LONG-TERM DEBT - Legacy Notes (Narrative) (Details) - iHeart Communications Legacy Note - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount held by a subsidiary		$ 57.1
Subsidiary of iHeartCommunications
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount held by a subsidiary	$ 57.1

Amount of cash outflow for the payment of debt classified as other.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3291-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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