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LONG-TERM DEBT - Term Loan Facility due 2026 (Details) - Secured Debt - Term Loan Facility due 2026 - USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2019	May 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 3,500,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate			5.25%
Prepayment of debt	$ 740,000,000
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow		50.00%
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets		100.00%
Prepayments, cash proceeds from incurrence of debt		100.00%
Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.00%
Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.00%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow, reduction		0.00%
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets, reduction		0.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayments, annual excess cash flow, reduction		25.00%
Prepayments, cash proceeds from sales or other dispositions of assets, reduction		50.00%
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 3,500,000,000.0