Live Nation Entertainment Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Measured On A Non-Recurring Basis) (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Measured On A Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member] \| Cost Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Nonrecurring Gain	$ 31,800
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member] \| Cost Investments [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Nonrecurring Gain	38,500
Concerts [Member] \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Nonrecurring Gain	24,400
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Sponsorship and Advertising [Member] \| Cost Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Fair Value Disclosure	142,200
Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates, Warrant Fair Value	62,200
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Concerts [Member] \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 35,900

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