Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA Segment Results Of Operations (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA Segment Results Of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 2,601,855 $ 3,835,246 $ 2,868,315 $ 1,482,384 $ 2,320,450 $ 3,440,308 $ 2,683,585 $ 1,242,879 $ 10,787,800 $ 9,687,222 $ 7,826,336
Direct operating expenses                 7,967,932 7,181,898 5,639,177
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,997,028 1,907,723 1,548,450
Depreciation and amortization                 386,529 372,201 318,584
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 10,369 (969) 124
Corporate expenses                 153,406 134,972 125,061
Operating income (loss) $ (90,378) $ 234,219 $ 134,725 $ (6,030) $ (202,017) $ 201,347 $ 113,433 $ (21,366) 272,536 91,397 194,940
Capital expenditures                 262,314 247,894 189,604
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 8,770,031 7,892,076 6,283,521
Direct operating expenses                 7,340,757 6,641,071 5,202,097
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,248,346 1,119,335 950,060
Depreciation and amortization                 206,772 226,315 194,715
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 10,361 (1,056) (61)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (36,205) (93,589) (63,290)
Capital expenditures                 129,129 109,801 87,306
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 503,968 445,148 377,618
Direct operating expenses                 92,494 78,725 60,218
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 97,540 87,268 71,089
Depreciation and amortization                 30,779 27,669 18,206
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 2 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 283,153 251,486 228,105
Capital expenditures                 7,541 6,701 2,161
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,529,566 1,346,510 1,166,029
Direct operating expenses                 549,265 460,881 382,690
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 634,829 681,948 510,490
Depreciation and amortization                 143,551 112,727 98,290
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 7 49 68
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 201,914 90,905 174,491
Capital expenditures                 110,202 105,317 91,285
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,724 21,012 7,978
Direct operating expenses                 4,905 18,746 2,902
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 16,313 19,172 16,811
Depreciation and amortization                 817 432 2,940
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (18,311) (17,338) (14,675)
Capital expenditures                 169 149 1,028
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 4,610 5,057 4,433
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (1) 38 117
Corporate expenses                 153,406 134,972 125,141
Operating income (loss)                 (158,015) (140,067) (129,691)
Capital expenditures                 15,273 25,926 7,824
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (19,489) (17,524) (8,810)
Direct operating expenses                 (19,489) (17,525) (8,730)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 0 1 0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 (80)
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,193 1,061 202
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 14,296 16,463 8,528
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 80
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0