Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Extinguishment) (Details)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Extinguishment) (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
May 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Cash available for general corporate purposes $ 293,900,000lyv_CashAvailableForGeneralCorporatePurposes $ 22,400,000lyv_CashAvailableForGeneralCorporatePurposes            
Debt premium       7,286,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium        
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt     36,300,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 188,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 36,269,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (460,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt    
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Face amount             250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
 
Interest rate, stated percentage       5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
    5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
 
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Face amount       275,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
    275,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
 
Interest rate, stated percentage       2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
    2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
 
5.375% Senior Notes & 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Related fees and expenses             9,800,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotes2.5ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember
 
2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest rate, stated percentage       2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
    2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
Extinguishment of debt 220,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
            29,300,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
Payment of accrued interest 1,100,000lyv_PaymentOfAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
             
Related fees & expenses, debt extinguishment 200,000lyv_RelatedFeesExpensesDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
             
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Face amount       425,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
       
Interest rate, stated percentage   7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
  7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
     
Related fees and expenses   22,000,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
           
Debt premium       7,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
8,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
     
Proceeds from issuance of debt   802,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
           
Add-on 7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Face amount   200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_AddonSeniorNotesDue20207.0percentMember
           
Debt premium   9,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_AddonSeniorNotesDue20207.0percentMember
           
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Extinguishment of debt   472,500,000.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
           
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest rate, stated percentage   8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue20188125PercentMember
           
Extinguishment of debt   250,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue20188125PercentMember
           
Make-whole premium and accrued interest   35,300,000lyv_RedemptionPremiumAndAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue20188125PercentMember
           
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt   $ 36,300,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue20188125PercentMember