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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
Clear Channel [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Clear Channel [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Clear Channel [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
IAC [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2009
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
ATC Aviation, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
ATC Aviation, Inc. [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Front Line [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2010
Front Line [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Azoff Trust [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2010
Azoff Trust [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2010
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Management of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Management of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Management of Subsidiary [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
Employee of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Employee of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Employee of Subsidiary [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Other Related Parties [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Executive Officer [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Equity Method Investees [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses from transactions with related party | $ 4,400,000 | $ 5,100,000 | $ 8,300,000 | $ 1,800,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 1,700,000 | $ 7,757,000 | $ 11,474,000 | $ 17,335,000 | $ 4,800,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 7,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding principal balance on promissory note | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of directors nominated by related party | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares sold to related party pursuant to the subscription agreement (in shares) | 5,500,000 | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate cash consideration of common shares sold | 76,492,000 | 57,700,000 | 18,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid by consolidated subsidiary | 20,100,000 | 20,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid by consolidated subsidiary to parent | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid by majority owned consolidated subsidiary to minority owners | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares held by noncontrolling interest shareholders (in shares) | 25,918.276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross-up payment related party | 600,000 | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of promissory note made by a wholly owned subsidiary to a majority owned subsidiary | 20,700,000 | 21,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate of promissory note (in hundredths) | 4.50% | 4.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred consideration payments from a business combination | 6,800,000 | 6,900,000 | 8,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of companies acquired, which the Company has a deferred purchase consideration obligation, that hold the lease of a venue | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in clubs and theaters venue promotion business sold (in hundredths) | 49.90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of employees that partially own business | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and assets received from divestiture of noncontrolling interest in a business | 12,600,000 | 16,600,000 | 21,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of venues sold | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivable balance | 13,300,000 | 22,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from transactions with related parties | $ 1,953,000 | $ 3,604,000 | $ 2,778,000 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,200,000 | $ 4,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||