Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value of Assets Measured on Non-recurring Basis) (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value of Assets Measured on Non-recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Impairment charge, definite-lived intangible assets $ 9,300us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived   $ 9,200us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived   $ 11,107us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived $ 10,625us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived $ 89,600us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Impairment charge, indefinite-lived intangible assets   5,963us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill     5,963us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Impairment charge, goodwill 134,961us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss       134,961us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impairment charge, investments in nonconsolidated affiliates     5,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 4,200us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment   9,174us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment  
Gain on consolidation of business (17,100)lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss       (16,356)lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss (986)lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss 2,373lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss
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