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, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,482,384 $ 1,242,879
Direct operating expenses 932,084 775,261
Selling, general and administrative expenses 434,611 383,308
Depreciation and amortization 87,871 80,532
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 38 (659)
Corporate expenses 33,810 25,803
Operating income (loss) (6,030) (21,366)
Capital expenditures 41,166 63,867
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,038,921 863,277
Direct operating expenses 796,165 664,745
Selling, general and administrative expenses 261,091 228,580
Depreciation and amortization 45,535 46,442
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 21 (683)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (63,891) (75,807)
Capital expenditures 19,613 33,642
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 74,558 63,988
Direct operating expenses 15,751 11,574
Selling, general and administrative expenses 20,095 19,458
Depreciation and amortization 7,610 6,510
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 31,102 26,446
Capital expenditures 382 505
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 372,373 312,838
Direct operating expenses 124,284 101,733
Selling, general and administrative expenses 149,583 130,037
Depreciation and amortization 33,633 26,537
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 17 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) 64,856 54,531
Capital expenditures 20,305 25,452
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 777 5,847
Direct operating expenses 129 279
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,842 5,233
Depreciation and amortization 209 109
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Operating income (loss) (3,403) 226
Capital expenditures 12 146
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 884 935
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 24
Corporate expenses 33,810 25,803
Operating income (loss) (34,694) (26,762)
Capital expenditures 854 4,122
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (4,245) (3,071)
Direct operating expenses (4,245) (3,070)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 (1)
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 249 389
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship & Advertising [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 3,996 2,682
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