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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 14, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 06, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 22, 2014
Subsequent Events
Jun. 30, 2014
Level 2 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Level 2 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member]
Aug. 22, 2014
Senior Cash Pay Notes [Member]
Subsequent Events
Jun. 30, 2014
Senior Toggle Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Toggle Notes [Member]
Aug. 22, 2014
Senior Toggle Notes [Member]
Subsequent Events
Jun. 06, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member]
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Jun. 06, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member]
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 5.5% [Member]
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Jun. 06, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 4.9% [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Clear Channel Senior Notes, 4.9% [Member]
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Senior Notes 2021 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes 2021 [Member]
Feb. 14, 2014
Senior Notes 2021 [Member]
Subsidiary Holder [Member]
Before Exchange [Member]
May 01, 2014
Senior Notes 2018 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Senior Notes 2018 [Member]
Long Term Debt Other Disclosures [Abstract]                                                  
Stated interest rate                 10.75% 10.75%   11.00% 11.00%               14.00% 14.00%     10.00%
Latest maturity date                 2016 2016   2016 2016               2021 2021     2018 January 15, 2018
Market value           $ 21,500,000,000 $ 20,500,000,000                                    
Accrued interest payment terms                                                 bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2014
Weighted average interest rate   7.90%   7.60%                                          
Payment Terms [Abstract]                                                  
Voluntary debt prepayment         222,200,000           94,300,000     127,900,000                      
Repayment of debt               61,900,000                             227,000,000    
Issued Debt Sales Date February 14, 2014                                             May 1, 2014  
Payments for repurchases of debt               63,100,000                                  
Face value of debt repaid                                   52,900,000   9,000,000          
Principle ammount of debt redeemed at redemption date                             567,100,000   158,500,000   241,000,000            
Debt transaction expense     47,500,000         3,900,000                                  
Debt held by subsidiary holder retired                               130,000,000                  
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract                                                  
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt                                                 $ 850,000,000