Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 22, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	iHeartCommunications, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000739708
Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Fiscal Year End	--12-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$ 0
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		500,000,000
Trading Symbol	0000739708