Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA Segment Data (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA Segment Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,698,722 $ 184,018 $ 3,565,277 $ 1,623,795
Direct operating expenses 1,969,912 130,749 2,346,998 1,199,126
Selling, general and administrative expenses 446,929 405,934 1,098,676 1,243,307
Depreciation and amortization 101,235 119,938 313,758 364,785
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,148) 208 (1,038) 897
Corporate expenses 44,649 31,630 100,195 80,858
Operating income (loss 137,145 (504,441) (293,312) (1,265,178)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     110,239 168,253
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,151,596 154,791 2,677,970 1,290,007
Direct operating expenses 1,822,537 113,283 2,108,617 1,046,405
Selling, general and administrative expenses 303,378 257,131 713,922 762,961
Depreciation and amortization 59,541 65,794 180,877 202,352
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,098) 208 (988) 896
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss (32,762) (281,625) (324,458) (722,607)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     59,367 98,790
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 374,237 (19,822) 646,560 177,436
Direct operating expenses 111,197 8,503 188,330 120,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses 116,796 126,518 317,451 411,875
Depreciation and amortization 32,040 42,565 103,406 125,054
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (66) (1) (66) 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 114,270 (197,407) 37,439 (480,460)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     30,627 58,515
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 174,449 47,927 241,657 156,560
Direct operating expenses 38,281 8,647 53,134 34,369
Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,247 18,891 65,046 59,661
Depreciation and amortization 7,166 6,634 21,837 21,766
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 102,755 13,755 101,640 40,764
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     4,930 4,709
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 543 806 2,173 2,407
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 508 3,394 2,257 8,810
Depreciation and amortization 10 2,192 32 6,630
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 1 0 1
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 25 (4,781) (116) (13,034)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 2,478 2,753 7,606 8,983
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 16 0 16 0
Corporate expenses 44,649 31,630 100,195 80,858
Operating income (loss (47,143) (34,383) (107,817) (89,841)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     15,315 6,239
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (2,103) 316 (3,083) (2,615)
Direct operating expenses (2,103) 316 (3,083) (2,615)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 0 0 0 0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,473 (286) 1,473 811
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 630 (30) 1,610 1,804
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate Segment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0