Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Trust Note [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Corporate expenses recognized     $ 11,700,000lyv_CorporateExpensesRelatedToNote
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lyv_TrustNoteMember
Director related party [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenue from transactions with related parties 3,995,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
6,050,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
21,532,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
Expenses from transactions with related party 424,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
5,006,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
22,291,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
Liberty Media [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Number of directors nominated by related party 2lyv_NumberOfDirectorsNominatedByRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
   
ATC Aviation Inc. [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Expenses from transactions with related party     1,900,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_RelatedPartyCompanyThreeMember
Sublease [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Expenses from transactions with related party     (700,000)us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_SubleaseMember
Equity Method Investee [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenue from transactions with related parties 6,500,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
2,600,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
2,300,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Expenses from transactions with related party 5,200,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
7,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
6,800,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Other related-parties [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenue from transactions with related parties 4,942,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember
5,721,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember
4,755,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember
Expenses from transactions with related party $ 16,639,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember
$ 20,208,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember
$ 13,720,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember