Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER INFORMATION (Details)

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OTHER INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
The following details the components of “Other current assets”:    
Cash held in escrow $ 1,869us-gaap_EscrowDeposit $ 23,328us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
Inventory 12,824us-gaap_InventoryNet 12,270us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other 11,396us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent 7,829us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
Total other current assets 26,089us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 43,427us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
The following details the components of “Other long-term assets”:    
Long-term advances 246,461us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent 150,041us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates 127,222us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 39,778us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Debt issuance costs 20,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet 15,161us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
Other 100,420us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 91,354us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Total other long-term assets 494,103us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 296,334us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
The following details the components of “Accrued expenses”:    
Accrued compensation and benefits 139,825us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 153,143us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued event expenses 164,474lyv_AccruedEventExpensesCurrent 129,898lyv_AccruedEventExpensesCurrent
Accrued insurance 54,183us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent 52,699us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent
Accrued legal 46,186us-gaap_LitigationReserve 44,965us-gaap_LitigationReserve
Collections on behalf of others 51,180lyv_CollectionsOnBehalfOfOthers 37,014lyv_CollectionsOnBehalfOfOthers
Other 220,032us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 251,080us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accrued expenses 675,880us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 668,799us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
The following details the components of “Other current liabilities”:    
Contingent and deferred purchase consideration 1,703lyv_ContingentAndDeferredPurchaseConsiderationCurrent 3,509lyv_ContingentAndDeferredPurchaseConsiderationCurrent
Other 10,332us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent 50,801us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
Total other current liabilities 12,035us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 54,310us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
The following details the components of “Other long-term liabilities”:    
Accrued rent 56,027us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent 48,985us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent
Deferred revenue 4,768us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 5,102us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Contingent and deferred purchase consideration 24,248lyv_ContingentAndDeferredPurchaseConsiderationNoncurrent 4,008lyv_ContingentAndDeferredPurchaseConsiderationNoncurrent
Other 27,161us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent 26,940us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other long-term liabilities $ 112,204us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 85,035us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent