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, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 2,546,156 $ 3,559,418 $ 2,818,693 $ 1,413,181 $ 1,797,544 $ 3,170,416 $ 2,179,258 $ 1,207,716 $ 10,337,448 $ 8,354,934 $ 7,245,731
Direct operating expenses                 7,748,791 6,082,708 5,196,473
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,907,723 1,548,450 1,411,855
Depreciation and amortization                 455,534 403,651 397,241
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (969) 124 845
Corporate expenses                 134,972 125,061 107,945
Operating income (loss) $ (202,017) $ 201,347 $ 113,433 $ (21,366) $ (37,215) $ 191,286 $ 74,159 $ (33,290) 91,397 194,940 131,372
Capital expenditures                 247,894 189,604 145,147
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 7,892,076 6,283,521 5,382,965
Direct operating expenses                 6,641,071 5,202,097 4,450,517
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,119,335 950,060 863,516
Depreciation and amortization                 226,315 194,715 201,775
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (1,056) (61) 645
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (93,589) (63,290) (133,488)
Capital expenditures                 109,801 87,306 41,977
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 445,148 377,618 333,726
Direct operating expenses                 78,725 60,218 47,760
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 87,268 71,089 57,681
Depreciation and amortization                 27,669 18,206 9,932
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 251,486 228,105 218,353
Capital expenditures                 6,701 2,161 4,836
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,143,800 1,827,930 1,639,564
Direct operating expenses                 1,170,121 956,956 808,697
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 681,948 510,490 488,483
Depreciation and amortization                 200,777 185,925 184,129
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 49 68 26
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 90,905 174,491 158,229
Capital expenditures                 105,317 91,285 93,323
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 21,012 7,978 3,176
Direct operating expenses                 18,746 2,902 1,068
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 19,172 16,811 2,175
Depreciation and amortization                 432 2,940 46
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (17,338) (14,675) (113)
Capital expenditures                 149 1,028 0
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                 5,057 4,433 3,490
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 38 117 174
Corporate expenses                 134,972 125,141 107,945
Operating income (loss)                 (140,067) (129,691) (111,609)
Capital expenditures                 25,926 7,824 5,011
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (164,588) (142,113) (113,700)
Direct operating expenses                 (159,872) (139,465) (111,569)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 (4,716) (2,568) (2,131)
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 (80) 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 148,125 133,505 104,571
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                 16,463 8,528 9,129
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 80 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0