Live Nation Entertainment Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT, Debt Covenants (Details)

LONG-TERM DEBT, Debt Covenants (Details)	12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT, Debt Covenants (Details)	Dec. 31, 2012
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of covenants	2
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Consolidated Interest Coverage Covenant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of consecutive quarters	4
Ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense	3.0
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Through December 31, 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA	4.5
Number of consecutive quarters	4
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| March 31, 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA	4.25
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| March 31, 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA	4.0
May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| March 31, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA	3.75
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of covenants	2
Fixed charge coverage ratio (maximum)	2.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio (minimum)	1.0
Secured indebtedness leverage ratio (maximum)	2.75
Secured indebtedness leverage ratio (minimum)	1.0
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of covenants	2
Fixed charge coverage ratio (maximum)	2.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio (minimum)	1.0
Secured indebtedness leverage ratio (maximum)	2.75
Secured indebtedness leverage ratio (minimum)	1.0