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Investments (Schedule Of Investment In Nonconsolidated affiliates) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Investment, beginning balance         $ 370,912us-gaap_Investments       $ 359,687us-gaap_Investments $ 238,805us-gaap_Investments $ 370,912us-gaap_Investments $ 370,912us-gaap_Investments $ 359,687us-gaap_Investments  
Cash advances (repayments)   3,051ck0000739708_CashAdvances       (5,676)ck0000739708_CashAdvances           3,051ck0000739708_CashAdvances (5,676)ck0000739708_CashAdvances  
Acquisitions of investments, net                       1,354us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds 2,704us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds  
Equity in earnings (loss) 3,955us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (91,291)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,983us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 5,971us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,641us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,643us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,663us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 4,696us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,555us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (9,388)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 13,595us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (77,696)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 18,557us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 26,958us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Foreign currency transaction adjustment                       (37,064)ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction (1,189)ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction  
Foreign currency translation adjustment                         8,075ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation  
Distributions received                       (21,676)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions (11,716)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions  
Other   (76)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity       470us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity           (76)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity 470us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity  
Investment, ending balance   238,805us-gaap_Investments       370,912us-gaap_Investments           238,805us-gaap_Investments 370,912us-gaap_Investments 359,687us-gaap_Investments
ARN [Member]                            
Investment, beginning balance         353,062us-gaap_Investments
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
      347,377us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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  353,062us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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353,062us-gaap_Investments
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347,377us-gaap_Investments
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Cash advances (repayments)   0ck0000739708_CashAdvances
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
      (8,758)ck0000739708_CashAdvances
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
          0ck0000739708_CashAdvances
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
(8,758)ck0000739708_CashAdvances
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Acquisitions of investments, net                       0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Equity in earnings (loss)                       (75,318)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
18,621us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Foreign currency transaction adjustment                       (37,068)ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
(1,189)ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                         8,085ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Distributions received                       (19,926)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
(11,074)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Other   0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
      0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
          0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
Investment, ending balance   220,750us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
      353,062us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
          220,750us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
353,062us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_ArnMember
 
All Others [Member]                            
Investment, beginning balance         17,850us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
      12,310us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
  17,850us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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17,850us-gaap_Investments
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12,310us-gaap_Investments
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Cash advances (repayments)   3,051ck0000739708_CashAdvances
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= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
      3,082ck0000739708_CashAdvances
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          3,051ck0000739708_CashAdvances
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3,082ck0000739708_CashAdvances
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Acquisitions of investments, net                       1,354us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
2,704us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Equity in earnings (loss)                       (2,378)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
(64)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Foreign currency transaction adjustment                       4ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
0ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                         (10)ck0000739708_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Distributions received                       (1,750)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
(642)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Other   (76)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
      470us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
          (76)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
470us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
 
Investment, ending balance   $ 18,055us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
      $ 17,850us-gaap_Investments
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          $ 18,055us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ck0000739708_AllOthersMember
$ 17,850us-gaap_Investments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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