Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022		Mar. 31, 2021
Statements of Income
Net revenues	$ 451,388		$ 370,881
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	157,772		131,215
General and administrative expenses	83,084		72,649
Corporate expenses	22,012		17,760
Depreciation and amortization	68,627		60,749
Gain on disposition of assets	(563)		(415)
Total operating expenses	330,932		281,958
Operating income	120,456		88,923
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0		21,604
Equity in earnings of investee	746		0
Income before income tax expense	94,631		39,339
Income tax expense	2,480		1,010
Net income	92,151		38,329
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	92,151		38,329
Comprehensive income	92,465		38,533
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	451,388		370,881
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	157,772	[1]	131,215	[2]
General and administrative expenses	83,084	[1]	72,649	[2]
Corporate expenses	21,876	[1]	17,623	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	68,627		60,749
Gain on disposition of assets	(563)		(415)
Total operating expenses	330,796		281,821
Operating income	120,592		89,060
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			21,604
Interest expense (income), net	26,571		27,980
Equity in earnings of investee	(746)
Income before income tax expense	94,767		39,476
Income tax expense	2,480	[3]	1,010	[4]
Net income	92,287		38,466
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	92,287		38,466
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	314		204
Comprehensive income	92,601		38,670
Eliminations | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	(235)		(430)
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	(235)	[1]	(430)	[2]
General and administrative expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Corporate expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Gain on disposition of assets	0		0
Total operating expenses	(235)		(430)
Operating income	0		0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	118,524		87,824
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Interest expense (income), net	0		0
Equity in earnings of investee	0
Income before income tax expense	(118,524)		(87,824)
Income tax expense	0	[3]	0	[4]
Net income	(118,524)		(87,824)
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	(118,524)		(87,824)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income	(118,524)		(87,824)
Lamar Media Corp. | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	0		0
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
General and administrative expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Corporate expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Gain on disposition of assets	0		0
Total operating expenses	0		0
Operating income	0		0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(118,524)		(87,824)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			21,604
Interest expense (income), net	26,237		27,754
Equity in earnings of investee	0
Income before income tax expense	92,287		38,466
Income tax expense	0	[3]	0	[4]
Net income	92,287		38,466
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	92,287		38,466
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income	92,287		38,466
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	442,528		363,612
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	150,853	[1]	127,415	[2]
General and administrative expenses	81,298	[1]	71,951	[2]
Corporate expenses	21,615	[1]	17,366	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	67,788		60,066
Gain on disposition of assets	(563)		(415)
Total operating expenses	320,991		276,383
Operating income	121,537		87,229
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Interest expense (income), net	(21)		(18)
Equity in earnings of investee	(746)
Income before income tax expense	122,304		87,247
Income tax expense	2,563	[3]	632	[4]
Net income	119,741		86,615
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	119,741		86,615
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income	119,741		86,615
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	9,095		7,699
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	7,154	[1]	4,230	[2]
General and administrative expenses	1,786	[1]	698	[2]
Corporate expenses	261	[1]	257	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	839		683
Gain on disposition of assets	0		0
Total operating expenses	10,040		5,868
Operating income	(945)		1,831
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Interest expense (income), net	355		244
Equity in earnings of investee	0
Income before income tax expense	(1,300)		1,587
Income tax expense	(83)	[3]	378	[4]
Net income	(1,217)		1,209
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	(1,217)		1,209
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	314		204
Comprehensive income	$ (903)		$ 1,413

[1] Caption is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

[2] Caption is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

[3] The income tax expense (benefit) reflected in each column does not include any tax effect of the equity in earnings from subsidiaries.

[4] The income tax expense reflected in each column does not include any tax effect of the equity in earnings from subsidiaries.