SEGMENT DATA SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017
Revenue	$	3,442,963	$	1,256,326	$	1,334,939	$	143,684	$	—		$	(6,918	)	$	6,170,994
Direct operating expenses	1,059,123		574,113		828,652		—		—			(166		)	2,461,722
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,245,741		219,467		289,170		100,322		—			(3,054		)	1,851,646
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		315,596			(3,698		)	311,898
Depreciation and amortization	233,757		189,707		131,224		14,967		31,640			—			601,295
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—		10,199			—			10,199
Other operating income, net	—		—		—		—		35,704			—			35,704
Operating income (loss)	$	904,342	$	273,039	$	85,893	$	28,395	$	(321,731	)	$	—		$	969,938
Intersegment revenues	$	—	$	6,918	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	6,918
Segment assets	$	7,318,941	$	2,969,326	$	1,449,365	$	167,493	$	355,528		$	(222	)	$	12,260,431
Capital expenditures	$	58,057	$	74,580	$	146,392	$	890	$	12,047		$	—		$	291,966
Share-based compensation expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	12,078		$	—		$	12,078
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenue	$	3,403,040	$	1,278,413	$	1,410,471	$	171,593	$	—		$	(3,455	)	$	6,260,062
Direct operating expenses	975,463		570,310		851,748		1,255		—			—			2,398,776
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,102,998		225,415		289,787		109,623		—			(1,924		)	1,725,899
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		342,603			(1,531		)	341,072
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	$	(32,594	)	$	—		$	1,504,644
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	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	13,133		$	—		$	13,133
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	—		—		—		—		315,143			—			315,143
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	$	(285,361	)	$	—		$	1,149,287
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	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	11,067		$	—		$	11,067