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, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 2,889,448 $ 3,773,684 $ 3,157,009 $ 1,727,828 $ 2,601,855 $ 3,835,246 $ 2,868,315 $ 1,482,384 $ 11,547,969 $ 10,787,800 $ 9,687,222
Direct operating expenses                 8,467,182 7,967,932 7,181,898
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 2,145,486 1,997,028 1,907,723
Depreciation and amortization                 443,991 386,529 372,201
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (2,373) 10,369 (969)
Corporate expenses                 168,839 153,406 134,972
Operating income (loss) $ (82,920) $ 260,041 $ 171,586 $ (23,863) $ (90,378) $ 234,219 $ 134,725 $ (6,030) 324,844 272,536 91,397
Capital expenditures                 337,578 262,314 247,894
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 9,428,094 8,770,031 7,892,076
Direct operating expenses                 7,857,437 7,340,757 6,641,071
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,386,928 1,248,346 1,119,335
Depreciation and amortization                 239,682 206,772 226,315
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (2,490) 10,361 (1,056)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (53,463) (36,205) (93,589)
Capital expenditures                 186,819 129,129 109,801
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,545,189 1,529,566 1,346,510
Direct operating expenses                 514,169 549,265 460,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 642,052 634,829 681,948
Depreciation and amortization                 156,894 143,551 112,727
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 116 7 49
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 231,958 201,914 90,905
Capital expenditures                 105,246 110,202 105,317
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 590,274 503,968 445,148
Direct operating expenses                 114,326 92,494 78,725
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 112,594 97,540 87,268
Depreciation and amortization                 33,084 30,779 27,669
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 2 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 330,270 283,153 251,486
Capital expenditures                 10,261 7,541 6,701
Operating Segments [Member] | Other                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,162 3,724 21,012
Direct operating expenses                 0 4,905 18,746
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 3,912 16,313 19,172
Depreciation and amortization                 364 817 432
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (1,114) (18,311) (17,338)
Capital expenditures                 0 169 149
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate                      
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                 13,967 4,610 5,057
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 1 (1) 38
Corporate expenses                 168,839 153,406 134,972
Operating income (loss)                 (182,807) (158,015) (140,067)
Capital expenditures                 35,252 15,273 25,926
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (18,750) (19,489) (17,524)
Direct operating expenses                 (18,750) (19,489) (17,525)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 1
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 6,672 5,193 1,061
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 12,078 14,296 16,643
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0