Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Goodwill) (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - Beginning of period   $ 1,736,885,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross $ 1,627,729,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross [1]  
Accumulated impairment losses - Beginning of period   (269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss [1]  
Net Goodwill - Beginning of period   1,466,983,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,357,827,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Acquisitions—current year   204,217,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 97,542,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Acquisitions—prior year   (932,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments 6,392,000us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments  
Dispositions   (4,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit (3,942,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit  
Impairment (134,961,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss (134,961,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Foreign exchange   (51,836,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments 9,164,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Gross Goodwill - End of period 1,883,900,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross 1,883,900,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross 1,736,885,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross 1,627,729,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross [1]
Accumulated impairment losses - End of period (404,863,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (404,863,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss [1]
Net Goodwill - End of period 1,479,037,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,479,037,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,466,983,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,357,827,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible 76,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount 76,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount 30,300,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount  
Concerts [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - Beginning of period   505,472,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		468,891,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - Beginning of period   (269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		(269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Net Goodwill - Beginning of period   235,570,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		198,989,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Acquisitions—current year   92,393,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		42,826,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Acquisitions—prior year   1,997,000us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		(2,811,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Dispositions   0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		(3,691,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Impairment   (117,013,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		   
Foreign exchange   (21,971,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		257,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Gross Goodwill - End of period 577,891,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		577,891,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		505,472,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - End of period (386,915,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		(386,915,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		(269,902,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Net Goodwill - End of period 190,976,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		190,976,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		235,570,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember 		 
Ticketing [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - Beginning of period   642,249,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		637,642,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - Beginning of period   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Net Goodwill - Beginning of period   642,249,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		637,642,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Acquisitions—current year   27,943,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		1,715,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Acquisitions—prior year   0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Dispositions   (4,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Impairment   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		   
Foreign exchange   (8,127,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		2,892,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Gross Goodwill - End of period 657,631,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		657,631,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		642,249,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - End of period 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Net Goodwill - End of period 657,631,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		657,631,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		642,249,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_TicketingMember 		 
Artist Nation [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - Beginning of period   278,923,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		266,820,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - Beginning of period   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Net Goodwill - Beginning of period   278,923,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		266,820,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Acquisitions—current year   68,107,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		3,253,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Acquisitions—prior year   (2,304,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		9,203,000us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Dispositions   0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		(251,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Impairment   (17,948,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		   
Foreign exchange   787,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		(102,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Gross Goodwill - End of period 345,513,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		345,513,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		278,923,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - End of period (17,948,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		(17,948,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Net Goodwill - End of period 327,565,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		327,565,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		278,923,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		 
Number of businesses acquired   3us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		   
Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - Beginning of period   310,241,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		254,376,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - Beginning of period   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Net Goodwill - Beginning of period   310,241,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		254,376,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Acquisitions—current year   15,774,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		49,748,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Acquisitions—prior year   (625,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Dispositions   0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Impairment   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		   
Foreign exchange   (22,525,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		6,117,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Gross Goodwill - End of period 302,865,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		302,865,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		310,241,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Accumulated impairment losses - End of period 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Net Goodwill - End of period 302,865,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		302,865,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		310,241,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_SponsorshipAndAdvertisingMember 		 
Current Year Adjustment [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Gross Goodwill - End of period       $ (13,000,000)us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ lyv_NetDownAxis
= lyv_CurrentYearAdjustmentMember
Goodwill [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]        
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Number of businesses acquired   3us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		   
[1] The previously reported total balance has been reduced by $13.0 million due to the net down of fully impaired goodwill related to the Company’s non-core events business which was sold in 2008.