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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)												3 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2021	Jan. 22, 2021	Oct. 23, 2020	Aug. 19, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 13, 2020	Feb. 06, 2020	Feb. 06, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Jan. 28, 2016	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 16, 2020	Dec. 18, 2018
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Proceeds received from term B loans												$ 0	$ 598,500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment												21,604,000	18,179,000
Outstanding revolving credit facility												25,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility												710,630,000
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued												2,880,369,000
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 2,880,369,000		$ 2,926,633,000
4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.00%			4.00%	4.00%				4.00%		4.00%
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 549,299,000		$ 549,280,000
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased								101.00%
Redemption period												120 days
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued																$ 175,000,000
Increase in delinquency ratio												11.00%
Delinquency ratio					8.00%
Increase in dilution ratio												7.00%
Dilution ratio					4.00%
Increase in days sales outstanding												75 days
Number of days sales outstanding					65 days
Percentage of commitment to maintain minimum borrowings			70.00%									50.00%
Delinquency ratio			13.00%
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 155,000,000		$ 122,500,000
Dilution ratio			5.00%
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											5.75%			5.75%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued											$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument outstanding amount														$ 653,631,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt											$ 394,500,000
Principal amount redeemed	$ 650,000,000
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	102.875%
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment												21,604,000
Loss on debt extinguishment on cash												$ 18,700,000
3 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							3.75%	3.75%				3.75%		3.75%
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount							103.75%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes							40.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding							60.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage												4.875%		4.875%
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount						104.875%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes						40.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding						60.00%
3 5/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage												3.625%
Debt instrument outstanding amount												$ 550,000,000
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount		103.625%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased		101.00%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes		40.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding		60.00%
Redemption period		120 days
Prior to February 15, 2023 [Member] \| 4% Senior Notes [Member]
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Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount							104.00%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes							40.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding							60.00%
Prior to February 15, 2023 [Member] \| 3 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
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Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount							100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased							101.00%
Prior to February 15, 2023 [Member] \| 4 7/8% Senior Notes [Member]
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Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount						100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased						101.00%
Prior to February 15, 2023 [Member] \| 3 5/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount		100.00%
Prior to February 1, 2021 [Member] \| 4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount							100.00%
Private Placement [Member] \| 4% Senior Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.00%			4.00%	4.00%
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Net proceeds form the issuance of debt							$ 592,500,000
Redemption period							120 days
Private Placement [Member] \| 4 7/8% Senior Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						4.875%
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Net proceeds form the issuance of debt						$ 395,000,000
Redemption period						120 days
Private Placement [Member] \| 3 5/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from term B loans		$ 542,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.625%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued		$ 550,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding balance												14,370,000
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from term B loans												0	598,500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment												21,604,000	18,179,000
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing on accounts receivable securitization												11,400,000
Debt Instrument Repurchase Program [Member] \| Senior or Senior Subordinated Notes and other Indebtedness [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase program, authorized amount															$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument repurchased under the program												$ 0
For Up To Two Additional Periods [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Delinquency ratio			16.00%
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment													$ 5,603,000
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility							$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio							4.50	4.50
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio							3.25	3.25
Adjusted base rate							1.50%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum							1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate							1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio							3.25	3.25
Adjusted base rate							0.50%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum							1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate							0.25%
Term B Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility							$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Proceeds received from term B loans							$ 600,000,000
Term B Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate							1.50%
Term B Loan Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate							0.50%