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
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 1,442,901
Accumulated amortization (665,138)
Net 777,763
Acquisitions— current year 111,314
Acquisitions— prior year 18,634
Dispositions (3,392)
Foreign exchange (15,267)
Other (4,232)
Net change 107,057
Amortization (85,165)
Dispositions 599
Foreign exchange 6,011
Other 4,153
Net change (74,402)
Gross carrying amount 1,549,958
Accumulated amortization (739,540)
Net $ 810,418
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 6 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 46,541
Acquisitions— prior year 11,404
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange (9,923)
Other (1,919)
Net change 46,103
Amortization (33,092)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 4,034
Other 1,854
Net change (27,204)
Gross carrying amount 746,898
Accumulated amortization (340,947)
Net $ 405,951
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 7 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 55,910
Acquisitions— prior year 782
Dispositions (2,299)
Foreign exchange (900)
Other (2,307)
Net change 51,186
Amortization (31,098)
Dispositions 599
Foreign exchange 282
Other 2,307
Net change (27,910)
Gross carrying amount 430,468
Accumulated amortization (197,530)
Net $ 232,938
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 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 3,620
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange (387)
Other (5)
Net change 3,487
Amortization (4,931)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 180
Other 0
Net change (4,751)
Gross carrying amount 90,043
Accumulated amortization (19,329)
Net $ 70,714
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 years
Noncompete 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 1,500
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange (2,264)
Other 0
Net change (764)
Amortization (10,554)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 618
Other 0
Net change (9,936)
Gross carrying amount 175,590
Accumulated amortization (131,255)
Net 44,335
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 1,174
Dispositions (1,093)
Foreign exchange (1,697)
Other 0
Net change (1,616)
Amortization (2,676)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 713
Other 0
Net change (1,963)
Gross carrying amount 64,435
Accumulated amortization (37,608)
Net 26,827
Technology [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 30,265
Accumulated amortization (8,602)
Net 21,663
Acquisitions— current year 8,604
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange (96)
Other 0
Net change 8,508
Amortization (2,616)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 176
Other 0
Net change (2,440)
Gross carrying amount 38,773
Accumulated amortization (11,042)
Net $ 27,731
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 years
Other Intangible Assets [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 154
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 0
Other (1)
Net change 153
Amortization (198)
Dispositions 0
Foreign exchange 8
Other (8)
Net change (198)
Gross carrying amount 3,751
Accumulated amortization (1,829)
Net $ 1,922