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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - NARRATIVES (Details) $ in Thousands								3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - NARRATIVES (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($)	May 09, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 18, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2017 number
Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of certain assets of WXTU-FM									$ 70,200
Purchase price in cash											$ 15,767	$ 71,434
Restructuring costs								$ 689		$ 2,761	$ 3,280	$ 21,984
WXTU Transaction disposition [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of certain assets of WXTU-FM					$ 38,000
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business										$ 4,400
Bonneville transaction disposal of eight radio stations [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of certain assets of WXTU-FM				$ 141,000
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business													$ 400
Number of radio stations disposed \| number														8
Pineapple Street Media [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, business acquisition	$ 14,000
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business		$ 1,800
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											1.00%
2019 Cumulus Exchange [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											9.00%
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price in cash			$ 57,500
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											1.00%
2018 Jerry Lee Transaction [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											9.00%
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price in cash						$ 15,000
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											1.00%
2018 Emmis Acquisition [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination assets acquired measurement input											9.00%
2017 CBS Radio Business Acquisition [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, business acquisition							$ 2,560,000
Total equity consideration							1,170,000
Assumed debt							$ 1,390,000
2017 CBS Radio Business Acquisition [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares Issued Pursuant to Acquisition \| shares							101,407,494