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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 1,861,178 $ 11,547,969 $ 10,787,800
Direct operating expenses 1,402,400 8,467,182 7,967,932
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,524,342 2,145,486 1,997,028
Depreciation and amortization 485,025 443,991 386,529
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 503 (2,373) 10,369
Corporate expenses 102,100 168,839 153,406
Operating income (loss) (1,653,192) 324,844 272,536
Capital expenditures 209,415 337,578 262,314
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 1,468,433 9,428,094 8,770,031
Direct operating expenses 1,222,997 7,857,437 7,340,757
Selling, general and administrative expenses 937,651 1,386,928 1,248,346
Depreciation and amortization 266,255 239,682 206,772
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 505 (2,490) 10,361
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) (958,975) (53,463) (36,205)
Capital expenditures 119,730 186,819 129,129
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 188,383 1,545,189 1,529,566
Direct operating expenses 129,433 514,169 549,265
Selling, general and administrative expenses 501,032 642,052 634,829
Depreciation and amortization 169,921 156,894 143,551
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1) 116 7
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) (612,002) 231,958 201,914
Capital expenditures 77,018 105,246 110,202
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 203,676 590,274 503,968
Direct operating expenses 52,517 114,326 92,494
Selling, general and administrative expenses 75,669 112,594 97,540
Depreciation and amortization 30,617 33,084 30,779
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 2
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 44,873 330,270 283,153
Capital expenditures 5,781 10,261 7,541
Operating Segments [Member] | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 3,233 3,162 3,724
Direct operating expenses 0 0 4,905
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,990 3,912 16,313
Depreciation and amortization 6,684 364 817
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1) 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) (13,440) (1,114) (18,311)
Capital expenditures 0 0 169
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate      
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 11,548 13,967 4,610
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 1 (1)
Corporate expenses 102,100 168,839 153,406
Operating income (loss) (113,648) (182,807) (158,015)
Capital expenditures 6,886 35,252 15,273
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue (2,547) (18,750) (19,489)
Direct operating expenses (2,547) (18,750) (19,489)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 712 6,672 5,193
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 1,835 12,078 14,296
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0