Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 38,329	$ 40,493
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	60,749	62,313
Stock-based compensation	3,675	3,437
Amortization included in interest expense	1,371	1,378
Gain on disposition of assets	(415)	(2,504)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	21,604	18,179
Deferred tax benefit	(1,020)	(419)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(371)	3,206
Decrease (increase) in:
Receivables	22,691	(290)
Prepaid expenses	(1,408)	815
Other assets	(5,438)	(9,600)
(Decrease) increase in:
Trade accounts payable	(1,147)	91
Accrued expenses	(22,182)	(20,982)
Operating lease liabilities	(34,250)	(28,324)
Other liabilities	1,130	(4,861)
Net cash provided by operating activities	83,318	62,932
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(3,333)	(13,565)
Capital expenditures	(16,332)	(25,709)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	1,842	3,686
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,823)	(35,588)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash used for purchase of treasury stock	(5,717)	(10,068)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,396	3,212
Principal payments on long-term debt	(96)	(89)
Principal payments on financing leases	(483)	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(180,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	25,000	655,000
Redemption of senior notes	(668,688)	(519,139)
Proceeds received from note offering	550,000	1,000,000
Proceeds received from accounts receivable securitization program	32,500	0
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term loans	0	598,500
Payments on senior credit facility term loans	0	(978,097)
Debt issuance costs	(8,067)	(24,042)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(24)	(860)
Dividends/distributions	(75,909)	(100,778)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(144,088)	443,639
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	70	(532)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(78,523)	470,451
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	121,569	26,188
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	43,046	496,639
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	43,343	42,982
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	1,429	1,878
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	38,466	40,617
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	60,749	62,313
Stock-based compensation	3,675	3,437
Amortization included in interest expense	1,371	1,378
Gain on disposition of assets	(415)	(2,504)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	21,604	18,179
Deferred tax benefit	(1,020)	(419)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(371)	3,206
Decrease (increase) in:
Receivables	22,691	(290)
Prepaid expenses	(1,408)	815
Other assets	(5,438)	(9,600)
(Decrease) increase in:
Trade accounts payable	(1,147)	91
Accrued expenses	(22,182)	(20,982)
Operating lease liabilities	(34,250)	(28,324)
Other liabilities	(13,533)	(31,293)
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,792	36,624
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(3,333)	(13,565)
Capital expenditures	(16,332)	(25,709)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	1,842	3,686
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,823)	(35,588)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(96)	(89)
Principal payments on financing leases	(483)	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(180,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	25,000	655,000
Redemption of senior notes	(668,688)	(519,139)
Proceeds received from note offering	550,000	1,000,000
Proceeds received from accounts receivable securitization program	32,500	0
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term loans	0	598,500
Payments on senior credit facility term loans	0	(978,097)
Debt issuance costs	(8,067)	(24,042)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(24)	(860)
Contributions from parent	21,831	29,429
Dividend to parent	(81,535)	(110,755)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(129,562)	469,947
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	70	(532)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(78,523)	470,451
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	121,069	25,688
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	42,546	496,139
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	43,343	42,982
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	$ 1,429	$ 1,878