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INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Intangible assets | $ 232,521us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | $ 234,454us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets |
| Prepaid expenses | 2,518us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses | 7,089us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses |
| Long-term debt | 8,521us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements | 51,166us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | 243,560us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities | 292,709us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Intangible and fixed assets | 0lyv_DeferredTaxAssetsIntangiblesAndFixedAssets | 8,991lyv_DeferredTaxAssetsIntangiblesAndFixedAssets |
| Accrued expenses | 59,081us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | 59,944us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 526,811us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | 538,644us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |
| Foreign tax credit carryforwards | 55,806us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | 42,323us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign |
| Equity compensation | 9,868us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 24,930us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost |
| Other | 2,065us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 14,597us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther |
| Total gross deferred tax assets | 653,631us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 689,429us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross |
| Valuation allowance | 593,305us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 580,594us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Total deferred tax assets | 60,326us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 108,835us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $ (183,234)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | $ (183,874)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities |
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions arising from differences in tax basis of intangibles and fixed assets and the basis of such assets computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. No definition available.
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from financing arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax consequences attributable to taxable temporary differences derived from prepaid expenses. No definition available.
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