CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income (loss) | $ 7,774 | $ 20,297 | $ (15,769) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 67,704 | (64,947) | (41,895) |
| Other | 461 | (103) | 248 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 75,939 | (44,753) | (57,416) |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13,789 | 17,355 | 16,739 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation | $ 62,150 | $ (62,108) | $ (74,155) |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in other comprehensive income, after tax, from changes classified as other. No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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