Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA (Details)

v2.4.1.9
SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 1,571,855us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,502,008us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,665,785us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,127,316us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,613,100us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,262,236us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,679,513us-gaap_Revenues $ 923,698us-gaap_Revenues $ 6,866,964us-gaap_Revenues $ 6,478,547us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,819,047us-gaap_Revenues
Direct operating expenses                 4,919,969us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts 4,680,507us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts 4,151,277us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 1,330,160us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,226,892us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,143,632us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization                 368,143us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 368,923us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 429,557us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Goodwill impairment 134,961us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss               134,961us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets                 (4,494)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (38,259)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (514)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Corporate expenses                 101,000us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense 94,385us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense 113,364us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense
Acquisition transaction expenses                 10,061us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 6,439us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 3,370us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Operating income (loss) (186,818)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 150,604us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 55,686us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (12,308)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (50,994)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 126,037us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 97,806us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (33,189)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 7,164us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 139,660us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (21,639)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Capital expenditures                 138,218us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 141,039us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 124,373us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Long-lived assets 695,337us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       706,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       695,337us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 706,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 721,786us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Goodwill impairment                 117,013us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= lyv_ConcertsMember
   
Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Goodwill impairment                 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= lyv_TicketingMember
   
Artist Nation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Goodwill impairment                 17,948us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Goodwill impairment                 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
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4,517,191us-gaap_Revenues
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3,870,371us-gaap_Revenues
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3,274,951us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
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(453)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
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(39,596)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(120,096)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
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1,407,817us-gaap_Revenues
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1,374,049us-gaap_Revenues
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672,221us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
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651,055us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
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442,788us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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434,310us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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190,801us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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165,947us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Goodwill impairment                 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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122,809us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
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352,947us-gaap_Revenues
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399,940us-gaap_Revenues
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218,113us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Total Foreign Operations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,364,088us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
2,490,070us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
2,041,761us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
Long-lived assets 177,206us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
      193,466us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
      177,206us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
193,466us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
190,496us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalForeignOperationsMember
United Kingdom Operations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 772,445us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
716,982us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
691,849us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Long-lived assets 71,269us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      76,607us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      71,269us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
76,607us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
87,790us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Other Foreign Operations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,591,643us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
1,773,088us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
1,349,912us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
Long-lived assets 105,937us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
      116,859us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
      105,937us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
116,859us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
102,706us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_OtherForeignOperationsMember
Total Domestic Operations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 4,502,876us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
3,988,477us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
3,777,286us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
Long-lived assets $ 518,131us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
      $ 513,334us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
      $ 518,131us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
$ 513,334us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember
$ 531,290us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lyv_TotalDomesticOperationsMember