STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding and Stock Option Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Share for which non-cash compensation expense has not been recorded (in shares)	500
Parent Company
Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	2,097
Granted (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	(3)
Expired (in shares)	(2)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	2,092	2,097
Exercisable (in shares)	1,549
Expected to Vest (in shares)	522
Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 35.03
Granted (in dollars per share)	0.00
Exercised (in dollars per share)	0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	10.00
Expired (in dollars per share)	10.00
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	35.09	$ 35.03
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	35.14
Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$ 35.93
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding	2 years 7 months 6 days
Exercisable	3 years
Expected to Vest	1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
CCOH
Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	5,348
Granted (in shares)	290
Exercised (in shares)	(173)
Forfeited (in shares)	(159)
Expired (in shares)	(273)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	5,033	5,348
Exercisable (in shares)	3,868
Expected to Vest (in shares)	1,042
Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 7.86
Granted (in dollars per share)	6.43
Exercised (in dollars per share)	3.66
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	7.25
Expired (in dollars per share)	12.15
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	7.71	$ 7.86
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	7.86
Expected to Vest (in dollars per share)	$ 7.18
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding	$ 2,539
Exercisable	2,526
Expected to vest	$ 12
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.82	$ 4.25	$ 4.69
Cash received from option exercises	$ 600	$ 3,800	$ 2,400
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 400	$ 2,800	$ 1,500