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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 6,268,447 $ 1,861,178 $ 11,547,969
Direct operating expenses 4,355,989 1,402,400 8,467,182
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,754,822 1,524,342 2,145,486
Depreciation and amortization 416,277 485,025 443,991
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,211) 503 (2,373)
Corporate expenses 160,428 102,100 168,839
Operating income (loss) (417,858) (1,653,192) 324,844
Capital expenditures 176,471 209,415 337,578
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 4,722,190 1,468,433 9,428,094
Direct operating expenses 3,913,975 1,222,997 7,857,437
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,184,424 937,651 1,386,928
Depreciation and amortization 243,439 266,255 239,682
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,162) 505 (2,490)
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) (618,486) (958,975) (53,463)
Capital expenditures 92,132 119,730 186,819
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 1,134,268 188,383 1,545,189
Direct operating expenses 358,246 129,433 514,169
Selling, general and administrative expenses 472,519 501,032 642,052
Depreciation and amortization 133,227 169,921 156,894
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (67) (1) 116
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 170,343 (612,002) 231,958
Capital expenditures 49,004 77,018 105,246
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 411,910 203,676 590,274
Direct operating expenses 86,540 52,517 114,326
Selling, general and administrative expenses 95,251 75,669 112,594
Depreciation and amortization 27,942 30,617 33,084
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 202,177 44,873 330,270
Capital expenditures 12,299 5,781 10,261
Operating Segments [Member] | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 2,988 3,233 3,162
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,765 9,990 3,912
Depreciation and amortization 43 6,684 364
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 (1) 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 180 (13,440) (1,114)
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
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 11,626 11,548 13,967
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 18 0 1
Corporate expenses 160,428 102,100 168,839
Operating income (loss) (172,072) (113,648) (182,807)
Capital expenditures 23,036 6,886 35,252
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue (2,909) (2,547) (18,750)
Direct operating expenses (2,772) (2,547) (18,750)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (137) 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
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 2,505 712 6,672
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 404 1,835 12,078
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