Segment Data (Schedule Of Operating Segment Results) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,602,494	$ 1,604,386	$ 2,963,217	$ 2,925,212
Direct operating expenses	607,095	630,015	1,221,529	1,214,084
Selling, general and administrative expenses	398,123	420,436	821,751	793,146
Depreciation and amortization	181,839	189,641	357,205	373,352
Corporate expenses	71,158	56,486	140,356	108,833
Other operating income - net	1,917	3,229	5,041	19,943
Operating income	346,196	311,037	427,417	455,740
Intersegment revenues	16,015	15,738	29,783	29,354
Capital expenditures	101,645	76,483	174,292	140,452
Share-based compensation expense	5,815	5,738	12,712	8,029
CCME [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	793,039	771,744	1,464,549	1,404,709
Direct operating expenses	196,348	211,368	412,727	400,613
Selling, general and administrative expenses	243,157	252,581	484,130	474,713
Depreciation and amortization	67,923	69,033	134,979	133,489
Operating income	285,611	238,762	432,713	395,894
Capital expenditures	16,674	10,424	26,826	23,663
Share-based compensation expense	1,202	882	2,416	2,436
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	320,678	318,217	600,829	587,918
Direct operating expenses	143,185	141,010	287,595	276,960
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44,699	49,035	97,278	98,593
Depreciation and amortization	48,567	50,322	91,525	98,944
Operating income	84,227	77,850	124,431	113,421
Intersegment revenues	0	745	770	1,688
Capital expenditures	33,780	34,562	59,116	65,477
Share-based compensation expense	1,240	1,674	3,172	3,842
International Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	440,648	470,991	811,780	851,504
Direct operating expenses	263,710	274,462	513,353	529,892
Selling, general and administrative expenses	87,586	93,902	188,156	167,524
Depreciation and amortization	50,710	55,278	99,745	108,986
Operating income	38,642	47,349	10,526	45,102
Capital expenditures	39,247	23,979	66,909	39,102
Share-based compensation expense	874	701	2,083	1,604
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	64,144	59,172	115,842	110,435
Direct operating expenses	5,787	6,984	12,326	14,169
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36,761	36,847	77,498	74,120
Depreciation and amortization	11,355	12,809	24,208	26,094
Operating income	10,241	2,532	1,810	(3,948)
Intersegment revenues	16,015	14,993	29,013	27,666
Capital expenditures	6,617	1,004	9,005	3,126
Corporate And Other Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	3,284	2,199	6,748	5,839
Corporate expenses	71,158	56,486	140,356	108,833
Other operating income - net	1,917	3,229	5,041	19,943
Operating income	(72,525)	(55,456)	(142,063)	(94,729)
Capital expenditures	5,327	6,514	12,436	9,084
Share-based compensation expense	2,499	2,481	5,041	147
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(16,015)	(15,738)	(29,783)	(29,354)
Direct operating expenses	(1,935)	(3,809)	(4,472)	(7,550)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ (14,080)	$ (11,929)	$ (25,311)	$ (21,804)