SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Segment Results

(In thousands)	iHM		Americas Outdoor Advertising		International Outdoor Advertising		Other		Corporate and other reconciling items			Eliminations			Consolidated
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue	$	3,436,955	$	1,189,348	$	1,532,357	$	174,435	$	—		$	(7,315	)	$	6,325,780
Direct operating expenses	1,062,373		524,659		946,009		—		—			(93		)	2,532,948
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,271,152		199,688		323,230		105,779		—			(3,346		)	1,896,503
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		341,094			(3,876		)	337,218
Depreciation and amortization	177,775		166,806		148,199		13,502		24,621			—			530,903
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		40,922			—			40,922
Other operating expense, net	—		—		—		—		(6,768		)	—			(6,768		)
Operating income (loss)	$	925,655	$	298,195	$	114,919	$	55,154	$	(413,405	)	$	—		$	980,518
Intersegment revenues	$	160	$	7,155	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	7,315
Segment assets	$	7,356,222	$	2,782,662	$	1,568,346	$	168,498	$	393,993		$	(206	)	$	12,269,515
Capital expenditures	$	75,377	$	76,867	$	129,962	$	2,980	$	11,138		$	—		$	296,324
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10,583		$	—		$	10,583
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Revenue	$	3,442,963	$	1,161,059	$	1,427,643	$	143,684	$	—		$	(6,918	)	$	6,168,431
Direct operating expenses	1,059,123		527,536		882,231		—		—			(166		)	2,468,724
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,245,741		197,390		301,823		100,322		—			(3,054		)	1,842,222
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		315,596			(3,698		)	311,898
Depreciation and amortization	233,757		179,119		141,812		14,967		31,640			—			601,295
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		10,199			—			10,199
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		35,704			—			35,704
Operating income (loss)	$	904,342	$	257,014	$	101,777	$	28,395	$	(321,731	)	$	—		$	969,797
Intersegment revenues	$	—	$	6,918	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	6,918
Segment assets	$	7,318,941	$	2,850,303	$	1,568,388	$	167,493	$	355,528		$	(222	)	$	12,260,431
Capital expenditures	$	58,057	$	70,936	$	150,036	$	890	$	12,047		$	—		$	291,966
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	12,078		$	—		$	12,078
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenue	$	3,403,040	$	1,187,180	$	1,492,642	$	171,593	$	—		$	(3,455	)	$	6,251,000
Direct operating expenses	975,463		528,769		889,550		1,255		—			—			2,395,037
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,102,998		203,427		311,994		109,623		—			(1,924		)	1,726,118
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		342,603			(1,531		)	341,072
Depreciation and amortization	243,964		175,438		162,974		17,304		35,547			—			635,227
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		8,000			—			8,000
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		353,556			—			353,556
Operating income (loss)	$	1,080,615	$	279,546	$	128,124	$	43,411	$	(32,594	)	$	—		$	1,499,102
Intersegment revenues	$	—	$	3,455	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	3,455
Segment assets	$	7,392,872	$	3,046,369	$	1,460,884	$	237,435	$	714,445		$	(216	)	$	12,851,789
Capital expenditures	$	73,221	$	78,289	$	146,900	$	2,460	$	13,847		$	—		$	314,717
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	13,133		$	—		$	13,133