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LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2013
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May 31, 2014
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Jul. 31, 2014
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt discount |
$ 32,979us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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| Debt premium |
7,286us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
2,063,400us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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1,808,887us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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| Less: current portion |
47,485us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
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278,403us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
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| Total long-term debt, net |
2,015,915us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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1,530,484us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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| Senior Secured Credit Facility Term loan A [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt discount |
1,400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember
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2,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
103,517us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember
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111,578us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanAMember
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| Senior Secured Credit Facility Term loan B [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt discount |
12,200us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember
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14,400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
925,962us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember
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933,226us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTermloanBMember
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| Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
0us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityRevolvingcreditfacilityMember
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0us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityRevolvingcreditfacilityMember
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| 7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt premium |
7,300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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8,600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
432,286us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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433,571us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
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| 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
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5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
250,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
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0us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
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| 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt discount |
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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7,600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
0us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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212,415us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
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| 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt discount |
19,400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
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2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
255,604us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
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0us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
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| Other Long Term Debt [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Total debt including premium and discount |
$ 96,031us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
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$ 118,097us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
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