Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 1,442,901
Accumulated amortization (665,138)
Net 777,763
Acquisitions— current year 29,230
Acquisitions— prior year 17,270
Foreign exchange 2,355
Other (68)
Net change 48,787
Amortization (39,737)
Foreign exchange (1,348)
Other (164)
Net change (41,249)
Gross carrying amount 1,491,688
Accumulated amortization (706,387)
Net $ 785,301
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 4 years
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 700,795
Accumulated amortization (313,743)
Net 387,052
Acquisitions— current year 19,460
Acquisitions— prior year 11,990
Foreign exchange 976
Other (63)
Net change 32,363
Amortization (15,557)
Foreign exchange (620)
Other 0
Net change (16,177)
Gross carrying amount 733,158
Accumulated amortization (329,920)
Net $ 403,238
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 4 years
Client/vendor relationships [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 379,282
Accumulated amortization (169,620)
Net 209,662
Acquisitions— current year 9,511
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 2,443
Other 0
Net change 11,954
Amortization (13,566)
Foreign exchange (941)
Other 0
Net change (14,507)
Gross carrying amount 391,236
Accumulated amortization (184,127)
Net $ 207,109
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 4 years
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 86,556
Accumulated amortization (14,578)
Net 71,978
Acquisitions— current year 259
Acquisitions— prior year 5,280
Foreign exchange (71)
Other (5)
Net change 5,463
Amortization (2,763)
Foreign exchange 90
Other (31)
Net change (2,704)
Gross carrying amount 92,019
Accumulated amortization (17,282)
Net $ 74,737
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 years
Non-compete agreements [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 176,354
Accumulated amortization (121,319)
Net 55,035
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange (499)
Other 0
Net change (499)
Amortization (5,273)
Foreign exchange 110
Other 0
Net change (5,163)
Gross carrying amount 175,855
Accumulated amortization (126,482)
Net 49,373
Venue management and leaseholds [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 66,051
Accumulated amortization (35,645)
Net 30,406
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange (859)
Other 0
Net change (859)
Amortization (1,276)
Foreign exchange (6)
Other 0
Net change (1,282)
Gross carrying amount 65,192
Accumulated amortization (36,927)
Net 28,265
Technology [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 30,265
Accumulated amortization (8,602)
Net 21,663
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 365
Other 0
Net change 365
Amortization (1,326)
Foreign exchange 19
Other 0
Net change (1,307)
Gross carrying amount 30,630
Accumulated amortization (9,909)
Net 20,721
Other [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 3,598
Accumulated amortization (1,631)
Net 1,967
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 0
Other 0
Net change 0
Amortization 24
Foreign exchange 0
Other (133)
Net change (109)
Gross carrying amount 3,598
Accumulated amortization (1,740)
Net $ 1,858