SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Segment Results

(In thousands)	iHM		Americas Outdoor Advertising		International Outdoor Advertising		Other		Corporate and other reconciling items			Eliminations			Consolidated
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenue	$	3,403,040	$	1,278,413	$	1,423,982	$	171,593	$	—		$	(3,455	)	$	6,273,573
Direct operating expenses	975,463		570,310		865,259		1,255		—			—			2,412,287
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,102,998		225,415		289,787		109,623		—			(1,924		)	1,725,899
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		342,556			(1,531		)	341,025
Depreciation and amortization	243,964		185,654		152,758		17,304		35,547			—			635,227
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		8,000			—			8,000
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		353,556			—			353,556
Operating income (loss)	$	1,080,615	$	297,034	$	116,178	$	43,411	$	(32,547	)	$	—		$	1,504,691
Intersegment revenues	$	—	$	3,455	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	3,455
Segment assets	$	7,392,872	$	3,175,355	$	1,342,356	$	237,435	$	714,445		$	(216	)	$	12,862,247
Capital expenditures	$	73,221	$	81,401	$	143,788	$	2,460	$	13,847		$	—		$	314,717
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	13,086		$	—		$	13,086
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Revenue	$	3,284,320	$	1,349,021	$	1,457,183	$	153,736	$	—		$	(2,744	)	$	6,241,516
Direct operating expenses	972,937		597,382		897,520		3,274		—			—			2,471,113
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,065,066		233,254		298,250		110,526		—			(2,744		)	1,704,352
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		314,999			—			314,999
Depreciation and amortization	240,207		204,514		166,060		20,622		42,588			—			673,991
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		21,631			—			21,631
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		94,001			—			94,001
Operating income (loss)	$	1,006,110	$	313,871	$	95,353	$	19,314	$	(285,217	)	$	—		$	1,149,431
Intersegment revenues	$	—	$	2,744	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	2,744
Segment assets	$	7,522,998	$	3,567,764	$	1,573,161	$	229,067	$	976,417		$	(196,292	)	$	13,673,115
Capital expenditures	$	63,814	$	82,165	$	132,554	$	2,039	$	15,808		$	—		$	296,380
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10,923		$	—		$	10,923
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue	$	3,161,503	$	1,350,623	$	1,610,636	$	202,497	$	—		$	(6,726	)	$	6,318,533
Direct operating expenses	932,172		605,771		991,117		14,255		—			(3,280		)	2,540,035
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,013,407		233,641		314,878		122,448		—			(3,436		)	1,680,938
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		320,941			(10		)	320,931
Depreciation and amortization	240,846		203,928		198,143		29,435		38,546			—			710,898
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		24,176			—			24,176
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		40,031			—			40,031
Operating income (loss)	$	975,078	$	307,283	$	106,498	$	36,359	$	(343,632	)	$	—		$	1,081,586
Intersegment revenues	$	10	$	3,436	$	—	$	3,280	$	—		$	—		$	6,726
Segment assets	$	7,700,435	$	3,648,735	$	1,680,598	$	266,880	$	542,931		$	—		$	13,839,579
Capital expenditures	$	53,914	$	109,727	$	117,480	$	2,233	$	34,810		$	—		$	318,164
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	10,713		$	—		$	10,713