Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details)

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ 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
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
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
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
Net income (loss) (136,639) 193,972 116,120 (55,241) (135,185) 183,197 83,356 (41,028) 118,212 90,340 7,774
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation (159,947) 178,925 103,355 (52,444) (147,887) 172,683 69,359 (33,906) 69,889 60,249 (6,015)
Basic net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation (185,311) 155,345 89,840 (64,756) (171,441) 151,894 52,187 (50,291) $ (4,882) $ (17,651) $ (97,646)
Diluted net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (185,311) $ 155,345 $ 89,926 $ (64,756) $ (171,441) $ 152,213 $ 52,187 $ (50,291)      
Basic net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (0.88) $ 0.74 $ 0.43 $ (0.31) $ (0.82) $ 0.73 $ 0.25 $ (0.24)      
Diluted net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (0.88) $ 0.71 $ 0.41 $ (0.31) $ (0.82) $ 0.70 $ 0.24 $ (0.24)