$IHRT
iHeartMedia, Inc. Stock $ihrt

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000140089122000012 Filed on February 23, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$1.062B	$3.558B	$935.5M
YoY Change	13.52%	20.69%	-8.82%
Cost Of Revenue	$385.6M	$1.325B	$334.9M
YoY Change	15.13%	13.89%	0.84%
Gross Profit	$676.5M	$2.234B	$600.6M
YoY Change	12.63%	25.13%	-13.45%
Gross Profit Margin	63.7%	62.77%	64.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$414.3M	$1.519B	$327.2M
YoY Change	26.64%	8.91%	-6.61%
% of Gross Profit	61.25%	68.02%	54.47%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$126.0M	$469.4M	$103.4M
YoY Change	21.82%	16.5%	8.91%
% of Gross Profit	18.63%	21.02%	17.22%
Operating Expenses	$545.1M	$2.747B	$327.2M
YoY Change	66.63%	14.01%	-6.61%
Operating Profit	$131.3M	$154.9M	$112.8M
YoY Change	16.37%	-108.91%	-31.66%
Interest Expense	-$75.74M	-$332.4M	-$86.13M
YoY Change	-12.06%	-3.31%	-10.37%
% of Operating Profit	-57.68%	-214.64%	-76.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$4.125M	-$14.98M	$2.544M
YoY Change	-262.15%	93.21%	-24.01%
Pretax Income	$43.11M	-$150.0M	$28.80M
YoY Change	49.68%	-92.85%	-41.77%
Income Tax	-$68.85M	$8.391M	$25.86M
% Of Pretax Income	-159.71%		89.78%
Net Earnings	$111.6M	-$159.2M	$3.466M
YoY Change	3120.72%	-91.69%	-94.35%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.51%	-4.47%	0.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$1.09	$0.02
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$691.1K	-$1.09	$0.02
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		146.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		146.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$352.1M	$352.1M	$721.0M
YoY Change	-51.16%	-51.16%	80.25%
Cash & Equivalents	$352.1M	$352.1M	$720.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$24.43M	$69.84M	$17.43M
YoY Change	40.2%	-28.0%	-57.88%
Inventory	$3.154M	$3.154M	$1.153M
Prepaid Expenses	$65.93M		$79.51M
Receivables	$1.030B	$1.030B	$801.4M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$17.36M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.473B	$1.473B	$1.619B
YoY Change	-9.02%	-9.03%	14.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.524B	$1.524B	$1.638B
YoY Change	-6.99%	-6.99%	93.42%
Goodwill	$2.314B		$2.146B
YoY Change	7.81%		-35.47%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$10.62M	$85.93M	$11.07M
YoY Change	-4.05%	21.02%	1.03%
Other Assets	$126.7M	$40.79M	$105.6M
YoY Change	19.97%	-61.52%	9.78%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.408B	$7.408B	$7.584B
YoY Change	-2.31%	-2.31%	7782.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.473B	$1.473B	$1.619B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.408B	$7.408B	$7.584B
Total Assets	$8.881B	$8.881B	$9.203B
YoY Change	-3.5%	-3.5%	-16.5%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$206.0M	$206.0M	$149.3M
YoY Change	37.95%	38.26%	27.33%
Accrued Expenses	$353.0M	$509.6M	$265.7M
YoY Change	32.9%	24.3%	10.62%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$673.0K	$673.0K	$34.78M
YoY Change	-98.06%	-98.08%	290.2%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$849.4M	$849.4M	$717.8M
YoY Change	18.34%	18.3%	7.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.738B	$5.738B	$5.982B
YoY Change	-4.08%	-5.03%	3.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$80.90M	$819.7M	$71.22M
YoY Change	13.59%	-1.95%	22.56%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.819B	$6.558B	$6.053B
YoY Change	-3.87%	-4.65%	4.11%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$849.4M	$849.4M	$717.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.819B	$6.558B	$6.053B
Total Liabilities	$6.669B	$7.974B	$6.771B
YoY Change	-1.52%	-2.28%	4.46%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.963B		-$1.804B
YoY Change	8.83%		-1702.53%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.282M		$3.199M
YoY Change	96.37%		53.95%
Treasury Stock Shares	389.8K shares		254.1K shares
Shareholders Equity	$907.4M	$907.4M	$1.042B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.881B	$8.881B	$9.203B
YoY Change	-3.5%	-3.5%	-16.5%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$111.6M	-$159.2M	$3.466M
YoY Change	3120.72%	-91.69%	-94.35%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$126.0M	$469.4M	$103.4M
YoY Change	21.82%	16.5%	8.91%
Cash From Operating Activities	$134.0M	$330.6M	$79.70M
YoY Change	68.11%	53.08%	-61.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$82.04M	$183.4M	-$26.70M
YoY Change	207.25%	115.21%	-10.1%
Acquisitions		$245.5M
YoY Change		295.59%
Other Investing Activities	-$4.855M	$6.176M	-$50.00M
YoY Change	-90.29%	71.6%	-16766.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$86.89M	-$346.8M	-$76.60M
YoY Change	13.44%	134.61%	160.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-64.01M	-$352.1M	-7.400M
YoY Change	764.95%	-246.0%	-86.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	134.0M	$330.6M	79.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-86.89M	-$346.8M	-76.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-64.01M	-$352.1M	-7.400M
Net Change In Cash	-16.92M	-$368.6M	-4.300M
YoY Change	293.44%	-219.08%	-103.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$134.0M	$330.6M	$79.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$82.04M	$183.4M	-$26.70M
Free Cash Flow	$216.0M	$147.2M	$106.4M
YoY Change	103.02%	12.59%	-54.72%

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	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	5331000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	682000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-147813000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-73278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-38778000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-222366000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-147813000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-73278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-261144000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	269000	USD
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	1285408000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	8294000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Redeemable Preferred Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Redeemable Preferred Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Redeemable Preferred Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock	60000000	USD
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CY2020	ihrt	Payments For Settlementsof Intercompany Notes Discontinued Operations PaymentsForSettlementsofIntercompanyNotesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	ihrt	Payments For Settlementsof Intercompany Notes Discontinued Operations PaymentsForSettlementsofIntercompanyNotesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	ihrt	Payments For Settlementsof Intercompany Notes Discontinued Operations PaymentsForSettlementsofIntercompanyNotesDiscontinuedOperations	159196000	USD
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CY2020	ihrt	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs Net PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCostsNet	4786000	USD
	ihrt	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs Net PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCostsNet	19983000	USD
	ihrt	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs Net PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCostsNet	0	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-2649000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-5000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	241180000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-58033000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-107226000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	51669000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	241180000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-58033000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-55557000	USD
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	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	15000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	562000	USD
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	337609000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	411618000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	430334000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	721187000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	411618000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	74009000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	0	USD
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	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	183806000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	137042000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	5759000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	22092000	USD
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	ihrt	Cash Paid For Reorganization Items Net CashPaidForReorganizationItemsNet	18360000	USD
	ihrt	Cash Paid For Reorganization Items Net CashPaidForReorganizationItemsNet	183291000	USD
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CY2020	ihrt	Employer Social Security Payments Deferred Payment Cares Act EmployerSocialSecurityPaymentsDeferredPaymentCARESAct	29300000	USD
CY2021Q4	ihrt	Refundable Payroll Tax Credit Cares Act RefundablePayrollTaxCreditCARESAct	12400000	USD
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CY2021	ihrt	Refundable Payroll Tax Credit Received During Period Cares Act RefundablePayrollTaxCreditReceivedDuringPeriodCARESAct	3800000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	352100000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes including, but not limited to, legal, tax and insurance accruals. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
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CY2021	ihrt	Revenue From Contract With Customer Term RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTerm	P10Y
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	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	126000000	USD
	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	59600000	USD
CY2021	ihrt	Advertising Expense Barter Costs AdvertisingExpenseBarterCosts	130100000	USD
CY2020	ihrt	Advertising Expense Barter Costs AdvertisingExpenseBarterCosts	133000000	USD
	ihrt	Advertising Expense Barter Costs AdvertisingExpenseBarterCosts	105000000	USD
	ihrt	Advertising Expense Barter Costs AdvertisingExpenseBarterCosts	46000000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications and New Segment Presentation</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 presentation. In connection with the organization and leadership changes resulting in the realignment of its reportable segments as discussed above, the Company also determined that all selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by its reportable segments and by its corporate functions would be reported together as Selling, general and administrative expenses. Amounts presented in prior years as Corporate expenses have been reclassified as Selling, general and administrative expenses to conform to the current presentation.</span></div>
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	720662000	USD
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	352554000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	721187000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	3556906000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	1434000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	3558340000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	2946124000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	2094000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	2948218000	USD
	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	2608862000	USD
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	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax	1072775000	USD
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	696000	USD
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1073471000	USD
CY2020Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	145493000	USD
CY2019Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	162068000	USD
CY2019Q2	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	151475000	USD
CY2018Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	148720000	USD
CY2021	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Impactof Fresh Start Accounting ContractWithCustomerLiabilityImpactofFreshStartAccounting	0	USD
CY2020	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Impactof Fresh Start Accounting ContractWithCustomerLiabilityImpactofFreshStartAccounting	0	USD
	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Impactof Fresh Start Accounting ContractWithCustomerLiabilityImpactofFreshStartAccounting	298000	USD
CY2019	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Impactof Fresh Start Accounting ContractWithCustomerLiabilityImpactofFreshStartAccounting	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	93195000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	95531000	USD
	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	102237000	USD
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CY2021	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Additions During Period ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionsDuringPeriod	108816000	USD
CY2020	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Additions During Period ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionsDuringPeriod	78956000	USD
	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Additions During Period ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionsDuringPeriod	112532000	USD
CY2019	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Additions During Period ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionsDuringPeriod	79228000	USD
CY2021Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	161114000	USD
CY2020Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	145493000	USD
CY2019Q4	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	162068000	USD
CY2019Q2	ihrt	Contract With Customer Liability Excluding Leases ContractWithCustomerLiabilityExcludingLeases	151475000	USD
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	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	44667000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	31451000	USD
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	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	476000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Impairment Loss OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss	8043000	USD
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Impairment Loss OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss	0	USD
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Impairment Loss OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss	0	USD
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P12Y8M12D
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	827399000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	136870000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	127340000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	117413000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	107226000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	97275000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	659500000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	1245624000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	418225000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	136780000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	139507000	USD
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	89567000	USD
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CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	74745000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	56243000	USD
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CY2019Q2	ihrt	Fresh Start Adjustment Increase Decrease Operating Lease Liability FreshStartAdjustmentIncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability	459000000	USD
CY2021	ihrt	Operating Lease Noncash Expense OperatingLeaseNoncashExpense	114500000	USD
CY2020	ihrt	Operating Lease Noncash Expense OperatingLeaseNoncashExpense	103400000	USD
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