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INCOME TAXES - Expected And Reported Income Taxes (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Federal statutory income tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Computed tax expense (benefit) at federal statutory rates on income (loss) before income taxes (benefit) $ 16,357us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 16,975us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 8,310us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit 2,491us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 3,399us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 2,274us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Federal tax expense associated with non-amortizable assets 0etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNonAmortizationAssets 0etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNonAmortizationAssets 0etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNonAmortizationAssets
Non recognition of expense due to full valuation allowance 0etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNotRecongnizedDueToFullValuationAllowance 54etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNotRecongnizedDueToFullValuationAllowance 203etm_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpenseNotRecongnizedDueToFullValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance current year activity 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Decrease in valuation allowance for change in federal net operating loss carryback rules 0etm_ValuationAllowanceDecreaseForChangeInOperatingLossRules 0etm_ValuationAllowanceDecreaseForChangeInOperatingLossRules 0etm_ValuationAllowanceDecreaseForChangeInOperatingLossRules
Change in uncertain tax positions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Tax benefit shortfall associated with share-based awards 62us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 997us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 412us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
Nondeductible expenses and other 1,001us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 1,051us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 1,275us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Income taxes (benefit) 19,911us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 22,476us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12,474us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective income tax rate 42.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 46.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 52.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Impairment loss $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 850us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 22,307us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges