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EQUITY (Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details)

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EQUITY (Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2014     $ 1,483,847  
Non-cash compensation expense     25,594  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (7,652)  
Exercise of stock options     14,685  
Acquisitions     31,311  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (7,799)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     2,184  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (17,111)  
Cash distributions     (12,199)  
Other     (2,113)  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net income (loss)     61,270  
Realized loss on cash flow hedges $ 0 $ 15 25 $ 48
Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan (107) 0 6 30
Foreign currency translation adjustments (6,196) $ (54,426) (24,255) $ (35,283)
Balance at September 30, 2015 1,547,793   1,547,793  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2014     168,855  
Comprehensive loss:        
Balance at September 30, 2015 247,104   247,104  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2014     1,296,954  
Non-cash compensation expense     25,594  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (7,652)  
Exercise of stock options     14,685  
Acquisitions     0  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (4,818)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     2,184  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (17,111)  
Cash distributions     0  
Other     0  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net income (loss)     45,826  
Realized loss on cash flow hedges     25  
Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan     6  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     (24,255)  
Balance at September 30, 2015 1,331,438   1,331,438  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2014     186,893  
Non-cash compensation expense     0  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     0  
Exercise of stock options     0  
Acquisitions     31,311  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (2,981)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     0  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     0  
Cash distributions     (12,199)  
Other     (2,113)  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net income (loss)     15,444  
Realized loss on cash flow hedges     0  
Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan     0  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     0  
Balance at September 30, 2015 216,355   216,355  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2014     168,855  
Acquisitions     65,774  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     0  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     147  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     17,111  
Cash distributions     (1,635)  
Other     54  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net income (loss)     (3,202)  
Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 247,104   $ 247,104