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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 184,018 $ 3,773,684 $ 1,623,795 $ 8,658,521
Direct operating expenses 130,749 2,800,429 1,199,126 6,279,447
Selling, general and administrative expenses 405,934 542,547 1,243,307 1,520,910
Depreciation and amortization 119,938 126,306 364,785 329,044
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 208 (305) 897 (553)
Corporate expenses 31,630 44,666 80,858 121,909
Operating income (loss (504,441) 260,041 (1,265,178) 407,764
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     168,253 229,135
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 154,791 3,173,843 1,290,007 7,131,491
Direct operating expenses 113,283 2,636,344 1,046,405 5,853,380
Selling, general and administrative expenses 257,131 355,198 762,961 989,017
Depreciation and amortization 65,794 71,247 202,352 176,827
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 208 (320) 896 (675)
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss (281,625) 111,374 (722,607) 112,942
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     98,790 127,818
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (19,822) 388,458 177,436 1,096,865
Direct operating expenses 8,503 127,123 120,967 359,502
Selling, general and administrative expenses 126,518 157,590 411,875 449,862
Depreciation and amortization 42,565 39,562 125,054 116,465
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1) 15 0 122
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss (197,407) 64,168 (480,460) 170,914
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     58,515 78,414
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 47,927 215,247 156,560 441,862
Direct operating expenses 8,647 41,617 34,369 80,634
Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,891 29,055 59,661 79,661
Depreciation and amortization 6,634 11,332 21,766 24,780
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 13,755 133,243 40,764 256,787
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     4,709 5,529
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 806 791 2,407 2,372
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,394 704 8,810 2,370
Depreciation and amortization 2,192 145 6,630 404
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 1 0 1 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss (4,781) (58) (13,034) (402)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 2,753 4,020 8,983 10,568
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 31,630 44,666 80,858 121,909
Operating income (loss (34,383) (48,686) (89,841) (132,477)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     6,239 17,374
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 316 (4,655) (2,615) (14,069)
Direct operating expenses 316 (4,655) (2,615) (14,069)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 0 0 0 0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (286) 2,092 811 5,032
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (30) 2,563 1,804 9,037
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate Segment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0