Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS (Recording of Assets Acquired and Liabilities) (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS (Recording of Assets Acquired and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 20, 2022
Dec. 06, 2021
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired     $ (17,534) $ (257,191) $ (384,251)
Total Consideration, Net of Cash Acquired, for Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions       315,000  
OCESA Capital Stock Acquisition   51.00%      
Operating lease assets     1,606,389 1,571,395  
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates     447,494 408,789  
Accounts payable, client accounts     (1,866,864) (1,791,025)  
Accrued expenses     3,006,281 2,368,434  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities     (158,421) (140,232)  
Long-term operating lease liabilities     (1,686,091) (1,654,525)  
Goodwill     2,691,466 2,529,380 2,590,869
Concerts          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Goodwill     1,004,216 914,063 955,088
Ticketing          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Goodwill     1,012,530 979,742 930,064
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Goodwill     $ 674,720 $ 635,575 $ 705,717
OCESA Acquisition          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred   $ 431,900      
Intangible assets   474,000      
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount   0      
OCESA Acquisition | Initial Allocation          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [1]   431,943      
Adjustments for Working Capital [1]   0      
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests [1]   280,000      
Fair value of noncontrolling interests [1]   7,000      
Fair value of pre-existing investment in nonconsolidated affiliates [1]   50,000      
Cash and cash equivalents [1]   113,014      
Accounts receivable [1]   89,844      
Prepaid expenses [1]   33,070      
Other current assets [1]   658      
Property, plant and equipment [1]   25,318      
Operating lease assets [1]   67,142      
Intangible assets [1]   340,000      
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates [1]   30,000      
Other long-term assets [1]   36,525      
Accounts payable, client accounts [1]   (13,344)      
Accounts payable [1]   (12,584)      
Accrued expenses [1]   69,583      
Deferred revenue [1]   (144,557)      
Current portion of operating lease liabilities [1]   (9,209)      
Long-term operating lease liabilities [1]   (57,984)      
Long-term deferred income taxes [1]   102,279      
Other long-term liabilities [1]   0      
Goodwill [1]   442,912      
OCESA Acquisition | Valuation Adjustments          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [2]   0      
Adjustments for Working Capital [2]   2,269      
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests [2]   0      
Fair value of noncontrolling interests [2]   (3,000)      
Fair value of pre-existing investment in nonconsolidated affiliates [2]   16,660      
Cash and cash equivalents [2]   (7,896)      
Accounts receivable [2]   (18,497)      
Prepaid expenses [2]   (7,178)      
Other current assets [2]   7,168      
Property, plant and equipment [2]   (97)      
Operating lease assets [2]   51      
Intangible assets [2]   134,000      
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates [2]   0      
Other long-term assets [2]   0      
Accounts payable, client accounts [2]   13,019      
Accounts payable [2]   18      
Accrued expenses [2]   (8,514)      
Deferred revenue [2]   8,401      
Current portion of operating lease liabilities [2]   (1)      
Long-term operating lease liabilities [2]   0      
Long-term deferred income taxes [2]   40,200      
Other long-term liabilities [2]   (10,334)      
Goodwill [2]   (71,039)      
OCESA Acquisition | Final Allocation          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred   431,943      
Adjustments for Working Capital   2,269      
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests   280,000      
Fair value of noncontrolling interests   4,000      
Fair value of pre-existing investment in nonconsolidated affiliates   66,660      
Cash and cash equivalents   105,118      
Accounts receivable   71,347      
Prepaid expenses   25,892      
Other current assets   7,826      
Property, plant and equipment   25,221      
Operating lease assets   67,193      
Intangible assets   474,000      
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates   30,000      
Other long-term assets   36,525      
Accounts payable, client accounts   (325)      
Accounts payable   (12,566)      
Accrued expenses   61,069      
Deferred revenue   (136,156)      
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   (9,210)      
Long-term operating lease liabilities   (57,984)      
Long-term deferred income taxes   142,479      
Other long-term liabilities   (10,334)      
Goodwill   371,873      
OCESA Acquisition | Ticketing          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Goodwill   195,500      
OCESA Acquisition | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Goodwill   $ 176,400      
Europe Asset Acquisition          
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]          
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred $ 249,900        
[1] As reported in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
[2] The adjustments to the initial allocation were based on more detailed information obtained about the specific assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair value adjustments made to the initial allocation did not result in significant changes to the amortization expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.