Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Client/vendor relationships [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Non-compete agreements [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Venue management and leaseholds [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Technology [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Other [Member]
Apr. 30, 2010
LN - Haymon [Member]
LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]                        
Impairment charge related to an amphitheater no longer in operation     $ 5,727,000                  
Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross carrying amount [Abstract]                        
Balance at beginning of period     1,264,426,000   482,588,000 365,344,000 175,740,000 115,225,000 95,102,000 23,998,000 6,429,000  
Acquisitions     21,397,000   31,190,000 (10,174,000) (5,178,000) 3,828,000 1,614,000 105,000 12,000  
Divestitures     (4,399,000)   0 (4,299,000) (100,000) 0 0 0 0  
Foreign currency and other     (2,285,000) [1]   17,182,000 [1] (16,531,000) [1] 101,000 [1] (1,810,000) [1] 386,000 [1] (1,596,000) [1] (17,000) [1]  
Balance at end of period 1,279,139,000   1,279,139,000   530,960,000 334,340,000 170,563,000 117,243,000 97,102,000 22,507,000 6,424,000  
Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated amortization [Abstract]                        
Balance at beginning of period     (267,158,000)   (112,575,000) (30,314,000) (68,833,000) (30,878,000) (11,797,000) (9,522,000) (3,239,000)  
Divestitures     422,000   0 361,000 61,000 0 0 0 0  
Amortization expense (38,800,000) (32,900,000) (120,732,000) (83,700,000) (44,280,000) (27,464,000) (19,021,000) (8,000,000) (14,880,000) (6,246,000) (841,000)  
Foreign currency and other     5,166,000 [1]   787,000 [1] 279,000 [1] 487,000 [1] 2,030,000 [1] (126,000) [1] 1,685,000 [1] 24,000 [1]  
Balance at end of period (382,302,000)   (382,302,000)   (156,068,000) (57,138,000) (87,306,000) (36,848,000) (26,803,000) (14,083,000) (4,056,000)  
Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Net carrying value [Abstract]                        
Net balance at beginning of period     997,268,000   370,013,000 335,030,000 106,907,000 84,347,000 83,305,000 14,476,000 3,190,000  
Acquisitions     21,397,000   31,190,000 (10,174,000) (5,178,000) 3,828,000 1,614,000 105,000 12,000  
Divestitures     (3,977,000)   0 (3,938,000) (39,000) 0 0 0 0  
Amortization expense (38,800,000) (32,900,000) (120,732,000) (83,700,000) (44,280,000) (27,464,000) (19,021,000) (8,000,000) (14,880,000) (6,246,000) (841,000)  
Foreign currency and other     2,881,000 [1]   17,969,000 [1] (16,252,000) [1] 588,000 [1] 220,000 [1] 260,000 [1] 89,000 [1] 7,000 [1]  
Net balance at end of period 896,837,000   896,837,000   374,892,000 277,202,000 83,257,000 80,395,000 70,299,000 8,424,000 2,368,000  
Acquisitions, weighted average life (in years)     9   10   2 6 7 4 1  
Definite-lived intangible assets divested related to sale of artist management company     4,400,000                  
Amortization expense related to nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances 9,300,000 2,900,000 22,800,000 7,600,000                
Amortization expense 38,800,000 32,900,000 120,732,000 83,700,000 44,280,000 27,464,000 19,021,000 8,000,000 14,880,000 6,246,000 841,000  
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                        
Ownership interest acquired (in hundredths)                       49.00%
Non-cash gain on settlement of pre-existing relationship       $ 6,100,000                
[1] Other includes reclassifications between categories of definite-lived intangible assets resulting from the finalization of valuations and netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.