Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EQUITY (Change in ownership interest) (Details)

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EQUITY (Change in ownership interest) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]                      
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (186,456)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 105,163us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 22,934us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (32,448)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (82,043)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 43,774us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 58,130us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (63,239)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (90,807)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (43,378)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (163,227)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Changes in Live Nation’s additional paid-in capital for purchase of noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs                 (3,796)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent (17,732)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent 43us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent
Changes in Live Nation’s additional paid-in capital for sale of noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs                 (11,748)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent 0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent 0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent
Net transfers of noncontrolling interest                 (15,544)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet (17,732)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet 43us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet
Change from net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation and transfers from noncontrolling interests                 $ (106,351)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet $ (61,110)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet $ (163,184)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet