Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA, Results of Operations (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA, Results of Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 1,185,682 $ 1,790,025 $ 1,558,882 $ 849,409 $ 1,237,846 $ 1,835,806 $ 1,266,735 $ 723,361 $ 5,383,998 $ 5,063,748 $ 4,181,021
Direct operating expenses 817,909 1,286,304 1,138,151 547,124 888,976 1,388,295 896,283 484,756 3,789,488 3,658,310 3,357,245
Selling, general and administrative expenses 289,743 282,462 266,795 272,969 285,302 244,694 252,899 231,596 1,111,969 1,014,491 617,709
Depreciation and amortization 105,269 83,341 76,927 77,481 124,476 70,249 64,308 62,633 343,018 321,666 158,118
Goodwill impairment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,085
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets 112 231 (660) 1,295 (2,781) (779) (637) 4,571 978 374 (2,983)
Corporate expenses 39,146 27,385 24,590 21,036 23,586 27,660 21,882 37,124 112,157 110,252 58,160
Acquisition transaction expenses 187 5,493 706 1,665 4,363 2,581 6,394 9,017 8,051 22,355 36,043
Operating income (loss) (66,684) 104,809 52,373 (72,161) (86,076) 103,106 25,606 (106,336) 18,337 (63,700) (52,356)
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 112,044 73,838 51,157
Concerts [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,506,188 3,438,350 3,704,322
Direct operating expenses                 2,946,410 2,910,334 3,102,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 535,500 524,672 510,975
Depreciation and amortization                 132,441 139,129 129,742
Goodwill impairment                 0   9,085
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 (880) (4,848) (2,969)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 (2,286) (2,424) 1,117
Operating income (loss)                 (104,997) (128,513) (45,840)
Intersegment revenue                 18,387 15,709 0
Capital expenditures                 21,436 19,736 37,047
Ticketing [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,190,556 1,039,886 61,622
Direct operating expenses                 560,655 502,375 24,056
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 364,043 325,664 28,381
Depreciation and amortization                 147,443 131,533 10,275
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 (101) 5,186 5
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 1,314 780 0
Operating income (loss)                 117,202 74,348 (1,095)
Intersegment revenue                 5,045 1,167 0
Capital expenditures                 71,300 43,099 7,690
Artist Nation [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 393,129 362,159 251,499
Direct operating expenses                 260,884 233,016 202,281
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 113,199 93,995 36,692
Depreciation and amortization                 50,412 41,520 9,963
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 1,264 20 9
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 (7,758) 6,277 0
Operating income (loss)                 (24,872) (12,669) 2,554
Intersegment revenue                 8,622 13,362 18,528
Capital expenditures                 4,916 996 345
eCommerce [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 144,410 87,858 16,205
Direct operating expenses                 22,804 11,093 3,228
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 70,697 41,520 17,440
Depreciation and amortization                 10,628 7,474 5,240
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 5 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 40,276 27,771 (9,703)
Intersegment revenue                 1,452 0 0
Capital expenditures                 6,822 2,445 2,956
Sponsorship [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 179,734 161,742 161,042
Direct operating expenses                 33,171 28,355 44,917
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 26,411 25,939 20,179
Depreciation and amortization                 483 255 341
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 0 6 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 119,669 107,187 95,605
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 4,094 67 320
Other [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,487 4,324 4,859
Direct operating expenses                 (1,839) 0 (170)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 2,119 2,701 4,042
Depreciation and amortization                 54 1,362 276
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 689 6 (30)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 50
Operating income (loss)                 2,464 255 691
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 306 998
Corporate [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 (333) 0
Direct operating expenses                 0 1,502 (751)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 2,466 2,266 2,281
Goodwill impairment                 0   0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 1 4 2
Corporate expenses                 112,157 110,252 58,160
Acquisition transaction expenses                 16,781 17,722 34,876
Operating income (loss)                 (131,405) (132,079) (94,568)
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 3,476 7,189 1,801
Eliminations [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (33,506) (30,238) (18,528)
Direct operating expenses                 (32,597) (28,365) (18,528)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 (909) (1,873) 0
Goodwill impairment                     0
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Intersegment revenue                 (33,506) (30,238) (18,528)
Capital expenditures                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Consolidated Revenue [Member]
                      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                      
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) 10.00%       10.00%       10.00% 10.00% 10.00%