LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	$ 12,925,802	$ 12,830,043
Total debt	20,364,988	20,720,611
Long-term debt fees	(123,003)	(147,983)
Less: current portion	342,908	181,512
Total long-term debt	20,022,080	20,539,099
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	6,300,000	6,300,000
Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	330,000	230,000
Priority Guarantee Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	6,274,815	6,274,815
Subsidiary Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	0	0
Other Secured Subsidiary Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Secured Debt	20,987	25,228
14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,729,168	1,695,097
Stated interest rate	14.00%
Legacy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 475,000	667,900
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 347,028	730,000
Stated interest rate	10.00%
Subsidiary Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 5,150,000	5,150,000
Other Subsidiary Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	27,954	165
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	(166,961)	(204,611)
Legacy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 475,000	667,900
Legacy Notes \| 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Legacy Notes \| 5.5% Senior Notes Due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 0	$ 192,900
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Subsidiary of iHeartCommunications \| Legacy Notes \| 5.5% Senior Notes Due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 57,100

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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