Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,622	$ 35,530
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	189,515	189,935
Prepaid lease expenses	75,255	48,815
Other current assets	53,952	39,973
Total current assets	350,344	314,253
Property, plant and equipment	3,307,506	3,294,251
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,132,469)	(2,111,536)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,175,037	1,182,715
Goodwill	1,726,379	1,726,358
Intangible assets	631,226	637,153
Deferred income tax assets	100
Other assets	41,509	38,405
Total assets	3,924,595	3,898,884
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	18,179	17,653
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	39,495	33,916
Accrued expenses	92,839	134,433
Deferred income	95,607	91,322
Total current liabilities	246,120	277,324
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,385,411	2,315,267
Deferred income tax liabilities		279
Asset retirement obligation	211,233	210,889
Other liabilities	28,103	25,597
Total liabilities	2,870,867	2,829,356
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	1,745,858	1,713,312
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(481)	(624)
Accumulated deficit	(670,447)	(630,955)
Cost of shares held in treasury, 331,284 and 216,088 shares at 2017 and 2016, respectively	(21,300)	(12,303)
Stockholders’ equity	1,053,728	1,069,528
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,924,595	3,898,884
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	31,122	35,030
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	189,515	189,935
Prepaid lease expenses	75,255	48,815
Other current assets	53,952	39,973
Total current assets	349,844	313,753
Property, plant and equipment	3,307,506	3,294,251
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,132,469)	(2,111,536)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,175,037	1,182,715
Goodwill	1,716,228	1,716,207
Intangible assets	630,758	636,685
Deferred income tax assets	100
Other assets	36,224	33,120
Total assets	3,908,191	3,882,480
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	18,179	17,653
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	39,495	33,916
Accrued expenses	89,380	131,171
Deferred income	95,607	91,322
Total current liabilities	242,661	274,062
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,385,411	2,315,267
Deferred income tax liabilities		279
Asset retirement obligation	211,233	210,889
Other liabilities	28,103	25,597
Total liabilities	2,867,408	2,826,094
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	2,816,299	2,783,753
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(481)	(624)
Accumulated deficit	(1,775,035)	(1,726,743)
Stockholders’ equity	1,040,783	1,056,386
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,908,191	3,882,480
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, value
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, value	84	83
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, value	$ 14	$ 15