SEGMENT DATA (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,618,532	$ 1,599,859	$ 2,982,037	$ 2,944,423
Direct operating expenses	617,246	615,163	1,185,617	1,192,855
Selling, general and administrative expenses	434,581	424,562	860,149	841,443
Corporate expenses	87,650	80,295	165,529	157,717
Depreciation and amortization	162,144	168,394	317,600	338,847
Other operating income (expense), net	(64,190)	100,754	220,273	91,780
Operating income (loss)	252,721	412,199	673,415	505,341
Capital expenditures	66,926	68,422	123,705	124,877
Share-based compensation expense	3,785	2,403	6,879	4,927
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	39,066	37,401	73,249	70,222
Direct operating expenses	818	995	1,433	1,887
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,889	26,877	54,928	56,649
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,710	6,149	8,326	12,472
Other operating income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	5,649	3,380	8,562	(786)
Capital expenditures	1,111	649	1,176	795
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| iHM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	867,914	840,701	1,606,800	1,538,502
Direct operating expenses	250,367	241,826	474,429	455,655
Selling, general and administrative expenses	271,719	266,225	543,732	527,305
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	62,998	59,566	121,815	120,301
Other operating income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	282,830	273,084	466,824	435,241
Capital expenditures	14,275	16,862	23,065	29,680
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| Americas Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	325,533	341,286	608,061	637,149
Direct operating expenses	140,038	149,712	278,050	295,946
Selling, general and administrative expenses	57,831	57,346	113,160	112,983
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	47,525	51,113	93,641	101,453
Other operating income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	80,139	83,115	123,210	126,767
Capital expenditures	17,402	15,664	28,694	32,359
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Operating segments \| International Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	386,613	381,533	694,806	700,713
Direct operating expenses	226,023	222,630	431,705	439,367
Selling, general and administrative expenses	77,736	75,176	149,208	146,669
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	38,177	40,956	76,057	83,397
Other operating income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	44,677	42,771	37,836	31,280
Capital expenditures	31,771	31,752	66,684	56,857
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Corporate and other reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Direct operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Corporate expenses	87,650	80,295	165,529	157,717
Depreciation and amortization	8,734	10,610	17,761	21,224
Other operating income (expense), net	(64,190)	100,754	220,273	91,780
Operating income (loss)	(160,574)	9,849	36,983	(87,161)
Capital expenditures	2,367	3,495	4,086	5,186
Share-based compensation expense	3,785	2,403	6,879	4,927
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(594)	(1,062)	(879)	(2,163)
Direct operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(594)	(1,062)	(879)	(2,163)
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Other operating income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	594	1,062	879	2,163
Intersegment revenues \| iHM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment revenues \| Americas Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	594	1,062	879	2,163
Intersegment revenues \| International Outdoor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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