Segment Data (Schedule Of Operating Segment Results) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,587,522	$ 1,587,331	$ 4,548,677	$ 4,550,548
Direct operating expenses	623,872	617,221	1,840,121	1,826,917
Selling, general and administrative expenses	433,595	424,050	1,257,224	1,253,290
Depreciation and amortization	177,330	182,350	539,246	539,555
Corporate expenses	92,204	73,921	253,524	218,621
Other operating income, net	6,186	42,118	9,694	47,159
Operating income (loss)	266,707	331,907	668,256	759,324
Intersegment revenues	16,814	18,636	45,235	48,419
Capital expenditures	64,580	86,189	197,260	260,481
Share-based compensation expense	2,754	7,378	14,093	20,090
CCME [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	823,863	798,759	2,286,040	2,263,308
Direct operating expenses	224,213	225,233	646,111	630,043
Selling, general and administrative expenses	282,505	264,962	786,517	757,920
Depreciation and amortization	64,745	67,956	200,615	202,935
Operating income (loss)	252,400	240,608	652,797	672,410
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	22,171	16,885	58,335	43,711
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Americas Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	331,346	335,021	952,832	935,850
Direct operating expenses	140,972	144,721	419,676	429,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses	55,739	54,225	165,232	150,658
Depreciation and amortization	48,530	50,177	144,256	141,702
Operating income (loss)	86,105	85,898	223,668	213,501
Intersegment revenues	1,110	314	1,253	1,084
Capital expenditures	13,838	25,633	43,489	84,749
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
International Outdoor Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	391,667	396,120	1,187,262	1,207,900
Direct operating expenses	255,122	245,918	762,167	757,682
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75,698	82,357	238,786	270,019
Depreciation and amortization	49,090	49,740	150,013	149,485
Operating income (loss)	11,757	18,105	36,296	30,714
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	19,983	30,238	68,683	97,147
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	57,460	76,067	167,778	191,909
Direct operating expenses	5,718	6,529	18,535	18,855
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,314	35,962	105,556	113,460
Depreciation and amortization	9,925	10,663	29,797	34,871
Operating income (loss)	7,503	22,913	13,890	24,723
Intersegment revenues	15,704	18,322	43,982	47,335
Capital expenditures	2,070	2,812	6,765	11,817
Share-based compensation expense	0		0	0
Corporate and other reconciling items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	5,040	3,814	14,565	10,562
Corporate expenses	92,204	73,921	253,524	218,621
Other operating income, net	6,186	42,118	9,694	47,159
Operating income (loss)	(91,058)	(35,617)	(258,395)	(182,024)
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures	6,518	10,621	19,988	23,057
Share-based compensation expense	2,754	7,378	14,093	20,090
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(16,814)	(18,636)	(45,235)	(48,419)
Direct operating expenses	(2,153)	(5,180)	(6,368)	(9,652)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(14,661)	(13,456)	(38,867)	(38,767)
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Operating income (loss)			0	0
Intersegment revenues			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Share-based compensation expense			$ 0	$ 0