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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Fair Value of Assets Measured on Non-recurring Basis (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Fair Value of Assets Measured on Non-recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Impairment charge, property, plant and equipment assets $ 10,000,000 $ 16,400,000 $ 9,600,000
Number of amphitheaters impaired 2    
Number of music theaters impaired     2
Number of clubs impaired     2
Impairments, definite-lived intangible assets 14,100,000 17,200,000 900,000
Impairment, indefinite-lived intangible assets   10,000,000  
Impairments, artist advances   13,400,000 1,900,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment 5,400,000 6,156,000  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 44,585,000 0  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets   343,000,000  
Artist advances   99,092,000  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Total Losses [Member]
      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment 10,030,000 16,377,000  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 14,103,000 17,178,000  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets   10,000,000  
Artist advances   13,373,000  
Total losses 24,133,000 56,928,000  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment 0 0  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 0 0  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets   0  
Artist advances   0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment 5,400,000 5,000,000  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 0 0  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets   0  
Artist advances   0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment 0 1,156,000  
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 44,585,000 0  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets   343,000,000  
Artist advances   $ 99,092,000