Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT (2.5% Convertible Senior Notes) (Details)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (2.5% Convertible Senior Notes) (Details) (2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member], USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Face amount $ 275,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount $ 275,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Conversion ratio 0.0288363us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1  
Conversion premium 52.50%lyv_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremium  
Last reported sale price used to calculate conversion premium $ 22.74lyv_LastReportedSalePriceUsedToCalculateConversionPremium  
Maximum number of shares issuable upon conversion 7.9lyv_MaximumNumberOfSharesIssuableUponConversion  
Carrying amount of equity component $ 22,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent  
Debt discount amortization period 4 years 0 months  
Effective interest rate 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage  
Redemption, Defined Changes of Control [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Redemption price, percentage 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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= lyv_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDefinedChangesofControlMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember