Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2013
May 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Impairment charge, goodwill $ 134,961,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 134,961,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Impairment charge, property, plant and equipment assets       4,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse      
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
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 		  7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		   
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
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 		      5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member 		 
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
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 		      2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		 
2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [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 		      2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member
Fixed Rate Debt With Noncontrolling Interest Partner [Member]              
Estimate of fair value not practicable [Abstract]              
Face amount of debt 30,000,000us-gaap_FairValueEstimateNotPracticableDebtInstrument
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_FixedRateDebtWithNoncontrollingInterestPartnerMember 		30,000,000us-gaap_FairValueEstimateNotPracticableDebtInstrument
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_FixedRateDebtWithNoncontrollingInterestPartnerMember 		34,600,000us-gaap_FairValueEstimateNotPracticableDebtInstrument
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_FixedRateDebtWithNoncontrollingInterestPartnerMember 		       
Level 2 [Member] | 7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Interest rate, stated percentage 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		       
Estimated fair values of senior notes 451,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		451,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		461,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember 		       
Level 2 [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Interest rate, stated percentage 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member 		5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member 		         
Estimated fair values of senior notes 250,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member 		250,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member 		         
Level 2 [Member] | 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		         
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes 296,300,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		296,300,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember 		         
Level 2 [Member] | 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Interest rate, stated percentage     2.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member 		       
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes     223,000,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= lyv_A2.875ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2027Member 		       
Artist Nation [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Impairment charge, goodwill   17,948,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		         
Number of businesses consolidated   2lyv_Numberofbusinessesconsolidated
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ArtistNationMember 		         
Concerts [Member]              
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]              
Impairment charge, goodwill   $ 117,013,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lyv_ConcertsMember