Entity Central Index Key Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization. Increase decrease in operating lease liabilities. Repayment of senior subordinated notes. Dividends (to) from parent. Equity in earnings loss of subsidiaries. Investment in subsidiaries. Increase decrease in intercompany notes receivables. Proceeds from contributions to parent. Cover [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Consolidated Entities Consolidated Entities [Axis] Consolidated Entities Consolidated Entities [Domain] Lamar Media Corporation and Subsidiaries. LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES [Member] Lamar Media Corporation And Subsidiaries [Member] Class of Stock Statement Class Of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock Class Of Stock [Domain] Common Class A [Member] Common Class A [Member] Common Class B [Member] Common Class B [Member] Class Units. Class Units [Member] Class Units [Member] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Document Type Document Type Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Entity File Number Entity File Number Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation State Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address Address Line1 Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address City Or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address State Or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address Postal Zip Code City Area Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Document Quarterly Report Document Quarterly Report Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding Title of 12(b) Security Security12b Title Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Series AA preferred stock. 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Preferred stock, par value Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, cumulative dividends Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividends Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding Allowance for doubtful accounts Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current Current deferred financing costs Deferred Finance Costs Current Net Noncurrent deferred financing costs Deferred Finance Costs Noncurrent Net Common stock, par value Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock Shares Authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock Shares Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock Shares Outstanding Shares held in treasury Treasury Stock Shares Dividends preferred stock declared. 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