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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 19, 2018
Mar. 16, 2018
USD ($)
May 15, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 10, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Feb. 09, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Proceeds received from term A loans                 $ 599,250,000 $ 450,000,000 $ 300,000,000
Outstanding revolving credit facility                 280,000,000    
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility                 156,817,000    
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued                 2,914,552,000    
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 2,914,552,000 2,585,409,000  
Loss on debt extinguishment                 15,429,000 71,000 3,198,000
AR Program [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument maturity date Dec. 17, 2021                    
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued $ 175,000,000                    
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 175,000,000    
Bearing interest rate                 3.40%    
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Redemption price, percentage of loan   101.958%                  
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued               $ 500,000,000      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                   $ 500,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes               5.875%   5.875%  
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt               $ 489,000,000      
Loss on debt extinguishment                 $ 15,429,000    
Loss on debt extinguishment on cash                 9,790,000    
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued             $ 535,000,000        
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 535,000,000 $ 535,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes             5.00%   5.00% 5.00%  
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt             $ 527,100,000        
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased             101.00%        
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued           $ 510,000,000          
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 510,000,000 $ 510,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes           5.375%     5.375% 5.375%  
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt           $ 502,300,000          
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased           101.00%          
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member] | Prior to January 15, 2019 [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium           100.00%          
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued         $ 400,000,000            
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes         5.75%       5.75% 5.75%  
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt         $ 394,500,000            
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased         101.00%            
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Prior to February 1, 2019 [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Redemption price, percentage of loan         105.75%            
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes         35.00%            
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding         65.00%            
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Prior to February 1, 2021 [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Redemption price, percentage of loan         100.00%            
Letter of Credit [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Letter of credit outstanding balance                 $ 13,183,000    
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Proceeds received from term A loans                 599,250,000 $ 450,000,000 300,000,000
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 2,914,552,000 2,585,409,000  
Loss on debt extinguishment                 15,429,000 71,000 $ 3,198,000
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | AR Program [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 175,000,000    
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | 5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                   $ 500,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes                   5.875%  
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | 5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 535,000,000 $ 535,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes                 5.00% 5.00%  
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | 5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 510,000,000 $ 510,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes                 5.375% 5.375%  
LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] | 5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument outstanding amount                 $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000  
Interest rate on convertible notes                 5.75% 5.75%  
Senior Credit Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility       $ 450,000,000              
Debt instrument maturity date       May 15, 2022              
Term A Loan Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility       $ 450,000,000              
Debt instrument maturity date       May 15, 2022              
Proceeds received from term A loans       $ 450,000,000              
Term A Loan Facility [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     1.75%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     3.25                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1                
Term A Loan Facility [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     1.50%                
Term A Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     0.75%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     3.25                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1                
Term A Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Two Five [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     0.50%                
Term B Loan Facility [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility     $ 600,000,000                
Debt instrument maturity date     Mar. 16, 2025                
Amended and restated date     Mar. 16, 2018                
Redemption price, percentage of loan     5.875%                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument maturity date                 May 15, 2022    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     2.25%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     4.25                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Four Point Two Five [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     2.00%                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBO Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Zero Zero [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     1.75%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     3.00                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     1.25%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     4.25                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Four Point Two Five [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     1.00%                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Debt Ratio Less Than Three Point Zero Zero [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Adjusted Rate     0.75%                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one     3.00                
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum     1