Live Nation Entertainment Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Covenants) (Details)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Covenants) (Details)	12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Covenants) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 covenant quarter	Mar. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2016
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.875%		4.875%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.625%	5.625%
4.875% Senior Notes, 5.375% Senior Notes & 5.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of covenants \| covenant	2
Fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum	2.0
Secured indebtedness leverage ratio, maximum	3.50
Through September 30, 2019 [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total funded debt to consolidated EBITDA	5.0
Number of consecutive quarters \| quarter	4
December 31, 2019 [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total funded debt to consolidated EBITDA	4.75
December 31, 2020 [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated total funded debt to consolidated EBITDA	4.50

- Definition

The minimum ratio required by the debt covenant that indicates a firm's ability to satisfy fixed financing expenses, such as interest and leases.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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