Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jul. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Domestic loss from continuing operations before income taxes $ 16,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 103,900,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 232,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic      
Non-U.S income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes (83,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 98,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 100,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign      
Net deferred tax liability acquired in business combinations 23,200,000lyv_NetDeferredTaxLiabilityAcquiredInBusinessCombinations 15,100,000lyv_NetDeferredTaxLiabilityAcquiredInBusinessCombinations        
Net operating loss carryforwards - United States federal 248,100,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic          
Net operating loss carryforwards - state 62,700,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal          
Net operating loss carryforwards - foreign 216,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign          
Income tax expense (benefit) 4,630,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 30,878,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 29,736,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit      
Income (loss) before income taxes (99,820,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (5,137,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (132,161,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest      
Differences between foreign and United States statutory rates (10,735,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (21,182,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (25,637,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential      
Reversal of valuation allowances 12,900,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount          
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense 511,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 148,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 686,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense      
Accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions 1,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 1,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued        
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 12,619,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 12,860,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 15,974,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 13,357,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits    
Major tax jurisdictions [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Tax years remain open to examination 2005          
Major tax jurisdictions [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Tax years remain open to examination 2014          
2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]            
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member 		2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member 		    2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member 		 
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]            
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		        2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember