Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS, Merger with Ticketmaster (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS, Merger with Ticketmaster (Details) (Ticketmaster [Member], USD $)
 1 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Final exchange ratio per share (in shares) 1.4743728        
Voting power of Ticketmaster stockholders after merger (in hundredths) 50.01%        
Actual impact of the acquisition from the Merger date [Abstract]          
Revenue   $ 1,246,546,000      
Income from continuing operations   47,722,000      
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.   47,124,000      
Unaudited pro forma consolidated results:          
Revenue         5,089,110,000
Loss from continuing operations         (156,026,000)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.         (179,656,000)
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]          
Acquisition transaction expenses to date     70,000,000    
Acquisition transaction expenses included in results of operations     1,200,000 16,900,000 17,000,000
Equity issuance costs to date     3,000,000    
Accrual balance for the Merger restructuring     100,000 400,000  
Ticketing [Member]
          
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]          
Severance costs         8,100,000
Artist Nation [Member]
          
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]          
Severance costs         1,200,000
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
          
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]          
Severance costs         100,000
Corporate [Member]
          
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]          
Severance costs         $ 4,700,000