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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2013
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Concerts [Member]
New York Amphitheater [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Concerts [Member]
New York Amphitheater [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Concerts [Member]
New York Amphitheater [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Concerts [Member]
New York Amphitheater [Member]
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May 31, 2013
New York theater [Member]
Concerts [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
New York theater [Member]
Concerts [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
New York theater [Member]
Concerts [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
New York theater [Member]
Concerts [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Trust Note [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Trust Note [Member]
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| Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment related to definite-lived intangible assets | $ 9,200,000 | $ 75,700,000 | $ 13,900,000 | $ 10,625,000 | $ 89,584,000 | $ 14,100,000 | |||||||||||||
| Additional amortization expense due to change in estimate | 1,500,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,900,000 | 10,900,000 | 3,700,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets | 38,259,000 | 514,000 | (978,000) | 2,000,000 | 9,400,000 | 3,100,000 | 14,100,000 | 24,845,000 | (4,100,000) | 7,000,000 | 21,900,000 | ||||||||
| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | 36,300,000 | 36,269,000 | (460,000) | 0 | 36,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment charge, equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates | 5,000,000 | 4,200,000 | 9,174,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses recognized | $ 5,300,000 | $ 11,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||