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, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,413,181 $ 1,207,716
Direct operating expenses 925,500 784,203
Selling, general and administrative expenses 383,308 337,214
Depreciation and amortization 100,595 94,955
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (659) 25
Corporate expenses 25,803 24,609
Operating income (loss) (21,366) (33,290)
Capital expenditures 63,867 24,526
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 863,277 754,892
Direct operating expenses 664,745 575,094
Selling, general and administrative expenses 228,580 202,480
Depreciation and amortization 46,442 43,927
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (683) (34)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (75,807) (66,575)
Capital expenditures 33,642 6,172
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 63,988 57,636
Direct operating expenses 11,574 13,514
Selling, general and administrative expenses 19,458 13,869
Depreciation and amortization 6,510 4,906
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 26,446 25,347
Capital expenditures 505 318
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 493,710 405,786
Direct operating expenses 261,803 206,465
Selling, general and administrative expenses 130,037 118,262
Depreciation and amortization 47,339 45,749
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 54,531 35,310
Capital expenditures 25,452 16,259
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 5,847 841
Direct operating expenses 279 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,233 2,603
Depreciation and amortization 109 20
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 226 (1,782)
Capital expenditures 146 20
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 935 922
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 24 59
Corporate expenses 25,803 24,609
Operating income (loss) (26,762) (25,590)
Capital expenditures 4,122 1,757
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (13,641) (11,439)
Direct operating expenses (12,901) (10,870)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (740) (569)
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 10,865 10,436
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,776 1,003
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
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