Segment Data (Schedule Of Operating Segment Results) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,618,097	$ 1,602,494	$ 2,961,155	$ 2,963,217
Direct operating expenses	623,278	604,956	1,216,249	1,216,492
Selling, general and administrative expenses	418,420	399,326	823,629	822,444
Depreciation and amortization	179,734	181,839	361,916	357,205
Corporate expenses	77,557	72,094	161,320	144,700
Other operating income, net	1,113	1,917	3,508	5,041
Operating income (loss)	320,221	346,196	401,549	427,417
Intersegment revenues	15,484	16,015	28,421	29,783
Capital expenditures	71,060	101,645	132,680	174,292
Share-based compensation expense	5,822	5,815	11,339	12,712
CCME [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	805,611	793,039	1,462,177	1,464,549
Direct operating expenses	219,476	195,790	421,898	411,606
Selling, general and administrative expenses	263,024	244,893	504,012	486,162
Depreciation and amortization	68,038	67,923	135,870	134,979
Operating income (loss)	255,073	284,433	400,397	431,802
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	21,920	16,674	36,164	26,826
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	335,025	320,678	621,486	600,829
Direct operating expenses	141,813	142,267	278,704	285,268
Selling, general and administrative expenses	55,121	44,377	109,493	96,433
Depreciation and amortization	47,041	48,567	95,726	91,525
Operating income (loss)	91,050	85,467	137,563	127,603
Intersegment revenues	60	0	143	770
Capital expenditures	16,756	33,780	29,651	59,116
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
International Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	431,846	440,648	795,595	811,780
Direct operating expenses	257,745	263,047	507,045	511,764
Selling, general and administrative expenses	77,899	87,375	163,088	187,662
Depreciation and amortization	49,930	50,710	100,923	99,745
Operating income (loss)	46,272	39,516	24,539	12,609
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	22,792	39,247	48,700	66,909
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	61,099	64,144	110,318	115,842
Direct operating expenses	6,323	5,787	12,817	12,326
Selling, general and administrative expenses	35,781	36,761	71,242	77,498
Depreciation and amortization	9,890	11,355	19,872	24,208
Operating income (loss)	9,105	10,241	6,387	1,810
Intersegment revenues	15,424	16,015	28,278	29,013
Capital expenditures	2,592	6,617	4,695	9,005
Share-based compensation expense	0		0	0
Corporate and other reconciling items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	4,835	3,284	9,525	6,748
Corporate expenses	77,557	72,094	161,320	144,700
Other operating income, net	1,113	1,917	3,508	5,041
Operating income (loss)	(81,279)	(73,461)	(167,337)	(146,407)
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	7,000	5,327	13,470	12,436
Share-based compensation expense	5,822	5,815	11,339	12,712
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(15,484)	(16,015)	(28,421)	(29,783)
Direct operating expenses	(2,079)	(1,935)	(4,215)	(4,472)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(13,405)	(14,080)	(24,206)	(25,311)
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Operating income (loss)			0	0
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Share-based compensation expense			$ 0	$ 0