Compensation Expense Recognized Related To Tax Assistance Program

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Number Of Performance Based Stock Vested During Period

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Restricted Shares Issued In Connection With Tax Assistance Program

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Cash Received For Options Exercised

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Fair Value Of Options Vested

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Stock Options Granted Under Clear Channel 2008 Executive Incentive Plan

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Stock Options Repurchased

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares.

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Shareholder's Interest (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued		500,000,000	500,000,000
Shares vested that are subject to performance conditions that have not yet been determined probable to meet		600,000
Tax benefit related to the share-based compensation expense		$ 4,200	$ 4,100	$ 6,300
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements that will vest based on service conditions		26,500
Options granted vest based on market conditions		25,700
Total share based compensation expense		$ 10,923	10,713	16,715
2008 Executive Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares issued in connection with the tax assistance program	1,500,000
Stock options granted under the Clear Channel 2008 Executive Incentive Plan	2,000,000
Replacement stock options	1,800,000
Incremental compensation expense	$ 1,700
Stock options repurchased	900,000
Restricted stock awards forfeited	600,000
Compensation expense recognized related to tax assistance program	$ 2,600
CCMH Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards forfeited		426,000
CCOH Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards forfeited		58,000
iHM [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of options vested		$ 300	$ 300	$ 6,300
Restricted stock awards forfeited		0
Put option purchase price per share		$ 0
CCOH [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted		$ 4.25	$ 4.69	$ 4.1
Fair value of options vested		$ 4,200	$ 6,100	$ 7,100
Cash received for options exercised		3,800	2,400	4,200
Total instrinsic value of the options exercised		$ 2,800	$ 1,500	$ 5,000
Restricted stock awards forfeited		34,000
Put option purchase price per share		$ 6.11