Earliest maturity date   2022 2022
Latest maturity date   2022 2022
7.625% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   275,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeries625NotesMember		 275,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeries625NotesMember
Stated interest rate   7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeries625NotesMember		 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeries625NotesMember
Earliest maturity date   2020 2020
Latest maturity date   2020 2020
7.625% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   1,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeriesB7625NotesMember		 1,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeriesB7625NotesMember
Stated interest rate   7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeriesB7625NotesMember		 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_SeniorSubordinatedSeriesB7625NotesMember
Earliest maturity date   2020 2020
Latest maturity date   2020 2020
Other Clear Channel Subsidiary Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   10us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_iHeartSubsidiaryDebtMember		 5,586us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_iHeartSubsidiaryDebtMember
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt 12,574,691us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 12,818,693us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 12,850,787us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Earliest maturity date 2014 2014  
Latest maturity date 2019 2019  
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Receivables Based Facility Due 2017 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Earliest maturity date 2017 2017 2017
Latest maturity date 2017 2017 2017
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date 2019 2019 2019
Latest maturity date 2019 2019 2019
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date 2021 2021 2021
Latest maturity date 2021 2021 2021
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate 11.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 11.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 11.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2021Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date 2021 2021 2021
Latest maturity date 2021 2021 2021
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | 9% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_PriorityGuaranteeNotes2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		  
Earliest maturity date 2022 2022  
Latest maturity date 2022 2022  
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Other secured subsidiary long-term debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   21,124us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSecuredSubsidiaryLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 25,507us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_OtherSecuredSubsidiaryLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date 2014 2014  
Latest maturity date 2025 2025  
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility Due 2014 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanFacilityDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 846,890us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanFacilityDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Latest maturity date   2014 2014
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility Due 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   1,890,978us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanBFacilityDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 7,714,843us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanBFacilityDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date   2016 2016
Latest maturity date   2016 2016
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan C Asset Sale Facility Due 2016 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   34,776us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanCAssetSaleFacilityDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 513,732us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoanCAssetSaleFacilityDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date   2016 2016
Latest maturity date   2016 2016
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Term LoanD Facility Due 2019 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   5,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoandFacilityDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Earliest maturity date   2019 2019
Latest maturity date   2019 2019
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Term LoanE Facility Due 2019 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total debt   $ 1,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ck0000739708_TermLoaneFacilityDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Earliest maturity date   2019 2019
Latest maturity date   2019 2019
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Earliest maturity date   2018 2018
Latest maturity date   2018 2018