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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period $ 1,241,170us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (558,457)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net - Beginning of period 682,713us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 25,486us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 4,617us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (24,307)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
Gross carrying amount - Other (4,472)lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 1,324lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (32,599)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 9,157lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
Accumulated amortization - Other 4,403lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (19,039)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
Gross carrying amount - End of period 1,242,494us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization - End of period (577,496)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net - End of period 664,998us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 7 years
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 635,127us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (272,071)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Net - Beginning of period 363,056us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 10,486us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 6,424us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (15,499)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other (5,100)lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (3,689)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (13,757)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 6,607lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 5,024lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (2,126)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 631,438us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (274,197)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Net - End of period 357,241us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 years
Client/vendor relationships [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 355,992us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (123,195)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Net - Beginning of period 232,797us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 15,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year (1,817)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (6,069)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 7,114lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (12,334)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 1,165lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (11,169)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 363,106us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (134,364)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Net - End of period 228,742us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_ClientVendorRelationshipsMember
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 8 years
Non-compete agreements [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 123,552us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (98,512)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Net - Beginning of period 25,040us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 0lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (2,952)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (2,952)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 123,552us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (101,464)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Net - End of period 22,088us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Venue management and leaseholds [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 83,322us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (50,490)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Net - Beginning of period 32,832us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (1,865)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (1,865)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (2,034)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 1,047lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (987)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 81,457us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (51,477)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Net - End of period 29,980us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lyv_VenueManagementAndLeaseholdsMember
Technology [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 15,330us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (4,246)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net - Beginning of period 11,084us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 10us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (281)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (271)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (824)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 7lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (817)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 15,059us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (5,063)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net - End of period 9,996us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 24,266us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (8,701)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Net - Beginning of period 15,565us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (593)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 628lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 35lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (598)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 331lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - Other (621)lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (888)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 24,301us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (9,589)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Net - End of period 14,712us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Other [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 3,581us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (1,242)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net - Beginning of period 2,339us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Gross carrying amount - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetGrossOther
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember 		[1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 0lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (100)lyv_AccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignCurrencyAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization - Other 0lyv_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember 		[1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (100)lyv_DefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotalAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Gross carrying amount - End of period 3,581us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization - End of period (1,342)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net - End of period $ 2,239us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1] Other includes net downs of fully amortized or impaired assets.