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, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,727,828 $ 1,482,384
Direct operating expenses 1,151,604 932,084
Selling, general and administrative expenses 464,866 434,611
Depreciation and amortization 98,912 87,871
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (147) 38
Corporate expenses 36,456 33,810
Operating income (loss) (23,863) (6,030)
Capital expenditures 62,766 41,166
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,318,117 1,038,921
Direct operating expenses 1,030,269 796,165
Selling, general and administrative expenses 295,765 261,091
Depreciation and amortization 51,361 45,535
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (145) 21
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (59,133) (63,891)
Capital expenditures 33,593 19,613
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 337,642 372,373
Direct operating expenses 111,749 124,284
Selling, general and administrative expenses 145,890 149,583
Depreciation and amortization 37,390 33,633
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (2) 17
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 42,615 64,856
Capital expenditures 23,655 20,305
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 75,078 74,558
Direct operating expenses 13,386 15,751
Selling, general and administrative expenses 22,437 20,095
Depreciation and amortization 7,074 7,610
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 32,181 31,102
Capital expenditures 1,185 382
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 791 777
Direct operating expenses 0 129
Selling, general and administrative expenses 774 3,842
Depreciation and amortization 121 209
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (104) (3,403)
Capital expenditures 0 12
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 2,966 884
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 36,456 33,810
Operating income (loss) (39,422) (34,694)
Capital expenditures 4,333 854
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (3,800) (4,245)
Direct operating expenses (3,800) (4,245)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0
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 809 249
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,991 3,996
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [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