Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA Segment Data (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA Segment Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,207,716 $ 1,120,312
Direct operating expenses 784,203 721,289
Selling, general and administrative expenses 336,181 314,545
Depreciation and amortization 94,955 84,541
Loss (gain) 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)
Capital expenditures 24,526 25,797
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 681,078 623,234
Direct operating expenses 537,134 485,972
Selling, general and administrative expenses 160,698 150,990
Depreciation and amortization 31,447 29,181
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (34) 226
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 942 (566)
Operating income (loss) (49,109) (42,569)
Capital expenditures 5,843 4,927
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 57,636 52,097
Direct operating expenses 13,514 10,628
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,869 13,094
Depreciation and amortization 4,906 1,988
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 25,347 26,387
Capital expenditures 318 5
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 405,786 375,630
Direct operating expenses 206,465 185,692
Selling, general and administrative expenses 118,233 112,413
Depreciation and amortization 45,749 43,296
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 (149)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 29 147
Operating income (loss) 35,310 34,231
Capital expenditures 16,259 19,874
Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 75,065 77,945
Direct operating expenses 39,211 46,830
Selling, general and administrative expenses 40,778 37,214
Depreciation and amortization 12,480 10,035
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 62 6
Operating income (loss) (17,466) (16,140)
Capital expenditures 329 762
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 841 793
Direct operating expenses 0 1,068
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,603 834
Depreciation and amortization 20 11
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (1,782) (1,120)
Capital expenditures 20 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Direct operating expenses 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 922 516
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 59 (38)
Corporate expenses 24,506 24,360
Acquisition transaction expenses 103 (114)
Operating income (loss) (25,590) (24,724)
Capital expenditures 1,757 229
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (12,690) (9,387)
Direct operating expenses (12,121) (8,901)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (569) (486)
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 11,447 8,739
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,003 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 240 648
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 0 $ 0