Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023		Mar. 31, 2022
Statements of Income
Net revenues	$ 471,332		$ 451,388
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	168,432		157,772
General and administrative expenses	85,135		83,084
Corporate expenses	28,527		22,012
Depreciation and amortization	73,125		68,627
Gain on disposition of assets	(2,688)		(563)
Total operating expenses	352,531		330,932
Operating income	118,801		120,456
Equity in earnings of investee	(178)		(746)
Income before income tax expense	77,996		94,631
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,798		2,480
Net income	76,198		92,151
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	157		0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	76,041		92,151
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	76,041		92,151
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,196		92,465
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,039		92,465
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	471,332		451,388
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	168,432	[1]	157,772	[2]
General and administrative expenses	85,135	[1]	83,084	[2]
Corporate expenses	28,391	[1]	21,876	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	73,125		68,627
Gain on disposition of assets	(2,688)		(563)
Total operating expenses	352,395		330,796
Operating income	118,937		120,592
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0		0
Interest expense (income), net	40,983		26,571
Equity in earnings of investee	(178)		(746)
Income before income tax expense	78,132		94,767
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,798	[3]	2,480	[4]
Net income	76,334
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	157
Net income attributable to controlling interest	76,177		92,287
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	76,177		92,287
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(2)		314
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,332		92,601
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	(157)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,175
Eliminations | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	(556)		(235)
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	(556)	[1]	(235)	[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	(556)		(235)
Operating income	0		0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	114,235		118,524
Interest expense (income), net	0		0
Equity in earnings of investee	0		0
Income before income tax expense	(114,235)		(118,524)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	[3]	0	[4]
Net income	(114,235)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	(114,235)		(118,524)
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	(114,235)		(118,524)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	(114,235)		(118,524)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	(114,235)
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	(114,235)		(118,524)
Interest expense (income), net	38,058		26,237
Equity in earnings of investee	0		0
Income before income tax expense	76,177		92,287
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	[3]	0	[4]
Net income	76,177
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	76,177		92,287
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	76,177		92,287
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,177		92,287
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	76,177
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	462,493		442,528
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	161,503	[1]	150,853	[2]
General and administrative expenses	82,724	[1]	81,298	[2]
Corporate expenses	27,992	[1]	21,615	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	72,277		67,788
Gain on disposition of assets	(2,688)		(563)
Total operating expenses	341,808		320,991
Operating income	120,685		121,537
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0		0
Interest expense (income), net	(456)		(21)
Equity in earnings of investee	(178)		(746)
Income before income tax expense	121,319		122,304
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,707	[3]	2,563	[4]
Net income	119,612
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	20
Net income attributable to controlling interest	119,592		119,741
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	119,592		119,741
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	119,612		119,741
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	(20)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	119,592
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Income
Net revenues	9,395		9,095
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses	7,485	[1]	7,154	[2]
General and administrative expenses	2,411	[1]	1,786	[2]
Corporate expenses	399	[1]	261	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	848		839
Gain on disposition of assets	0		0
Total operating expenses	11,143		10,040
Operating income	(1,748)		(945)
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries			0
Interest expense (income), net	3,381		355
Equity in earnings of investee	0		0
Income before income tax expense	(5,129)		(1,300)
Income tax expense (benefit)	91	[3]	(83)	[4]
Net income	(5,220)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	137
Net income attributable to controlling interest	(5,357)		(1,217)
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	(5,357)		(1,217)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(2)		314
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	(5,222)		$ (903)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	(137)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ (5,359)

[1] Caption is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

[2] Caption is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

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

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