Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Narrative) (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                  
Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets     $ 4,494,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets $ 38,259,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets $ 514,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets        
Impairment charge, property, plant and equipment assets         4,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse        
Impairment related to definite-lived intangible assets 9,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 9,200,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 11,107,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 10,625,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived 89,600,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived        
Amortization of definite-lived intangibles     154,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 173,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 256,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets        
New York Amphitheater [Member] | Concerts [Member]                  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                  
Gain (loss) on disposal of operating assets     $ 3,800,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember
$ 14,100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember
  $ 3,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember
$ 2,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember
$ 9,400,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember
$ 3,100,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lyv_NewYorkAmphitheaterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember