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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     $ 1,446,919  
Non-cash compensation expense     17,144  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (3,606)  
Exercise of stock options     743  
Acquisitions     39,963  
Divestitures     (1,856)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (14,239)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (24,628)  
Cash distributions     (12,914)  
Other     608  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net loss     (7,605)  
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (23,499) $ 26,609 (24,747) $ (18,059)
Balance at June 30, 2016 1,415,782   1,415,782  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     263,715  
Comprehensive loss:        
Balance at June 30, 2016 292,516   292,516  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     1,236,953  
Non-cash compensation expense     17,144  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (3,606)  
Exercise of stock options     743  
Acquisitions     0  
Divestitures     0  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (6,575)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (24,628)  
Cash distributions     0  
Other     0  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net loss     (6,777)  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     (24,747)  
Balance at June 30, 2016 1,188,507   1,188,507  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     209,966  
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     39,963  
Divestitures     (1,856)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (7,664)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     0  
Cash distributions     (12,914)  
Other     608  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net loss     (828)  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     0  
Balance at June 30, 2016 227,275   227,275  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2015     263,715  
Acquisitions     26,183  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (563)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     24,628  
Cash distributions     (9,297)  
Other     (262)  
Comprehensive loss:        
Net loss     (11,888)  
Balance at June 30, 2016 $ 292,516   $ 292,516