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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 2.875% [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 2.875% [Member]
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| Computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | $ 57,948 | $ 51,712 | $ (3,510) | $ 16,509 | ||
| Weighted average common shares-basic (in shares) | 187,153,788 | 186,127,846 | 186,857,527 | 181,115,853 | ||
| Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract] | ||||||
| Stock options, restricted stock and warrants (in shares) | 2,600,000 | 2,403,000 | 0 | 2,191,000 | ||
| 2.875% convertible senior notes (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weighted average common shares-diluted (in shares) | 189,754,343 | 188,531,130 | 186,857,527 | 183,306,799 | ||
| Basic net income (loss) per common share | $ 0.31 | $ 0.28 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.09 | ||
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share | $ 0.31 | $ 0.27 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.09 | ||
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| Interest rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) | 2.875% | 2.875% | ||||
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of convertible debt securities using the if-converted method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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