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Cash flows used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Building and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Non cash financing activities related to financing lease liabilities Non Cash Financing Activity Related To Financing Lease Liabilities Non-cash financing activity related to financing lease liabilities. Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Purchase price, cash Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Distributions paid, preferred stockholders Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock Number of advertising displays Number Of Advertising Displays Number of Advertising displays as of the balance sheet date. 4 7/8% Senior Notes Four Point Seven By Eight Percent Senior Notes [Member] Four point seven by eight percent senior notes. 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Income tax expense at U.S. federal statutory rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Corporate [Member] Puerto Rico corporate. Amount payable to parent company Accounts Payable To Associated Companies Accounts Payable To Associated Companies Distributions to non-controlling interest Payments of Distributions to Affiliates External Customers External Customers [Member] External Customers [Member] Direct Advertising Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization) Advertising Advertising [Member] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net Balance at Beginning of Period Balance at End of Period SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount Termination of Lease Agreements Termination Of Lease Agreement [Member] Termination of lease agreement. 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