LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets | $ 53,400 | $ 47,800 | $ 143,395 | $ 133,000 |
| Amortization expense related to nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances | $ 20,100 | $ 20,500 | $ 54,900 | $ 57,000 |
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- Definition The amount of amortization expense recognized during the period related to nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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