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, 2017
USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 1,433,830
Accumulated amortization (621,799)
Net 812,031
Acquisitions— current year 11,897
Acquisitions— prior year 36,019
Foreign exchange 8,715
Other(1) (291)
Net change 56,340
Amortization (44,620)
Foreign exchange (3,315)
Other(1) 291
Net change (47,644)
Gross carrying amount 1,490,170
Accumulated amortization (669,443)
Net $ 820,727
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 4 years
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 760,398
Accumulated amortization (316,800)
Net 443,598
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 4,703
Foreign exchange 4,468
Other(1) 0
Net change 9,171
Amortization (19,622)
Foreign exchange (1,344)
Other(1) 0
Net change (20,966)
Gross carrying amount 769,569
Accumulated amortization (337,766)
Net 431,803
Client/vendor relationships [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 402,009
Accumulated amortization (213,785)
Net 188,224
Acquisitions— current year 11,856
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 2,974
Other(1) 0
Net change 14,830
Amortization (14,565)
Foreign exchange (1,565)
Other(1) 0
Net change (16,130)
Gross carrying amount 416,839
Accumulated amortization (229,915)
Net $ 186,924
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 4 years
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 94,338
Accumulated amortization (23,724)
Net 70,614
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 30,789
Foreign exchange 360
Other(1) 0
Net change 31,149
Amortization (3,230)
Foreign exchange (61)
Other(1) 0
Net change (3,291)
Gross carrying amount 125,487
Accumulated amortization (27,015)
Net 98,472
Noncompete Agreements [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 65,992
Accumulated amortization (22,099)
Net 43,893
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 298
Other(1) 0
Net change 298
Amortization (3,336)
Foreign exchange (115)
Other(1) 0
Net change (3,451)
Gross carrying amount 66,290
Accumulated amortization (25,550)
Net 40,740
Technology [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 53,078
Accumulated amortization (13,637)
Net 39,441
Acquisitions— current year 41
Acquisitions— prior year 527
Foreign exchange 260
Other(1) (41)
Net change 787
Amortization (2,514)
Foreign exchange (64)
Other(1) 41
Net change (2,537)
Gross carrying amount 53,865
Accumulated amortization (16,174)
Net $ 37,691
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 1 year
Venue management and leaseholds [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount $ 54,001
Accumulated amortization (29,664)
Net 24,337
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 343
Other(1) 0
Net change 343
Amortization (1,146)
Foreign exchange (165)
Other(1) 0
Net change (1,311)
Gross carrying amount 54,344
Accumulated amortization (30,975)
Net 23,369
Other Intangible Assets [Member]  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount 4,014
Accumulated amortization (2,090)
Net 1,924
Acquisitions— current year 0
Acquisitions— prior year 0
Foreign exchange 12
Other(1) (250)
Net change (238)
Amortization (207)
Foreign exchange (1)
Other(1) 250
Net change 42
Gross carrying amount 3,776
Accumulated amortization (2,048)
Net $ 1,728