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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)											3 Months Ended
	May 24, 2021	Feb. 03, 2021	Jan. 22, 2021	Oct. 23, 2020	Aug. 19, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 13, 2020	Feb. 06, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019	Jan. 28, 2016	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 16, 2020	Dec. 18, 2018
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Outstanding revolving credit facility											$ 290,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued											3,165,445,000
Debt instrument outstanding amount											3,165,445,000		$ 3,050,454,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt											$ 0	$ 21,604,000
4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage					4.00%			4.00%			4.00%		4.00%
Debt instrument outstanding amount											$ 549,378,000		$ 549,359,000
Redemption period								120 days
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased								101.00%
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
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	50.00%			70.00%		50.00%
Delinquency ratio				13.00%
Dilution ratio				5.00%
Debt instrument outstanding amount											175,000,000		$ 175,000,000
5 3/4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage										5.75%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued										$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt										$ 394,500,000
Principal amount redeemed		$ 650,000,000
Percentage of principal amount redeemed		102.875%
Loss on extinguishment of debt											21,604,000
Loss on debt extinguishment on cash											$ 18,700,000
3 3/4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage								3.75%			3.75%		3.75%
Debt instrument outstanding amount											$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes								40.00%
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount								103.75%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding								60.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes
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Stated percentage											4.875%		4.875%
Debt instrument outstanding amount											$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes							40.00%
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount							104.875%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding							60.00%
3 5/8% Senior Notes
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Stated percentage											3.625%		3.625%
Debt instrument outstanding amount											$ 550,000,000		$ 550,000,000
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes			40.00%
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount			103.625%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding			60.00%
Redemption period			120 days
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased			101.00%
Redemption Period One \| 4% Senior Notes
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Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount								104.00%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding								60.00%
Redemption Period One \| 3 3/4% Senior Notes
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Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased								101.00%
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Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased							101.00%
Redemption Period One \| 3 5/8% Senior Notes
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Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount			100.00%
Redemption Period Two \| 4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount								100.00%
Private Placement \| 4% Senior Notes
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Stated percentage					4.00%			4.00%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued					$ 150,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt					$ 146,900,000			395,000,000
Private Placement \| 5 3/4% Senior Notes
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Private Placement \| 3 3/4% Senior Notes
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Private Placement \| 4 7/8% Senior Notes
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Aggregate principal amount of debt issued							$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds form the issuance of debt							$ 395,000,000
Redemption period							120 days
Private Placement \| 3 5/8% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from term B loans			$ 542,500,000
Stated percentage			3.625%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued			$ 550,000,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding balance											13,673,000
For Up To Two Additional Periods \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Delinquency ratio				16.00%
Debt Instrument Repurchase Program \| Senior or Senior Subordinated Notes and other Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase program, authorized amount														$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument repurchased under the program											0
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt											0	$ 21,604,000
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing on accounts receivable securitization											0
Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility								$ 750,000,000
Term B Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility								600,000,000
Proceeds received from term B loans								$ 600,000,000
Term B Loan Facility \| LIBO Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate								1.50%
Term B Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate								0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility											$ 446,327,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio								4.50
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBO Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio								3.25
Adjusted base rate								1.50%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum								1
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBO Rate \| Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate								1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt ratio								3.25
Adjusted base rate								0.50%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum								1
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted base rate								0.25%