Live Nation Entertainment Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, Share-based Arrangements with Employees and Nonemployees (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, Share-based Arrangements with Employees and Nonemployees (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Azoff Trust Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Azoff Trust Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Azoff Trust Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Azoff Trust Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Market-based or performance-based awards [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Ticketmaster [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Ticketmaster [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Ticketmaster [Member] Selling, general, and administrative expenses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Ticketmaster [Member] Selling, general, and administrative expenses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Ticketmaster [Member] Corporate expenses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Ticketmaster [Member] Corporate expenses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Ticketmaster [Member] Employee Severance [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Ticketmaster [Member] Employees with change in control provisions in employment contracts [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Front Line [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Front Line [Member] Selling, general, and administrative expenses [Member]
Share-based arrangements with employees and nonemployees [Abstract]
Restricted stock granted during period (in shares)						0.7	0.3
Fair market value of shares awarded						$ 6.7	$ 2.7	$ 13.0
Stock options granted during period (in shares)								2.5
Vesting period						4Y	4Y	4Y
Stock-based compensation									0	14.7	0	6.4	0	8.3			24.4	24.4
Shares accelerated and modified vesting (in shares)															1.4	1.1
Total unrecognized compensation cost	69.4
Interest rate on note issued (in hundredths)		3.00%		3.00%
Payable in monthly installments				0.8
Corporate expenses related to Azoff Trust note		$ 1.6	$ 1.6	$ 4.8	$ 4.3

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Amounts expensed to stock-based compensation during the period associated with the redemption features of the shares purchased by Live Nation Entertainment.

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