Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 1,613,100 $ 2,262,236 $ 1,679,513 $ 923,698 $ 1,437,227 $ 1,963,146 $ 1,550,677 $ 867,997 $ 6,478,547 $ 5,819,047 $ 5,383,998
Direct operating expenses                 4,680,507 4,151,277 3,789,488
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,226,892 1,143,632 1,111,969
Depreciation and amortization                 368,923 429,557 343,018
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 (38,259) (514) 978
Corporate expenses                 94,385 113,364 112,157
Acquisition transaction expenses                 6,439 3,370 8,051
Operating income (loss) (50,994) 126,037 97,806 (33,189) (126,319) 104,515 42,968 (42,803) 139,660 (21,639) 18,337
Capital expenditures                 116,377 123,217 112,044
Long-lived assets 706,800       721,786       706,800 721,786 720,136
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 4,517,191 3,870,371 3,506,188
Direct operating expenses                 3,829,991 3,274,951 2,946,410
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 632,614 569,570 535,500
Depreciation and amortization                 132,386 145,552 132,441
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 (38,927) (453) (880)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 723 847 (2,286)
Operating income (loss)                 (39,596) (120,096) (104,997)
Capital expenditures                 23,526 24,149 21,436
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,407,817 1,374,049 1,319,343
Direct operating expenses                 672,221 651,055 618,382
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 442,788 434,310 428,364
Depreciation and amortization                 190,801 165,947 158,071
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 (4) (225) (96)
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 245 153 1,314
Operating income (loss)                 101,766 122,809 113,308
Capital expenditures                 89,539 92,072 78,122
Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 352,947 399,940 393,129
Direct operating expenses                 218,113 263,896 260,884
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 103,304 99,786 113,199
Depreciation and amortization                 42,613 115,696 50,412
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 665 (42) 1,264
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 3 1,163 (7,758)
Operating income (loss)                 (11,751) (80,559) (24,872)
Capital expenditures                 1,497 601 4,916
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 284,692 247,921 230,791
Direct operating expenses                 45,021 34,738 33,682
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 45,618 38,198 32,787
Depreciation and amortization                 2,351 1,187 483
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 64 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 191,638 173,798 163,839
Capital expenditures                 1,424 5,147 4,094
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,164 2,997 3,487
Direct operating expenses                 380 816 (1,839)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 2,568 1,768 2,119
Depreciation and amortization                 206 398 54
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 7 206 689
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 3 (191) 2,464
Capital expenditures                 0 4 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 2,611 2,829 2,466
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 1
Corporate expenses                 94,385 113,364 112,157
Acquisition transaction expenses                 5,404 1,207 16,781
Operating income (loss)                 (102,400) (117,400) (131,405)
Capital expenditures                 391 1,244 3,476
Operating Segments [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (87,264) (76,231) (68,940)
Direct operating expenses                 (85,219) (74,179) (68,031)
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 (2,045) (2,052) (909)
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets                 0 0 0
Corporate expenses                 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income (loss)                 0 0 0
Capital expenditures                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 77,050 65,559 58,866
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,295 2,771 1,452
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 7,919 7,901 8,622
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                   0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (87,264) (76,231) (68,940)
Total Foreign Operations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,515,761 2,080,757 2,074,277
Long-lived assets 193,466       190,496       193,466 190,496 185,073
United Kingdom Operations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 729,316 711,989 686,982
Long-lived assets 76,607       87,790       76,607 87,790 85,614
Other Foreign Locations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,786,445 1,368,768 1,387,295
Long-lived assets 116,859       102,706       116,859 102,706 99,459
Total Domestic Operations [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 3,962,786 3,738,290 3,309,721
Long-lived assets $ 513,334       $ 531,290       $ 513,334 $ 531,290 $ 535,063