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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	LAMR
Entity Registrant Name	LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW
Entity Central Index Key	0001090425
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,433,667
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,610,365
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	LAMAR MEDIA CORP/DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000899045
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member] \| Class Units [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,420	$ 22,327
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	181,080	174,398
Prepaid expenses	71,119	44,437
Deferred income tax assets	1,128	1,352
Other current assets	45,510	39,218
Total current assets	327,257	281,732
Property, plant and equipment	3,225,645	3,139,239
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,058,597)	(2,044,102)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,167,048	1,095,137
Goodwill	1,705,301	1,546,594
Intangible assets	656,155	402,886
Other assets	38,751	37,395
Total assets	3,894,512	3,363,744
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	18,912	17,452
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	17,856	16,509
Accrued expenses	90,262	115,208
Deferred income	89,979	87,661
Total current liabilities	217,009	236,830
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,420,294	1,874,941
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,466	2,052
Asset retirement obligation	210,260	206,234
Other liabilities	24,500	22,628
Total liabilities	2,873,529	2,342,685
Stockholder's equity:
Additional paid-in capital	1,690,208	1,664,038
Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)	290	(1,178)
Accumulated deficit	(657,310)	(635,799)
Stockholder's equity	1,020,983	1,021,059
Cost of shares held in treasury, 216,088 and 104,836 shares at 2016 and 2015, respectively	(12,303)	(6,099)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,894,512	3,363,744
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	27,920	21,827
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	181,080	174,398
Prepaid expenses	71,119	44,437
Deferred income tax assets	1,128	1,352
Other current assets	45,510	39,218
Total current assets	326,757	281,232
Property, plant and equipment	3,225,645	3,139,239
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,058,597)	(2,044,102)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,167,048	1,095,137
Goodwill	1,695,150	1,536,443
Intangible assets	655,687	402,418
Other assets	33,464	32,110
Total assets	3,878,106	3,347,340
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	18,912	17,452
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	17,856	16,509
Accrued expenses	87,551	110,728
Deferred income	89,979	87,661
Total current liabilities	214,298	232,350
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,420,294	1,876,895
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,466	2,052
Asset retirement obligation	210,260	206,234
Other liabilities	24,500	22,628
Total liabilities	2,870,818	2,340,159
Stockholder's equity:
Additional paid-in capital	2,760,649	2,734,479
Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)	290	(1,178)
Accumulated deficit	(1,753,651)	(1,726,120)
Stockholder's equity	1,007,288	1,007,181
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,878,106	3,347,340
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Preferred stock, value
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, value	83	82
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, value	$ 15	$ 15

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 9,542	$ 8,984
Current deferred financing costs	5,293	4,823
Noncurrent deferred financing costs	$ 27,233	$ 23,211
Shares held in treasury	216,088	104,836
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, cumulative dividends	$ 63.80	$ 63.80
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,720	5,720
Preferred stock, shares issued	5,720	5,720
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	5,720	5,720
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	362,500,000	362,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	82,648,355	82,188,372
Common stock, shares outstanding	82,432,267	82,083,536
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	37,500,000	37,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,610,365	14,610,365
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,610,365	14,610,365
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 9,542	$ 8,984
Current deferred financing costs	5,293	4,823
Noncurrent deferred financing costs	$ 27,233	$ 21,257
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	3,000	3,000
Common stock, shares issued	100	100
Common stock, shares outstanding	100	100

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net revenues	$ 338,533	$ 302,477
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	128,725	113,232
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	66,790	59,206
Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	16,026	15,391
Depreciation and amortization	51,489	49,230
Gain on disposition of assets	(11,327)	(1,836)
Total Operating Expenses	251,703	235,223
Operating income	86,830	67,254
Other expense (income)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,142
Interest income	(1)	(2)
Interest expense	30,068	24,532
Non-operating (Income) Expenses	33,209	24,530
Income before income tax expense	53,621	42,724
Income tax expense	2,307	2,008
Net income	51,314	40,716
Preferred stock dividends	91	91
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 51,223	$ 40,625
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 0.53	$ 0.42
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.75	$ 0.68
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic	96,793,244	95,704,850
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted	97,378,135	95,742,148
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 51,314	$ 40,716
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,468	(1,610)
Comprehensive income	52,782	39,106
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Net revenues	338,533	302,477
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	128,725	113,232
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	66,790	59,206
Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	15,933	15,303
Depreciation and amortization	51,489	49,230
Gain on disposition of assets	(11,327)	(1,836)
Total Operating Expenses	251,610	235,135
Operating income	86,923	67,342
Other expense (income)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,142
Interest income	(1)	(2)
Interest expense	30,068	24,532
Non-operating (Income) Expenses	33,209	24,530
Income before income tax expense	53,714	42,812
Income tax expense	2,307	2,008
Net income	51,407	40,804
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	51,407	40,804
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,468	(1,610)
Comprehensive income	$ 52,875	$ 39,194

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 51,314	$ 40,716
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,489	49,230
Stock-based compensation	3,199	3,901
Amortization included in interest expense	1,382	1,158
Gain on disposition of assets and investment	(11,327)	(1,836)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,142
Deferred tax benefit	(182)	(1,187)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,709	1,672
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables	(8,410)	(1,438)
Prepaid expenses	(22,936)	(22,926)
Other assets	(3,572)	(8,787)
(Increase) decrease in:
Trade accounts payable	720	1,714
Accrued expenses	(14,211)	(10,099)
Other liabilities	(780)	2,613
Net cash provided by operating activities	51,537	54,731
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(502,138)	(19,647)
Capital expenditures	(20,619)	(29,041)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	5,196	4,414
Decrease in notes receivable	8	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(517,553)	(44,270)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash used for purchase of treasury stock	(6,204)	(6,099)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,909	15,529
Principal payments on long term debt	(3,755)	(3,755)
Payment on revolving credit facility	(125,000)	(35,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	280,000	92,000
Proceeds received from note offering	400,000
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term A-1 loan	300,000
Payment on senior credit facility term A-1 loan	(300,000)
Debt issuance costs	(9,017)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(105)	(180)
Dividends/distributions	(72,825)	(65,314)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	471,003	(2,819)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	1,106	(1,131)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,093	6,511
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,327	26,035
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	28,420	32,546
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	31,893	30,869
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	4,079	587
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	51,407	40,804
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,489	49,230
Stock-based compensation	3,199	3,901
Amortization included in interest expense	1,382	1,158
Gain on disposition of assets and investment	(11,327)	(1,836)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,142
Deferred tax benefit	(182)	(1,187)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,709	1,672
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables	(8,410)	(1,438)
Prepaid expenses	(22,936)	(22,926)
Other assets	(3,572)	(8,787)
(Increase) decrease in:
Trade accounts payable	720	1,714
Accrued expenses	(14,211)	(10,099)
Other liabilities	(19,225)	(14,065)
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,185	38,141
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	(502,138)	(19,647)
Capital expenditures	(20,619)	(29,041)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and investments	5,196	4,414
Decrease in notes receivable	8	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(517,553)	(44,270)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long term debt	(3,755)	(3,755)
Payment on revolving credit facility	(125,000)	(35,000)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility	280,000	92,000
Proceeds received from note offering	400,000
Proceeds received from senior credit facility term A-1 loan	300,000
Payment on senior credit facility term A-1 loan	(300,000)
Debt issuance costs	(9,017)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(105)	(180)
Dividend to parent	(78,938)	(71,322)
Contributions from parent	26,170	32,028
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	489,355	13,771
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents	1,106	(1,131)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,093	6,511
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	21,827	25,535
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	27,920	32,046
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	31,893	30,869
Cash paid for foreign, state and federal income taxes	$ 4,079	$ 587

Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies	1. Significant Accounting Policies The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2015 Combined Form 10-K. Subsequent events, if any, are evaluated through the date on which the financial statements are issued.
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies	1. Significant Accounting Policies The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of Lamar Media’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Lamar Media’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2015 Combined Form 10-K. Certain notes are not provided for the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as the information in notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company included elsewhere in this report is substantially equivalent to that required for the condensed consolidated financial statements of Lamar Media Corp. Earnings per share data is not provided for Lamar Media, as it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

2. Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company completed several acquisitions of outdoor advertising assets for a total purchase price of $511,138, of which $502,138 was in cash and $9,000 in non-cash consideration consisting principally of exchanges of outdoor advertising assets. The purchases included the acquisition of assets in five U.S. markets from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $458,500. As a result of the acquisitions, a gain of $8,599 was recorded for transactions which involved the exchanges of outdoor advertising assets during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Each of these acquisitions was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, and, accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of each acquired entity from the date of acquisition. The acquisition costs have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on preliminary fair market value estimates at the dates of acquisition. The following is a summary of the allocation of the acquisition costs in the above transactions.


	Total
Property, plant and equipment	$	78,571
Goodwill		158,545
Site locations		234,584
Non-competition agreements		20
Customer lists and contracts		39,294
Current assets		4,646
Current liabilities		(4,522	)

	$	511,138

The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the Company gives effect to the 2016 and 2015 acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2015. These pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on such date or to project the Company’s results of operations for any future period.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	340,216	$	331,302
Net income applicable to common stock	$	51,849	$	40,956
Net income per common share — basic	$	0.54	$	0.43
Net income per common share — diluted	$	0.54	$	0.43

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

3. Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plan. Lamar Advertising’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Incentive Plan”) has reserved 15.5 million shares of Class A common stock for issuance to directors and employees, including shares underlying granted options and common stock reserved for issuance under its performance-based incentive program. Options granted under the plan expire ten years from the grant date with vesting terms ranging from three to five years and include 1) options that vest in one-fifth increments beginning on the grant date and continuing on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and 2) options that cliff-vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. All grants are made at fair market value based on the closing price of our Class A common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of grant.

We use a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based awards. The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model incorporates various and highly subjective assumptions, including expected term and expected volatility. The Company granted options for an aggregate of 9,000 shares of its Class A common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, a total of 2,278,515 shares were available for future grants.

Stock Purchase Plan. Lamar Advertising’s 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan or 2009 ESPP was approved by our shareholders on May 28, 2009. The number of shares of Class A common stock available under the 2009 ESPP was automatically increased by 82,084 shares on January 1, 2016 pursuant to the automatic increase provisions of the 2009 ESPP.

The following is a summary of 2009 ESPP share activity for the period ended March 31, 2016:


	Shares
Available for future purchases, January 1, 2016		279,589
Additional shares reserved under 2009 ESPP		82,084
Purchases		(33,923	)

Available for future purchases, March 31, 2016		327,750

Performance-based compensation. Unrestricted shares of our Class A common stock may be awarded to key officers, employees and directors under our 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of shares to be issued, if any, will be dependent on the level of achievement of performance measures for key officers and employees, as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee based on our 2016 results. Any shares issued based on the achievement of performance goals will be issued in the first quarter of 2017. The shares subject to these awards can range from a minimum of 0% to a maximum of 100% of the target number of shares depending on the level at which the goals are attained. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company has recorded $670 as stock-based compensation expense related to performance based awards. In addition, each non-employee director automatically receives upon election or re-election a restricted stock award of our Class A common stock. The awards vest 50% on grant date and 50% on the last day of each director’s one-year term. The Company recorded $32 as stock-based compensation expense related to these non-employee director awards for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Depreciation and Amortization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Text Block [Abstract]

Depreciation and Amortization

4. Depreciation and Amortization

The Company includes all categories of depreciation and amortization on a separate line in its Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The amounts of depreciation and amortization expense excluded from the following operating expenses in its Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Direct advertising expenses	$	47,798	$	45,085
General and administrative expenses		881		723
Corporate expenses		2,810		3,422

	$	51,489	$	49,230

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:


	Estimated Life (Years)		March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Customer lists and contracts		7 – 10	$	553,263	$	480,418	$	513,832	$	477,006
Non-competition agreements		3 – 15		64,538		63,521		64,514		63,453
Site locations		15		1,851,909		1,270,085		1,616,345		1,251,825
Other		5 – 15		14,008		13,539		14,008		13,529

			$	2,483,718	$	1,827,563	$	2,208,699	$	1,805,813
Unamortizable Intangible Assets:
Goodwill			$	1,958,837	$	253,536	$	1,800,130	$	253,536

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Asset Retirement Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations

6. Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company’s asset retirement obligations include the costs associated with the removal of its structures, resurfacing of the land and retirement cost, if applicable, related to the Company’s outdoor advertising portfolio. The following table reflects information related to our asset retirement obligations:


Balance at December 31, 2015	$	206,234
Additions to asset retirement obligations		4,562
Accretion expense		1,069
Liabilities settled		(1,605	)

Balance at March 31, 2016	$	210,260

Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries	3 Months Ended
Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries	Mar. 31, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries	7. Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries Separate financial statements of each of the Company’s direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that have guaranteed Lamar Media’s obligations with respect to its publicly issued notes (collectively, the “Guarantors”) are not included herein because the Company has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several, and the only subsidiaries that are not guarantors are in the aggregate minor. Lamar Media’s ability to make distributions to Lamar Advertising is restricted under both the terms of the indentures relating to Lamar Media’s outstanding notes and by the terms of its senior credit facility. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Lamar Media was permitted under the terms of its outstanding senior subordinated and senior notes to make transfers to Lamar Advertising in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances in amounts up to $2,506,186 and $2,487,196, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, transfers to Lamar Advertising are permitted under Lamar Media’s senior credit facility and as defined therein, unless, after giving effect to such distributions, (i) the total debt ratio is equal to or greater than 6.0 to 1 or (ii) the senior debt ratio is equal to or greater than 3.5 to 1. As of March 31, 2016, the total debt ratio was less than 6.0 to 1 and Lamar Media’s senior debt ratio was less than 3.5 to 1; therefore, dividends or distributions to Lamar Advertising were not subject to any additional restrictions under the senior credit facility. In addition, as of March 31, 2016 the senior credit facility allows Lamar Media to conduct its affairs in a manner that would allow Lamar Advertising to qualify and remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, including by allowing Lamar Media to make distributions to Lamar Advertising required for Lamar Advertising to qualify and remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, subject to certain restrictions.

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	8. Earnings Per Share The calculation of basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effect of stock options, while diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options. There were no anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Long-term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

9. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:


	March 31, 2016
	Debt			Deferred financing costs			Debt, net of deferred financing costs
Senior Credit Facility	$	525,000		$	6,485		$	518,515
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes		500,000			7,939			492,061
5% Senior Subordinated Notes		535,000			6,269			528,731
5 3/8% Senior Notes		510,000			6,148			503,852
5 3/4% Senior Notes		400,000			5,685			394,315
Other notes with various rates and terms		676			—			676

		2,470,676			32,526			2,438,150
Less current maturities		(23,149	)		(5,293	)		(17,856	)

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	2,447,527		$	27,233		$	2,420,294


	December 31, 2015
	Debt			Deferred financing costs			Debt, net of deferred financing costs
Senior Credit Facility	$	373,750		$	7,058		$	366,692
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes		500,000			8,219			491,781
5% Senior Subordinated Notes		535,000			6,451			528,549
5 3/8% Senior Notes		510,000			6,306			503,694
Other notes with various rates and terms		734			—			734

		1,919,484			28,034			1,891,450
Less current maturities		(21,332	)		(4,823	)		(16,509	)

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	1,898,152		$	23,211		$	1,874,941

During the period ended March 31, 2016, the Company adopted the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The pronouncement requires the Company to present debt issuance costs related to a note as a direct deduction from the face amount of the note presented in the balance sheet. The Company has applied the new guidance on a retrospective basis. The effects of the adoption to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 were a decrease in total assets, current maturities of long-term debt and long term debt of $28,034, $4,823 and $23,211, respectively.

5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes

On February 9, 2012, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $500,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2022 (the “5 7/8% Notes”). The institutional private placement resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $489,000.

At any time prior to February 1, 2017, Lamar Media may redeem some or all of the 5 7/8% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount plus a make-whole premium. On or after February 1, 2017, Lamar Media may redeem the 5 7/8% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 5 7/8% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 5 7/8% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 5 7/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.

5% Senior Subordinated Notes

On October 30, 2012, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $535,000 aggregate principal amount of 5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the “5% Notes”). The institutional private placement resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $527,100.

At any time prior to May 1, 2018, Lamar Media may redeem some or all of the 5% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount plus a make-whole premium. On or after May 1, 2018, Lamar Media may redeem the 5% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 5% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 5% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 5% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.

5 3/8% Senior Notes

On January 10, 2014, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $510,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 3/8% Notes due 2024 (the “5 3/8% Notes”). The institutional private placement resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $502,300.

Lamar Media may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5 3/8% Notes, at any time and from time to time, at a price equal to 105.375% of the aggregate principal amount so redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with the net cash proceeds of certain public equity offerings completed before January 15, 2017, provided that following the redemption, at least 65% of the 5 3/8% Notes that were originally issued remain outstanding and any such redemption occurs within 120 days following the closing of any such public offering. At any time prior to January 15, 2019, Lamar Media may redeem some or all of the 5 3/8% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon plus a make-whole premium. On or after January 15, 2019, Lamar Media may redeem the 5 3/8% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 5 3/8% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 5 3/8% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 5 3/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.

5 3/4% Senior Notes

On January 28, 2016, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 3/4% Senior Notes (the “5 3/4% Notes”) due 2026. The institutional private placement resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $394,500.

Lamar Media may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5 3/4% Notes, at any time and from time to time, at a price equal to 105.750% of the aggregate principal amount so redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with the net cash proceeds of certain public equity offerings completed before February 1, 2019, provided that following the redemption, at least 65% of the 5 3/4% Notes that were originally issued remain outstanding and any such redemption occurs within 120 days following the closing of any such public equity offering. At any time prior to February 1, 2021, Lamar Media may redeem some or all of the 5 3/4% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon plus a make-whole premium. On or after February 1, 2021, Lamar Media may redeem the 5 3/4% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 5 3/4% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 5 3/4% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 5 3/4% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.

Senior Credit Facility

On January 7, 2016, Lamar Media entered into a new incremental Term A-1 loan of $300,000 to partially fund the purchase of certain Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. assets. The Term A-1 loan was repaid in full on January 28, 2016 by using proceeds received from the issuance of the 5 3/4% Notes. For the period ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred a loss of $3,142 related to the repayment of the Term A-1 loan.

On February 3, 2014, Lamar Media entered into a Second Restatement Agreement (the “Second Restatement Agreement”) with the Company, certain of Lamar Media’s subsidiaries as Guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders named therein, under which the parties agreed to amend and restate Lamar Media’s existing senior credit facility on the terms set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A to the Second Restatement Agreement (such Second and Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as subsequently amended, together with the Second Restatement Agreement being herein referred to as the “senior credit facility”). Under the Second Restatement Agreement, the senior credit facility consisted of a $400,000 revolving credit facility and a $500,000 incremental facility. Lamar Media is the borrower under the senior credit facility. We may also from time to time designate wholly owned subsidiaries as subsidiary borrowers under the incremental loan facility. Incremental loans may be in the form of additional term loan tranches or increases in the revolving credit facility. Our lenders have no obligation to make additional loans to us, or any designated subsidiary borrower, under the incremental facility, but may enter into such commitments in their sole discretion.

On April 18, 2014, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) under which the parties agreed to amend Lamar Media’s existing senior credit agreement on the terms set forth therein. The First Amendment created a new $300,000 Term A Loan facility (the “Term A Loans”) and made certain other amendments. Lamar Media borrowed $300,000 in Term A Loans on April 18, 2014. The net loan proceeds of this borrowing, together with borrowings under the revolving portion of the senior credit facility and cash on hand, were used to fund the redemption and retirement of all $400,000 in outstanding principal amount of Lamar Media’s 7 7/8% Notes due 2018 on April 21, 2014. On March 4, 2016, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) under which the parties agreed to amend Lamar Media’s existing senior credit agreement on the terms set forth therein. Among certain other amendments, the Second Amendment eliminated the $500,000 cap on incremental loans with the result that Lamar Media may borrow incremental term and revolving loans without monetary limits, so long as Lamar Advertising’s Senior Debt Ratio does not exceed 3.5 to 1.0.

The Term A Loans began amortizing on June 30, 2014 in quarterly installments on each September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 thereafter, as follows:


Principal Payment Date	Principal Amount
June 30, 2016- March 31, 2017	$	5,625
June 30, 2017-December 31, 2018	$	11,250
Term A Loan Maturity Date	$	168,750

The Term A Loans bear interest at rates based on the Adjusted LIBO Rate (“Eurodollar loans”) or the Adjusted Base Rate (“Base Rate loans”), at Lamar Media’s option. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 2.0%; (or the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.75% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1). Base Rate Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Base Rate plus 1.00% (or the Adjusted Base Rate plus 0.75% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1). The revolving credit facility bears interest at rates based on the Adjusted LIBO Rate (“Eurodollar loans”) or the Adjusted Base Rate (“Base Rate loans”), at Lamar Media’s option. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 2.25% (or the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 2.00% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 4.25 to 1; or the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.75% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1). Base Rate Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Base Rate plus 1.25% (or the Adjusted Base Rate plus 1.0% at any time the total debt ratio is less than or equal to 4.25 to 1, or the Adjusted Base Rate plus 0.75% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1). The guarantees, covenants, events of default and other terms of the senior credit facility apply to the Term A Loans and revolving credit facility.

As of March 31, 2016, there was $255,000 outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Availability under the revolving facility is reduced by the amount of any letters of credit outstanding. Lamar Media had $8,919 in letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2016 resulting in $136,081 of availability under its revolving facility. Revolving credit loans may be requested under the revolving credit facility at any time prior to its maturity on February 2, 2019, and bear interest, at Lamar Media’s option, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Base Rate plus applicable margins, such margins are set at an initial rate with the possibility of a step down based on Lamar Media’s ratio of debt to trailing four quarters EBITDA, as defined in the senior credit facility.

The terms of Lamar Media’s senior credit facility and the indentures relating to Lamar Media’s outstanding notes restrict, among other things, the ability of Lamar Advertising and Lamar Media to:

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dispose of assets;

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incur or repay debt;

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create liens;

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make investments; and

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pay dividends.

The senior credit facility contains provisions that allow Lamar Media to conduct its affairs in a manner that allows Lamar Advertising to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT, including by allowing Lamar Media to make distributions to Lamar Advertising required for the Company to qualify and remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, subject to certain restrictions.

Lamar Media’s ability to make distributions to Lamar Advertising is also restricted under the terms of these agreements. Under Lamar Media’s senior credit facility the Company must maintain a specified senior debt ratio at all times and in addition, must satisfy a total debt ratio in order to incur debt, make distributions or make certain investments.

Lamar Advertising and Lamar Media were in compliance with all of the terms of their indentures and the senior credit facility provisions during the periods presented.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, investments, accounts payable and borrowings. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt approximated carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Investments are reported at fair values. Fair values for investments held at cost are not readily available, but are estimated to approximate fair value. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long term debt (including current maturities) was $2,554,377 which exceeded the carrying amount of $2,470,676 as of March 31, 2016. The majority of the fair value is determined using observed market prices of publicly traded debt (level 1 in the fair value hierarchy) and the remaining is valued based on quoted prices for similar debt (level 2 in the fair value hierarchy).

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Information about Geographic Areas	3 Months Ended
Information about Geographic Areas	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information about Geographic Areas	11. Information about Geographic Areas Revenues from external customers attributable to foreign countries totaled $6,868 and $6,442 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Net carrying value of long lived assets located in foreign countries totaled $5,719 and $5,613 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. All other revenues from external customers and long lived assets relate to domestic operations.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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New Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
New Accounting Pronouncements	Mar. 31, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	12. New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) when it becomes effective. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 deferring the effective date from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018, while allowing for early adoption as of January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about lease arrangements. The amendments in this update are effective beginning January 1, 2019 with retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update to determine the effect on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The update is designed to simplify accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The update is effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this update will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Dividends/Distributions	3 Months Ended
Dividends/Distributions	Mar. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends/Distributions	13. Dividends/Distributions During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, the Company declared and paid distributions of its REIT taxable income of an aggregate of $72,734 or $0.75 per share and $65,223 or $0.68 per share, respectively. The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including the financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain REIT status and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in our existing and future debt instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize net operating losses (“NOLs”) to offset, in whole or in part, the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, the Company paid cash dividend distributions to holders of its Series AA Preferred Stock of $91 or $15.95 per share.

Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Summary of Allocation of Acquisition Costs

The following is a summary of the allocation of the acquisition costs in the above transactions.


	Total
Property, plant and equipment	$	78,571
Goodwill		158,545
Site locations		234,584
Non-competition agreements		20
Customer lists and contracts		39,294
Current assets		4,646
Current liabilities		(4,522	)

	$	511,138

Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information


	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	340,216	$	331,302
Net income applicable to common stock	$	51,849	$	40,956
Net income per common share — basic	$	0.54	$	0.43
Net income per common share — diluted	$	0.54	$	0.43

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of ESPP Share Activity

The following is a summary of 2009 ESPP share activity for the period ended March 31, 2016:


	Shares
Available for future purchases, January 1, 2016		279,589
Additional shares reserved under 2009 ESPP		82,084
Purchases		(33,923	)

Available for future purchases, March 31, 2016		327,750

Depreciation and Amortization (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Text Block [Abstract]

Depreciation and Amortization Expense Excluded from Operating Expenses in its Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

The amounts of depreciation and amortization expense excluded from the following operating expenses in its Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Direct advertising expenses	$	47,798	$	45,085
General and administrative expenses		881		723
Corporate expenses		2,810		3,422

	$	51,489	$	49,230

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:


	Estimated Life (Years)		March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Customer lists and contracts		7 – 10	$	553,263	$	480,418	$	513,832	$	477,006
Non-competition agreements		3 – 15		64,538		63,521		64,514		63,453
Site locations		15		1,851,909		1,270,085		1,616,345		1,251,825
Other		5 – 15		14,008		13,539		14,008		13,529

			$	2,483,718	$	1,827,563	$	2,208,699	$	1,805,813
Unamortizable Intangible Assets:
Goodwill			$	1,958,837	$	253,536	$	1,800,130	$	253,536

Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table reflects information related to our asset retirement obligations:


Balance at December 31, 2015	$	206,234
Additions to asset retirement obligations		4,562
Accretion expense		1,069
Liabilities settled		(1,605	)

Balance at March 31, 2016	$	210,260

Long-term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:


	March 31, 2016
	Debt			Deferred financing costs			Debt, net of deferred financing costs
Senior Credit Facility	$	525,000		$	6,485		$	518,515
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes		500,000			7,939			492,061
5% Senior Subordinated Notes		535,000			6,269			528,731
5 3/8% Senior Notes		510,000			6,148			503,852
5 3/4% Senior Notes		400,000			5,685			394,315
Other notes with various rates and terms		676			—			676

		2,470,676			32,526			2,438,150
Less current maturities		(23,149	)		(5,293	)		(17,856	)

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	2,447,527		$	27,233		$	2,420,294


	December 31, 2015
	Debt			Deferred financing costs			Debt, net of deferred financing costs
Senior Credit Facility	$	373,750		$	7,058		$	366,692
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes		500,000			8,219			491,781
5% Senior Subordinated Notes		535,000			6,451			528,549
5 3/8% Senior Notes		510,000			6,306			503,694
Other notes with various rates and terms		734			—			734

		1,919,484			28,034			1,891,450
Less current maturities		(21,332	)		(4,823	)		(16,509	)

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	1,898,152		$	23,211		$	1,874,941

Schedule of Maturities of Long Term Debt

The Term A Loans began amortizing on June 30, 2014 in quarterly installments on each September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 thereafter, as follows:


Principal Payment Date	Principal Amount
June 30, 2016- March 31, 2017	$	5,625
June 30, 2017-December 31, 2018	$	11,250
Term A Loan Maturity Date	$	168,750

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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+ Details

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Markets	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price of outdoor advertising assets	$ 511,138
Total purchase price of outdoor advertising assets paid in cash	502,138	$ 19,647
Non cash consideration of outdoor advertising assets	9,000
Gain on exchange of outdoor advertising assets	8,599
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price of outdoor advertising assets	$ 458,500
Number of business acquired \| Markets	5

Acquisitions - Summary of Allocation of Acquisition Costs (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 78,571
Goodwill	158,545
Current assets	4,646
Current liabilities	(4,522)
Total	511,138
Site Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets	234,584
Non-competition Agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets	20
Customer Lists and Contracts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets	$ 39,294

Acquisitions - Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 340,216	$ 331,302
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 51,849	$ 40,956
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.54	$ 0.43
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.54	$ 0.43

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting terms	Vesting terms ranging from three to five years and include 1) options that vest in one-fifth increments beginning on the grant date and continuing on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and 2) options that cliff-vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,199	$ 3,901
1996 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant under Incentive Plan	2,278,515
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date of options granted under equity incentive plan	10 years
Term of director	1 year
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Percentage of awards vesting on grant date [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of awards vesting on grant date	50.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Percentage of Awards Vesting On Last Day of Each Directors Term [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of awards vesting on grant date	50.00%
2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant under Incentive Plan	327,750		279,589
Additional shares reserved under 2009 ESPP	82,084
Common Class A [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
The Company granted options for an aggregate shares of its Class A common stock	9,000
Common Class A [Member] \| 1996 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance to directors and employees	15,500,000
Common Class A [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 32
Common Class A [Member] \| 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares reserved under 2009 ESPP	82,084
Performance Based Compensation [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to performance based compensation agreements	$ 670
Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Range of awards of target number of share	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
Range of awards of target number of share	100.00%

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of ESPP Share Activity (Detail) - 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Available for future purchases, January 1, 2016	279,589
Additional shares reserved under 2009 ESPP	82,084
Purchases	(33,923)
Available for future purchases, March 31, 2016	327,750

Depreciation and Amortization - Depreciation and Amortization Expense Excluded from Operating Expenses in its Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 51,489	$ 49,230
Direct Advertising Expenses [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	47,798	45,085
General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	881	723
Corporate Expenses [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,810	$ 3,422

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,483,718	$ 2,208,699
Accumulated Amortization	1,827,563	1,805,813
Goodwill gross carrying amount	1,958,837	1,800,130
Goodwill accumulated amortization	253,536	253,536
Customer Lists and Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	553,263	513,832
Accumulated Amortization	$ 480,418	477,006
Customer Lists and Contracts [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	7 years
Customer Lists and Contracts [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	10 years
Non-competition Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 64,538	64,514
Accumulated Amortization	$ 63,521	63,453
Non-competition Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	3 years
Non-competition Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	15 years
Site Locations [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,851,909	1,616,345
Accumulated Amortization	$ 1,270,085	1,251,825
Site Locations [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	15 years
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 14,008	14,008
Accumulated Amortization	$ 13,539	$ 13,529
Other [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	5 years
Other [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Life (Years)	15 years

Asset Retirement Obligations - Information Related to Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 206,234
Additions to asset retirement obligations	4,562
Accretion expense	1,069
Liabilities settled	(1,605)
Ending Balance	$ 210,260

Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of permitted transfers to parent company	$ 2,506,186	$ 2,487,196
Description of provisions on senior credit facility transfers to Lamar Advertising not subject to additional restrictions	(i) the total debt ratio is equal to or greater than 6.0 to 1 or (ii) the senior debt ratio is equal to or greater than 3.5 to 1.
Debt ratio	6.0
Description of actual position on senior credit facility transfers to Lamar Advertising not subject to additional restrictions	The total debt ratio was less than 6.0 to 1 and Lamar Media's senior debt ratio was less than 3.5 to 1; therefore, dividends or distributions to Lamar Advertising were not subject to any additional restrictions under the senior credit facility.
Debt ratio related to actual position on senior credit facility	6.0
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior debt ratio	3.5
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior debt ratio	3.5

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
The number of dilutive shares excluded from calculation of basic earnings per share resulting from the anti-dilutive effect for stock options	0	0

Long-term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 2,470,676	$ 1,919,484
Debt, Less current maturities	(23,149)	(21,332)
Debt, excluding current maturities	2,447,527	1,898,152
Deferred financing costs	32,526	28,034
Deferred financing costs, Less current maturities	(5,293)	(4,823)
Deferred financing costs, excluding current maturities	27,233	23,211
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,438,150	1,891,450
Debt, net of deferred financing costs, Less current maturities	(17,856)	(16,509)
Debt, net of deferred financing costs, excluding current maturities	2,420,294	1,874,941
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	525,000	373,750
Deferred financing costs	6,485	7,058
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	518,515	366,692
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	500,000	500,000
Deferred financing costs	7,939	8,219
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	492,061	491,781
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	535,000	535,000
Deferred financing costs	6,269	6,451
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	528,731	528,549
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	510,000	510,000
Deferred financing costs	6,148	6,306
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	503,852	503,694
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	400,000
Deferred financing costs	5,685
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	394,315
Other Notes with Various Rates and Terms [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	676	734
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	$ 676	$ 734

Long-term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 28, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 10, 2014	Oct. 30, 2012	Feb. 09, 2012
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	5.375%		5.375%	5.375%
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	5.75%	5.75%

Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)							3 Months Ended
Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 10, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility							$ 300,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt							3,142,000
Amended and restated date			Apr. 18, 2014
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility							136,081,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] \| Net Assets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative effect to total assets, current maturities of long-term debt and long term debt due to adoption of ASU 2015-03								$ 28,034,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] \| Long Term Debt Current Maturities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative effect to total assets, current maturities of long-term debt and long term debt due to adoption of ASU 2015-03								4,823,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative effect to total assets, current maturities of long-term debt and long term debt due to adoption of ASU 2015-03								$ 23,211,000
LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility							300,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt							3,142,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding revolving credit facility							255,000,000
Letter of credit outstanding							$ 8,919,000
Term A Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds received from revolving credit facility		$ 300,000,000
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility			$ 300,000,000
Term A Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			3.00
Adjusted Rate			2.00%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Term A Loan Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			3.00
Adjusted Rate			1.00%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Term A Loan Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted Rate			1.75%
Term A Loan Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted Rate			0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LAMAR MEDIA CORP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maturity date							Feb. 02, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			3.00
Adjusted Rate			2.25%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			3.00
Adjusted Rate			1.25%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Four Point Two Five [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			4.25
Adjusted Rate			2.00%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Four Point Two Five [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			4.25
Adjusted Rate			1.00%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum			1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted Rate			1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Debt Ratio Less Than or Equal to Three [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted Rate			0.75%
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes						5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued						$ 500,000,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt						$ 489,000,000
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium						100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased						101.00%
5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes					5.00%		5.00%	5.00%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued					$ 535,000,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt					$ 527,100,000
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium					100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased					101.00%
5 3/8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes				5.375%			5.375%	5.375%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued				$ 510,000,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt				$ 502,300,000
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium				100.00%
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased				101.00%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes				35.00%
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount				105.375%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding				65.00%
Incremental Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility			$ 500,000,000
Incremental Facility [Member] \| Term A Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Incremental loan limit eliminated as per amendment			$ 500,000,000
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one			3.5
7 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes			7.875%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued			$ 400,000,000
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one							3.5
Senior Credit Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility			$ 400,000,000
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes	5.75%						5.75%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued	$ 400,000,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt	$ 394,500,000
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased	101.00%
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] \| Prior to February 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes	35.00%
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount	105.75%
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding	65.00%
5 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] \| Prior to February 1, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount	100.00%

Long-term Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long Term Debt (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
June 30, 2016- March 31, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment amount	$ 5,625
June 30, 2017-December 31, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment amount	11,250
Term A Loan Maturity Date [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment amount	$ 168,750

Long-term Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
June 30, 2016- March 31, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment date	Jun. NaN, 2016
June 30, 2017-December 31, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payment date	Jun. NaN, 2017

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated fair value of Long-term debt (including current maturities)	$ 2,554,377
Carrying amount of company's long term debt	$ 2,470,676	$ 1,919,484

Information about Geographic Areas - Additional Information (Detail) - Foreign Countries [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net carrying value of long lived assets	$ 5,719		$ 5,613
External Customers [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 6,868	$ 6,442

Dividends/Distributions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Dividends [Line Items]
Distributions paid, per share	$ 0.75	$ 0.68
Distributions paid, preferred stockholders	$ 91	$ 91
Distributions paid, preferred stockholders, per share	$ 15.95	$ 15.95
Taxable Income Distribution [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Distributions paid	$ 72,734	$ 65,223
Distributions paid, per share	$ 0.75	$ 0.68