Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Revenue $ 1,207,716 $ 1,120,312
Operating expenses:    
Direct operating expenses 784,203 721,289
Selling, general and administrative expenses 336,181 314,545
Depreciation and amortization 94,955 84,541
Loss on disposal of operating assets 25 39
Corporate expenses 24,506 24,360
Acquisition transaction expenses 1,136 (527)
Operating income (loss) (33,290) (23,935)
Interest expense 25,432 25,363
Interest income (556) (1,565)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates (592) (2,980)
Other expense (income), net (8,547) 21,028
Loss before income taxes (49,027) (65,781)
Income tax expense 6,927 745
Net loss (55,954) (66,526)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (11,436) (8,247)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (44,518) $ (58,279)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (0.29) $ (0.31)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:    
Basic and diluted (in shares) 201,696,142 200,155,435
Reconciliation to net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation:    
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (44,518) $ (58,279)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests (13,336) (3,889)
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation $ (57,854) $ (62,168)