Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA Segment Results Of Operations (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA Segment Results Of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 1,797,544 $ 3,170,416 $ 2,179,258 $ 1,207,716 $ 1,736,725 $ 2,622,917 $ 1,765,777 $ 1,120,312 $ 8,354,934 $ 7,245,731 $ 6,866,964
Direct operating expenses                 6,082,708 5,196,473 4,919,969
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,548,450 1,411,855 1,337,316
Depreciation and amortization                 403,651 397,241 368,143
Goodwill impairment                 0 0 134,961
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 124 845 (4,494)
Corporate expenses                 125,061 107,945 103,905
Operating income (loss) $ (37,215) $ 191,286 $ 74,159 $ (33,290) $ (40,448) $ 153,510 $ 42,245 $ (23,935) 194,940 131,372 7,164
Capital expenditures                 189,604 145,147 138,218
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,874,089 4,964,991 4,726,877
Direct operating expenses                 4,981,816 4,220,963 4,016,540
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 766,881 702,108 671,646
Depreciation and amortization                 137,605 146,795 115,088
Goodwill impairment                     117,013
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (81) 430 (2,954)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (12,132) (105,305) (190,456)
Capital expenditures                 85,958 40,053 35,006
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 377,618 333,726 300,279
Direct operating expenses                 60,218 47,760 37,973
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 71,089 57,681 50,292
Depreciation and amortization                 18,206 9,932 4,281
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 228,105 218,353 207,733
Capital expenditures                 2,161 4,836 1,834
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,827,930 1,639,564 1,557,254
Direct operating expenses                 956,956 808,697 763,280
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 510,490 488,483 473,363
Depreciation and amortization                 185,925 184,129 204,901
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 68 26 (1,583)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 174,491 158,229 117,293
Capital expenditures                 91,285 93,323 89,990
Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 421,706 434,201 389,437
Direct operating expenses                 232,555 245,781 212,302
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 183,179 161,408 138,632
Depreciation and amortization                 57,110 54,980 43,343
Goodwill impairment                     17,948
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 20 215 34
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (51,158) (28,183) (22,822)
Capital expenditures                 1,348 1,924 1,892
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 7,978 3,176 3,171
Direct operating expenses                 2,902 1,068 (2,174)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 16,811 2,175 3,383
Depreciation and amortization                 2,940 46 40
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 (29)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (14,675) (113) 1,951
Capital expenditures                 1,028 0 6
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 4,433 3,490 2,592
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 117 174 38
Corporate expenses                 125,141 107,945 103,905
Operating income (loss)                 (129,691) (111,609) (106,535)
Capital expenditures                 7,824 5,011 9,490
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (154,387) (129,927) (110,054)
Direct operating expenses                 (151,739) (127,796) (107,952)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 (2,568) (2,131) (2,102)
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 (80) 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 142,240 113,391 97,642
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,150 1,150 1,150
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 10,997 15,386 11,262
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0