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EQUITY (Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details)

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EQUITY (Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     $ 1,446,919  
Non-cash compensation expense     25,237  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (4,110)  
Exercise of stock options     5,676  
Acquisitions     40,705  
Divestitures     (1,856)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (31,143)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (33,204)  
Cash distributions     (15,982)  
Other     759  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income (loss)     118,663  
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (7,869) $ (6,196) (32,616) $ (24,255)
Balance at September 30, 2016 1,519,048   1,519,048  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     263,715  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance at September 30, 2016 308,773   308,773  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     1,236,953  
Non-cash compensation expense     25,237  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (4,110)  
Exercise of stock options     5,676  
Acquisitions     0  
Divestitures     0  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (21,480)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (33,204)  
Cash distributions     0  
Other     0  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income (loss)     104,302  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     (32,616)  
Balance at September 30, 2016 1,280,758   1,280,758  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     209,966  
Non-cash compensation expense     0  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     0  
Exercise of stock options     0  
Acquisitions     40,705  
Divestitures     (1,856)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (9,663)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     0  
Cash distributions     (15,982)  
Other     759  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income (loss)     14,361  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     0  
Balance at September 30, 2016 238,290   238,290  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     263,715  
Acquisitions     26,183  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     623  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     33,204  
Cash distributions     (9,297)  
Other     (260)  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income (loss)     (5,395)  
Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 308,773   $ 308,773