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Long-Term Debt (Subsidiary Senior Notes) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes $ 20,326,018us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 20,484,213us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes 4,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		 4,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] | CCWH Senior A Notes Due 2022 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes 735,750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorANotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		 735,750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorANotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorANotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		  
Maturity date Nov. 15, 2022  
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] | CCWH Senior B Notes Due 2022 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes 1,989,250us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		 1,989,250us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		  
Maturity date Nov. 15, 2022  
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] | CCWH Senior A Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes 275,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorASubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		 275,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorASubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember
Stated interest rate 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorASubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		  
Maturity date Mar. 15, 2020  
Subisidary Senior Notes [Member] | CCWH Senior B Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total CCWH Notes $ 1,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBSubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		 $ 1,925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBSubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember
Stated interest rate 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cik0000739708_CcwhSeniorBSubordinatedNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cik0000739708_SubisidarySeniorNotesMember		  
Maturity date Mar. 15, 2020