Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EQUITY (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details)

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EQUITY (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) (Put Option [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
2015 [Member]  
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]  
Estimate of redemption amounts of puts $ 14,600us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAggregateAmountOfRedemptionRequirement
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityEquityAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember
/ lyv_TimePeriodofPutRedemptionAmountsAxis
= lyv_FirstRedemptionPeriodMember
2016 [Member]  
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]  
Estimate of redemption amounts of puts 11,600us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAggregateAmountOfRedemptionRequirement
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityEquityAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember
/ lyv_TimePeriodofPutRedemptionAmountsAxis
= lyv_SecondRedemptionPeriodMember
2017 [Member]  
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]  
Estimate of redemption amounts of puts 9,200us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAggregateAmountOfRedemptionRequirement
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityEquityAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember
/ lyv_TimePeriodofPutRedemptionAmountsAxis
= lyv_ThirdRedemptionPeriodMember
2018 [Member]  
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]  
Estimate of redemption amounts of puts 146,500us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAggregateAmountOfRedemptionRequirement
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityEquityAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember
/ lyv_TimePeriodofPutRedemptionAmountsAxis
= lyv_FourthRedemptionPeriodMember
2019 [Member]  
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]  
Estimate of redemption amounts of puts $ 8,100us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAggregateAmountOfRedemptionRequirement
/ us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityEquityAxis
= us-gaap_PutOptionMember
/ lyv_TimePeriodofPutRedemptionAmountsAxis
= lyv_FifthRedemptionPeriodMember