QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Remeasurement gains | $ 10,000,000 | $ 17,100,000 | $ 9,124,000 | $ 16,356,000 | ||||||
| Impairment charge, indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 5,963,000 | 0 | 5,963,000 | $ 0 | ||||||
| Impairment related to definite-lived intangible assets | 9,300,000 | 11,107,000 | 10,600,000 | |||||||
| Impairment charge, goodwill | 134,961,000 | 0 | 134,961,000 | 0 | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets | (845,000) | 4,494,000 | 38,259,000 | |||||||
| Net foreign exchange currency losses | $ (4,100,000) | $ (10,600,000) | $ (20,800,000) | $ (14,300,000) | $ (12,300,000) | $ (35,300,000) | (28,900,000) | (2,800,000) | ||
| Concerts [Member] | ||||||||||
| Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Impairment charge, goodwill | 117,013,000 | |||||||||
| Concerts [Member] | New York Amphitheater [Member] | ||||||||||
| Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets | $ 3,600,000 | $ 3,800,000 | $ 14,100,000 | |||||||
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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