Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,530	$ 22,327
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	189,935	174,398
Prepaid lease expenses	48,815	44,437
Deferred income tax assets	1,582	1,352
Other current assets	39,973	39,218
Total current assets	315,835	281,732
Property, plant and equipment	3,294,251	3,139,239
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,111,536)	(2,044,102)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,182,715	1,095,137
Goodwill	1,726,358	1,546,594
Intangible assets, net	637,153	402,886
Other assets	38,405	37,395
Total assets	3,900,466	3,363,744
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	17,653	17,452
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	33,916	16,509
Accrued expenses	134,433	115,208
Deferred income	91,322	87,661
Total current liabilities	277,324	236,830
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,315,267	1,874,941
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,861	2,052
Asset retirement obligation	210,889	206,234
Other liabilities	25,597	22,628
Total liabilities	2,830,938	2,342,685
Stockholders’ equity :
Additional paid-in-capital	1,713,312	1,664,038
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(624)	(1,178)
Accumulated deficit	(630,955)	(635,799)
Cost of shares held in treasury, 216,088 and 104,836 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively	(12,303)	(6,099)
Stockholders’ equity	1,069,528	1,021,059
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,900,466	3,363,744
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	35,030	21,827
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	189,935	174,398
Prepaid lease expenses	48,815	44,437
Deferred income tax assets	1,582	1,352
Other current assets	39,973	39,218
Total current assets	315,335	281,232
Property, plant and equipment	3,294,251	3,139,239
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,111,536)	(2,044,102)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,182,715	1,095,137
Goodwill	1,716,207	1,536,443
Intangible assets, net	636,685	402,418
Other assets	33,120	32,110
Total assets	3,884,062	3,347,340
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	17,653	17,452
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	33,916	16,509
Accrued expenses	131,171	110,728
Deferred income	91,322	87,661
Total current liabilities	274,062	232,350
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,315,267	1,876,895
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,861	2,052
Asset retirement obligation	210,889	206,234
Other liabilities	25,597	22,628
Total liabilities	2,827,676	2,340,159
Stockholders’ equity :
Additional paid-in-capital	2,783,753	2,734,479
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(624)	(1,178)
Accumulated deficit	(1,726,743)	(1,726,120)
Stockholders’ equity	1,056,386	1,007,181
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,884,062	3,347,340
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity :
Preferred stock, value
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity :
Common stock, value	83	82
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ equity :
Common stock, value	$ 15	$ 15