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INCOME TAXES (Reconciliation of Income Tax from Statutory Rates to Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract] | |||
| Income tax benefit at United States statutory rates | $ (34,937)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ (1,798)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ (46,256)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits | 9,550us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 3,864us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 3,917us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Differences between foreign and United States statutory rates | (10,735)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (21,182)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (25,637)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
| Non-United States income inclusions and exclusions | 2,926lyv_IncomeTaxesReconciliationNonUSIncomeInclusionsAndExclusions | 18,525lyv_IncomeTaxesReconciliationNonUSIncomeInclusionsAndExclusions | 9,901lyv_IncomeTaxesReconciliationNonUSIncomeInclusionsAndExclusions |
| Nondeductible items | 55,469us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther | 7,570us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther | 9,005us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther |
| Tax contingencies | 950us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | 697us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | 4,316us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies |
| Change in valuation allowance | (6,168)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 15,912us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 79,214us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Other, net | (12,425)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems | 7,290us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems | (4,724)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 4,630us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 30,878us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 29,736us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to non-U.S income inclusions and exclusions under enacted tax laws. No definition available.
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in income tax contingencies. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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