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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
- Audit Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
- Leases, Codification Topic 842 (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

LONG-TERM DEBT (6.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027) (Details)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (6.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027) (Details) - 6.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Amount		$ 1,200,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.50%	6.50%
Percentage of capital stock of foreign wholly owned subsidiaries	65.00%
Redemption Period Prior Stated Date [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Redemption, Equity Offerings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	106.50%
Percentage of notes which may be redeemed	35.00%
Redemption Period After Stated Date [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	104.875%
Redemption, Defined Changes of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	101.00%

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