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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Director [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Director [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Director [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
ATC Aviation, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
ATC Aviation, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
ATC Aviation, Inc. [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Front Line [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Front Line [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Azoff Trust [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Management of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Management of Subsidiary [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Employee of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Employee of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sublease [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sublease [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Sublease [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of directors nominated by related party | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares sold to related party pursuant to the subscription agreement (in shares) | 5.5 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate cash consideration of common shares sold | $ 76,492,000 | $ 57,700,000 | $ 18,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from transactions with related parties | 18,329,000 | 22,069,000 | 8,000 | 4,958,000 | 5,226,000 | 6,846,000 | 2,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses from transactions with related party | 21,795,000 | 25,210,000 | 7,839,000 | 700,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,700,000 | 14,275,000 | 9,007,000 | 12,419,000 | 5,400,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,000,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| Dividend paid by consolidated subsidiary | 20,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid by consolidated subsidiary to parent | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid by majority owned consolidated subsidiary to minority owners | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross-up payment related party | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of promissory note made by a wholly owned subsidiary to a majority owned subsidiary | 20,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate of promissory note (in hundredths) | 4.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred consideration paid in connection with business combination | 6,800,000 | 6,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of companies acquired, which the Company has a deferred purchase consideration obligation, that hold the lease of a venue | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding principal balance on promissory note | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in clubs and theaters venue promotion business sold (in hundredths) | 49.90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of employees that partially own business | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and assets received from divestiture of noncontrolling interest in a business | 12,600,000 | 16,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivable balance | $ 12,200,000 | $ 13,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||