Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Description
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charges of Costs, Expenses and Other
 
Write-off of Accounts Receivable
 
Other
 
Balance at End of Period
 
 
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
$
17,489

 
$
19,525

 
$
(18,703
)
 
$
(1,143
)
(1) 
$
17,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
$
17,168

 
$
16,699

 
$
(3,927
)
 
$
(306
)
(1) 
$
29,634

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
$
29,634

 
$
16,664

 
$
(14,846
)
 
$
1,303

(1) 
$
32,755

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(1) Foreign currency adjustments and acquisitions.
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance


Description
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charges of Costs, Expenses and Other
 
Deletions
 
Other (1)
 
Balance at End of Period
 
 
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
$
593,305

 
$
7,116

 
$
—

 
$
57,683

 
$
658,104

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
$
658,104

 
$
11,820

 
$
—

 
$
11,642

 
$
681,566

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
$
681,566

 
$
18,067

 
$
—

 
$
(103,196
)
 
$
596,437

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(1) During 2017, 2016 and 2015, the valuation allowance was adjusted for acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency adjustments. The 2017 valuation allowance was also reduced due to the reduction in the federal income tax rate to 21%. This reduced the previously fully valued United States deferred tax asset.