Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EQUITY (Change in ownership interest) (Details)

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EQUITY (Change in ownership interest) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
business
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (101,360) $ 111,079 $ 37,741 $ (44,518) $ (78,334) $ 89,049 $ 15,056 $ (58,279) $ 2,942 $ (32,508) $ (90,807)
Changes in Live Nation’s additional paid-in capital for purchases of noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs                 (49,111) (6,555) (3,796)
Changes in Live Nation’s additional paid-in capital for sales of noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs                 1,424 11,899 (11,748)
Net transfers of noncontrolling interest                 (47,687) 5,344 (15,544)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation and net transfers of noncontrolling interests                 $ (44,745) $ (27,164) $ (106,351)
Artist Nation [Member]                      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]                      
Number of businesses acquired | business                 2