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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 575,946 $ 74,084 $ 866,555 $ 1,439,777
Direct operating expenses 243,120 194,557 377,086 1,068,377
Selling, general and administrative expenses 328,894 323,352 651,747 837,373
Depreciation and amortization 103,647 122,767 212,523 244,847
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (28) 559 110 689
Corporate expenses 27,598 20,916 55,546 49,228
Operating income (loss (127,285) (588,067) (430,457) (760,737)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     54,865 130,943
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 286,958 141,823 526,374 1,135,216
Direct operating expenses 172,176 182,217 286,080 933,122
Selling, general and administrative expenses 202,697 174,554 410,544 505,830
Depreciation and amortization 58,450 64,342 121,336 136,558
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (28) 561 110 688
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss (146,337) (279,851) (291,696) (440,982)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     30,021 83,485
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 244,001 (87,019) 272,323 197,258
Direct operating expenses 59,301 8,051 77,133 112,464
Selling, general and administrative expenses 105,987 127,811 200,655 285,357
Depreciation and amortization 34,888 44,313 71,366 82,489
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 (1) 0 1
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 43,825 (267,193) (76,831) (283,053)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     18,472 39,237
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 44,561 18,372 67,208 108,633
Direct operating expenses 12,032 4,186 14,853 25,722
Selling, general and administrative expenses 19,696 17,783 38,799 40,770
Depreciation and amortization 7,507 7,620 14,671 15,132
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 5,326 (11,217) (1,115) 27,009
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     2,485 2,679
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 815 805 1,630 1,601
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 514 3,204 1,749 5,416
Depreciation and amortization 11 4,385 22 4,438
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 (1) 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss 290 (6,783) (141) (8,253)
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 2,791 2,107 5,128 6,230
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 27,598 20,916 55,546 49,228
Operating income (loss (30,389) (23,023) (60,674) (55,458)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions     3,887 5,542
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (389) 103 (980) (2,931)
Direct operating expenses (389) 103 (980) (2,931)
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 (591) (136) 0 1,097
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 980 33 980 1,834
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