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, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                      
Number of key components of the business                 4    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 1,437,227 $ 1,963,146 $ 1,550,677 $ 867,997 $ 1,185,682 $ 1,790,025 $ 1,558,882 $ 849,409 $ 5,819,047 $ 5,383,998 $ 5,063,748
Direct operating expenses 1,048,271 1,457,423 1,106,869 538,714 817,909 1,286,304 1,138,151 547,124 4,151,277 3,789,488 3,658,310
Selling, general and administrative expenses 310,708 283,846 280,943 268,135 289,743 282,462 266,795 272,969 1,143,632 1,111,969 1,014,491
Depreciation and amortization 170,901 84,684 94,259 79,713 105,269 83,341 76,927 77,481 429,557 343,018 321,666
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets (259) (60) 93 (288) 112 231 (660) 1,295 (514) 978 374
Corporate expenses 31,890 30,842 27,415 23,217 39,146 27,385 24,590 21,036 113,364 112,157 110,252
Acquisition transaction expenses 2,035 1,896 (1,870) 1,309 187 5,493 706 1,665 3,370 8,051 22,355
Operating income (loss) (126,319) 104,515 42,968 (42,803) (66,684) 104,809 52,373 (72,161) (21,639) 18,337 (63,700)
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 123,217 112,044 73,838
Concerts [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,870,371 3,506,188 3,438,350
Direct operating expenses                 3,274,951 2,946,410 2,910,334
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 569,570 535,500 524,672
Depreciation and amortization                 145,552 132,441 139,129
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 (453) (880) (4,848)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 847 (2,286) (2,424)
Operating income (loss)                 (120,096) (104,997) (128,513)
Intersegment revenue                 65,559 58,866 16,876
Capital expenditures                 24,149 21,436 19,736
Ticketing [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,374,049 1,319,343 1,089,340
Direct operating expenses                 651,055 618,382 513,311
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 434,310 428,364 362,416
Depreciation and amortization                 165,947 158,071 139,007
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 (225) (96) 5,186
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 153 1,314 780
Operating income (loss)                 122,809 113,308 68,640
Intersegment revenue                 2,771 1,452 0
Capital expenditures                 92,072 78,122 45,544
Artist Nation [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 399,940 393,129 362,159
Direct operating expenses                 263,896 260,884 233,016
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 99,786 113,199 93,995
Depreciation and amortization                 115,696 50,412 41,520
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 (42) 1,264 20
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 1,163 (7,758) 6,277
Operating income (loss)                 (80,559) (24,872) (12,669)
Intersegment revenue                 7,901 8,622 13,362
Capital expenditures                 601 4,916 996
Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 247,921 230,791 200,146
Direct operating expenses                 34,738 33,682 28,512
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 38,198 32,787 30,707
Depreciation and amortization                 1,187 483 255
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 0 0 6
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 173,798 163,839 140,666
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 5,147 4,094 67
Other [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,997 3,487 4,324
Direct operating expenses                 816 (1,839) 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,768 2,119 2,701
Depreciation and amortization                 398 54 1,362
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 206 689 6
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 (191) 2,464 255
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 4 0 306
Corporate [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 (333)
Direct operating expenses                 0 0 1,502
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 2,829 2,466 2,266
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets                 0 1 4
Corporate expenses                 113,364 112,157 110,252
Acquisition transaction expenses                 1,207 16,781 17,722
Operating income (loss)                 (117,400) (131,405) (132,079)
Intersegment revenue                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 1,244 3,476 7,189
Eliminations [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (76,231) (68,940) (30,238)
Direct operating expenses                 (74,179) (68,031) (28,365)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 (2,052) (909) (1,873)
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                 (76,231) (68,940) (30,238)
Capital expenditures                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Consolidated Revenue [Member]
                      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                      
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)                 10.00%