| Results of Operations Related to Reportable Segments of the Entity | 
        
The following table presents the results of operations for the Company’s reportable segments for the three and six months ending June 30, 2013 and 2012:
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Concerts  | 
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Ticketing  | 
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Artist Nation  | 
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Sponsorship & Advertising  | 
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Other  | 
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Corporate  | 
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Eliminations  | 
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Consolidated  | 
 
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(in thousands)  | 
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2013  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
1,193,006  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
337,827  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
99,739  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
71,240  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
791  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(23,090  | 
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   | 
$  | 
1,679,513  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
992,476  | 
 
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   | 
160,021  | 
 
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   | 
68,920  | 
 
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   | 
13,311  | 
 
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(2,206  | 
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—  | 
 
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(22,604  | 
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1,209,918  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
159,517  | 
 
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   | 
101,919  | 
 
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   | 
22,476  | 
 
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   | 
10,959  | 
 
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   | 
848  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
295,719  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
35,068  | 
 
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   | 
36,685  | 
 
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   | 
10,136  | 
 
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   | 
596  | 
 
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11  | 
 
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   | 
678  | 
 
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(486  | 
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82,688  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(31,332  | 
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42  | 
 
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   | 
1,091  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(30,199  | 
)  | 
 
Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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21,812  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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21,812  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
313  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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17  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,439  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,769  | 
 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
36,964  | 
 
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$  | 
39,160  | 
 
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$  | 
(2,901  | 
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$  | 
46,374  | 
 
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$  | 
2,138  | 
 
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$  | 
(23,929  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
97,806  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
21,254  | 
 
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$  | 
714  | 
 
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$  | 
1,122  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(23,090  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2012  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
1,076,024  | 
 
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$  | 
328,939  | 
 
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$  | 
109,241  | 
 
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$  | 
61,278  | 
 
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$  | 
422  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(25,227  | 
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$  | 
1,550,677  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
896,083  | 
 
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154,367  | 
 
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73,371  | 
 
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9,337  | 
 
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(1,908  | 
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—  | 
 
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(24,381  | 
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1,106,869  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
145,067  | 
 
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104,673  | 
 
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21,306  | 
 
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9,192  | 
 
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   | 
705  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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280,943  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
44,134  | 
 
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38,803  | 
 
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11,456  | 
 
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(18  | 
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11  | 
 
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719  | 
 
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(846  | 
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94,259  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
1  | 
 
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(65  | 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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157  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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93  | 
 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
27,415  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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27,415  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
(2,219  | 
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(315  | 
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351  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
313  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(1,870  | 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
(7,042  | 
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$  | 
31,476  | 
 
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$  | 
2,757  | 
 
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$  | 
42,767  | 
 
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$  | 
1,457  | 
 
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$  | 
(28,447  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
42,968  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
20,989  | 
 
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$  | 
2,382  | 
 
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$  | 
1,856  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(25,227  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2013  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
1,706,541  | 
 
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$  | 
662,962  | 
 
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$  | 
150,010  | 
 
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$  | 
111,387  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
1,584  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
(29,273  | 
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$  | 
2,603,211  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
1,382,728  | 
 
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   | 
315,083  | 
 
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   | 
100,332  | 
 
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   | 
20,175  | 
 
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(3,171  | 
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—  | 
 
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(28,295  | 
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1,786,852  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
296,835  | 
 
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   | 
213,859  | 
 
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   | 
42,514  | 
 
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   | 
20,647  | 
 
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   | 
1,386  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
575,241  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
63,770  | 
 
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   | 
79,498  | 
 
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   | 
20,170  | 
 
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   | 
738  | 
 
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   | 
185  | 
 
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   | 
1,470  | 
 
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(978  | 
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164,853  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(34,462  | 
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(20  | 
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   | 
679  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
7  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(33,796  | 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
42,467  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
42,467  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
547  | 
 
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   | 
24  | 
 
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   | 
145  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
2,261  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
2,977  | 
 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
(2,877  | 
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$  | 
54,518  | 
 
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$  | 
(13,830  | 
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$  | 
69,827  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
3,177  | 
 
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$  | 
(46,198  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
64,617  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
26,967  | 
 
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$  | 
981  | 
 
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$  | 
1,325  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(29,273  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
11,891  | 
 
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$  | 
42,993  | 
 
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$  | 
282  | 
 
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$  | 
300  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(171  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
55,295  | 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
1,524,723  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
655,483  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
170,646  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
97,406  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,198  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(30,782  | 
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   | 
$  | 
2,418,674  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
1,239,436  | 
 
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   | 
306,242  | 
 
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   | 
114,009  | 
 
  | 
   | 
16,058  | 
 
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   | 
(423  | 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(29,739  | 
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   | 
1,645,583  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
276,685  | 
 
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   | 
208,001  | 
 
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   | 
45,394  | 
 
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   | 
17,981  | 
 
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   | 
1,017  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
549,078  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
72,496  | 
 
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   | 
77,969  | 
 
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   | 
23,068  | 
 
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   | 
21  | 
 
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   | 
23  | 
 
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   | 
1,438  | 
 
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   | 
(1,043  | 
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   | 
173,972  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(469  | 
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   | 
(155  | 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
429  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(195  | 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
50,632  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
50,632  | 
 
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Acquisition transaction expenses  | 
(1,405  | 
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   | 
(335  | 
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   | 
401  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
778  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
(561  | 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
(62,020  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
63,761  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(12,226  | 
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   | 
$  | 
63,346  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
152  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(52,848  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
165  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
25,038  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
2,696  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
3,048  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(30,782  | 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
11,458  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
42,422  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
414  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
3,433  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
4  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
983  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
58,714  | 
 
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