LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
|
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
business
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 1,241,170
|
$ 1,217,435
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(558,457)
|
(540,871)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
682,713
|
676,564
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
253,479
|
177,793
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
36,802
|
2,913
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
(1,600)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(31,719)
|
(32,677)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
(56,831)
|
(122,694)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
201,731
|
23,735
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(173,959)
|
(154,661)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
605
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
10,446
|
13,205
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
56,832
|
123,265
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(106,681)
|
(17,586)
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
1,442,901
|
1,241,170
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(665,138)
|
(558,457)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 777,763
|
$ 682,713
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
8 years
|
7 years
|
| Estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| 2016 |
|
$ 157,750
|
|
| 2017 |
|
145,440
|
|
| 2018 |
|
120,840
|
|
| 2019 |
|
103,549
|
|
| 2020 |
|
89,714
|
|
| Revenue-generating contracts [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
635,127
|
$ 585,094
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(272,071)
|
(231,053)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
363,056
|
354,041
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
119,482
|
75,304
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
(8,366)
|
(1,851)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
(1,600)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(15,332)
|
(19,056)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
(30,116)
|
(2,764)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
65,668
|
50,033
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(78,281)
|
(52,664)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
605
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
6,494
|
8,277
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
30,115
|
2,764
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(41,672)
|
(41,018)
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
700,795
|
635,127
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(313,743)
|
(272,071)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 387,052
|
$ 363,056
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
8 years
|
9 years
|
| Client/vendor relationships [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 355,992
|
$ 277,937
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(123,195)
|
(81,809)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
232,797
|
196,128
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
39,113
|
92,974
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
(4,694)
|
2,857
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(8,474)
|
(8,508)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
(2,655)
|
(9,268)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
23,290
|
78,055
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(51,116)
|
(52,389)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
2,036
|
1,735
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
2,655
|
9,268
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(46,425)
|
(41,386)
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
379,282
|
355,992
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(169,620)
|
(123,195)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 209,662
|
$ 232,797
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
7 years
|
7 years
|
| Trademarks and naming rights [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 24,266
|
$ 28,524
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(8,701)
|
(9,092)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
15,565
|
19,432
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
62,953
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
0
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(664)
|
(1,176)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
1
|
(3,082)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
62,290
|
(4,258)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(6,218)
|
(3,458)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
340
|
767
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
1
|
3,082
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(5,877)
|
391
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
86,556
|
24,266
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(14,578)
|
(8,701)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 71,978
|
15,565
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
10 years
|
|
| Non-compete agreements [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 123,552
|
137,199
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(98,512)
|
(101,128)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
25,040
|
36,071
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
5,110
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
49,851
|
1,500
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(2,159)
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
0
|
(15,147)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
52,802
|
(13,647)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(22,869)
|
(12,531)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
62
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
0
|
15,147
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(22,807)
|
2,616
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
176,354
|
123,552
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(121,319)
|
(98,512)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 55,035
|
$ 25,040
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
6 years
|
5 years
|
| Venue management and leaseholds [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 83,322
|
$ 85,642
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(50,490)
|
(43,687)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
32,832
|
41,955
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
10,574
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
0
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(3,784)
|
(2,324)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
(24,061)
|
4
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
(17,271)
|
(2,320)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(10,684)
|
(7,960)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
1,468
|
1,161
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
24,061
|
(4)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
14,845
|
(6,803)
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
66,051
|
83,322
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(35,645)
|
(50,490)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 30,406
|
32,832
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
7 years
|
|
| Technology [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 15,330
|
100,664
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(4,246)
|
(73,110)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
11,084
|
27,554
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
16,230
|
8,415
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
11
|
407
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
(1,306)
|
(1,608)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
0
|
(92,548)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
14,935
|
(85,334)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(4,402)
|
(24,946)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
46
|
1,262
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
0
|
92,548
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(4,356)
|
68,864
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
30,265
|
15,330
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(8,602)
|
(4,246)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 21,663
|
$ 11,084
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
6 years
|
5 years
|
| Other [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
|
$ 3,581
|
$ 2,375
|
| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
|
(1,242)
|
(992)
|
| Net - Beginning of period |
|
2,339
|
1,383
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
|
17
|
1,100
|
| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
|
0
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
|
0
|
(5)
|
| Gross carrying amount - Other |
[1] |
0
|
111
|
| Gross carrying amount - Net Change |
|
17
|
1,206
|
| Accumulated amortization - Amortization |
|
(389)
|
(713)
|
| Accumulated amortization - Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
|
0
|
3
|
| Accumulated amortization - Other |
[1] |
0
|
460
|
| Accumulated amortization - Net Change |
|
(389)
|
(250)
|
| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
|
3,598
|
3,581
|
| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
|
(1,631)
|
(1,242)
|
| Net - End of period |
|
$ 1,967
|
$ 2,339
|
| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
|
|
10 years
|
| Artist Management Business [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] |
|
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Number of businesses acquired | business |
|
|
5
|
|
|