Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details)

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                      
Impairment charge, indefinite-lived intangible assets   $ 5,963,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill       $ 5,963,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill      
Impairment related to definite-lived intangible assets 9,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived   9,200,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived     11,107,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 10,625,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 89,600,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived      
Impairment charge, goodwill 134,961,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss         134,961,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets           4,494,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 38,259,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 514,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets      
Gain on consolidation of business 17,100,000lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss         16,356,000lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss 986,000lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss (2,373,000)lyv_BusinessConsolidationEquityInterestinAffiliateNetGainLoss      
Net foreign currency transaction gains/(losses) (14,300,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (12,300,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax       (28,900,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (2,800,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 1,400,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax      
Additional amortization expense due to change in estimate     1,500,000lyv_AdditionalAmortizationExpenseDueToChangeInEstimate 4,100,000lyv_AdditionalAmortizationExpenseDueToChangeInEstimate 4,900,000lyv_AdditionalAmortizationExpenseDueToChangeInEstimate            
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt       36,300,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt   188,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 36,269,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (460,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt      
Impairment charge, equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates     5,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 4,200,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment     9,174,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment        
Concerts [Member]                      
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                      
Impairment charge, goodwill           117,013,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		         
Concerts [Member] | New York Amphitheater [Member]                      
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                      
Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets       2,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		9,400,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		3,800,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		14,100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		  3,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		3,100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
New York theater [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                      
Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets     $ (4,100,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lyv_NewYorkTheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		$ 7,000,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lyv_NewYorkTheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		$ 21,900,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lyv_NewYorkTheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		          $ 24,845,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lyv_NewYorkTheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember