Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details)

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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]      
Valuation allowances and reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 19,850us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		$ 19,794us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		$ 16,986us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Charges of Costs, Expenses and Other 3,684lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		5,875lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		6,963lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Write-off of Accounts Receivable (4,763)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		(6,423)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		(4,383)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Other (1,282)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		[1] 604us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		[1] 228us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		[1]
Balance at End of Period 17,489us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		19,850us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember 		19,794us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member]      
Valuation allowances and reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Beginning of Period 580,594us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2] 536,471us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2] 415,449us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2]
Charges of Costs, Expenses and Other (6,168)lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		15,912lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		79,214lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargesOfCostsExpensesAndOther
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Deletions 0lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeletions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		(6,088)lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeletions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		0lyv_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeletions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Other 18,879us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[3] 34,299us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2],[3] 41,808us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2],[3]
Balance at End of Period $ 593,305us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		$ 580,594us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2] $ 536,471us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember 		[2]
[1] Foreign currency adjustments and acquisitions.
[2] Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the 2014 presentation. The reclassifications related to changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances related to net operating loss carryforwards.
[3] During 2014, 2013, and 2012, the valuation allowance was adjusted for acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency adjustments.