Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Ticketing [Member] | Ticketmaster [Member]
        
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Severance costs   $ 2,800,000   $ 6,500,000
Income statement location of severance costs recorded   selling, general and administrative expenses   selling, general and administrative expenses
Artist Nation [Member] | Ticketmaster [Member]
        
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Severance costs   900,000   1,100,000
Income statement location of severance costs recorded   selling, general and administrative expenses   selling, general and administrative expenses
eCommerce [Member] | Ticketmaster [Member]
        
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Severance costs   500,000   700,000
Income statement location of severance costs recorded   selling, general and administrative expenses   selling, general and administrative expenses
Sponsorship [Member] | Ticketmaster [Member]
        
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Severance costs   (200,000)   100,000
Income statement location of severance costs recorded   selling, general and administrative expenses   selling, general and administrative expenses
Ticketmaster [Member]
        
Unaudited pro forma consolidated results:        
Revenue   1,247,777,000   2,021,496,000
Loss from continuing operations   (24,534,000)   (114,874,000)
Net loss attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.   (26,479,000)   (115,432,000)
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Acquisition transaction expenses to date 61,600,000   61,600,000  
Acquisition transaction expenses included in results of operations 4,000,000 1,500,000 9,700,000 10,500,000
Severance costs to date 13,700,000   13,700,000  
Ticketmaster [Member] | Corporate [Member]
        
Acquisition transaction expenses and severance costs [Abstract]        
Severance costs   600,000   4,700,000
Income statement location of severance costs recorded   corporate expenses   corporate expenses
Front Line [Member]
        
Cost of acquired entity [Abstract]        
Business acquisition stock-based compensation 24,400,000   24,400,000  
Cash flows from financing activities - use of cash for acquisition     47,900,000  
Cash flows from operating activities - use of cash for acquisition     21,400,000  
Total non-cash consideration     59,600,000  
Front Line [Member] | Azoff Sellers [Member]
        
Cost of acquired entity [Abstract]        
Cash paid in acquiring remaining interests 56,300,000   56,300,000  
Amount paid in newly-issued shares of Live Nation common stock 18,600,000   18,600,000  
Number of newly-issued shares of Live Nation common stock (in shares)     1.8  
Front Line [Member] | Madison Square Gardens, L.P. [Member]
        
Cost of acquired entity [Abstract]        
Cash paid in acquiring remaining interests 200,000   200,000  
Amount paid in newly-issued shares of Live Nation common stock 41,000,000   41,000,000  
Number of newly-issued shares of Live Nation common stock (in shares)     3.9  
Front Line [Member] | Small holdings of other individuals [Member]
        
Cost of acquired entity [Abstract]        
Cash paid in acquiring remaining interests $ 12,800,000   $ 12,800,000