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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2017     $ 1,418,144  
Non-cash compensation expense     34,415  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (8,685)  
Exercise of stock options     16,447  
Fair value of convertible debt conversion feature, net of issuance costs     62,624  
Repurchase of convertible debt conversion feature     (92,641)  
Acquisitions     21,770  
Divestitures     (6,684)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (6,310)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     430  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (54,246)  
Contributions received     7,501  
Cash distributions     (33,481)  
Other     (2,546)  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income     220,567  
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (9,081) $ 18,268 (26,376) $ 58,761
Balance at September 30, 2018 1,550,929   1,550,929  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2017     244,727  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Balance at September 30, 2018 308,450   308,450  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2017     1,181,196  
Non-cash compensation expense     34,415  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     (8,685)  
Exercise of stock options     16,447  
Fair value of convertible debt conversion feature, net of issuance costs     62,624  
Repurchase of convertible debt conversion feature     (92,641)  
Acquisitions     0  
Divestitures     0  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (4,784)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     1,410  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     (54,246)  
Contributions received     0  
Cash distributions     0  
Other     (107)  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income     208,136  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     (26,376)  
Balance at September 30, 2018 1,317,389   1,317,389  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2017     236,948  
Non-cash compensation expense     0  
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes     0  
Exercise of stock options     0  
Fair value of convertible debt conversion feature, net of issuance costs     0  
Repurchase of convertible debt conversion feature     0  
Acquisitions     21,770  
Divestitures     (6,684)  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (1,526)  
Sales of noncontrolling interests     (980)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     0  
Contributions received     7,501  
Cash distributions     (33,481)  
Other     (2,439)  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income     12,431  
Foreign currency translation adjustments     0  
Balance at September 30, 2018 233,540   233,540  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]        
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]        
Balance at December 31, 2017     244,727  
Acquisitions     20,911  
Purchases of noncontrolling interests     (10,356)  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments     54,246  
Contributions received     1,806  
Cash distributions     (7,870)  
Other     28  
Comprehensive income (loss):        
Net income     4,958  
Balance at September 30, 2018 $ 308,450   $ 308,450